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AP – They fluttered in and rocketed out: Three more homers sent sailing over the Green Monster to help the Tampa Bay Rays blow out Boston for the second straight game and go within one win of their first AL pennant.
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Written by on Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 in Latest News.
Reuters – Global recession fears returned to center stage on Wednesday after trillions of dollars pledged by governments around the world for bank bailouts eased the threat of imminent financial meltdown.
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Written by on Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 in Latest News.
Barack Obama spoke in Toledo, Ohio on Monday about his economic plot, promising five million new, high wage jobs in renewable energy.
Everyone seems to be in agreement these days that green jobs are part of the key to solving the current financial crisis. Barack Obama outlined his thoughts for how to accomplish this in yesterday’s speech. Here are some excerpts:
“We’ll make 5 million new, high-wage jobs by investing in the renewable sources of energy that will eliminate the oil we currently import from the Middle East in 10 years, and we’ll make 2 million jobs by rebuilding our crumbling roads, schools, and bridges.”
“It is time to protect the jobs we have and to make the jobs of tomorrow by unlocking the drive, and ingenuity, and innovation of the American people. And we should quick-track the loan guarantees we passed for our auto industry and provide more as needed so that they can build the energy-efficient cars America needs to end our dependence on foreign oil.”
“I won’t pretend this will be simple or come without cost. We’ll have to set priorities as never before, and stick to them. That means pursuing investments in areas such as energy, education, and healthcare that bear directly on our economic future, while deferring other things we can afford to do without.”
John McCain is also interested in making “green jobs” to help boost the economy. How’s his plot different? McCain’s talking about the nuclear sector, while Obama’s talking about the research and development of clean fuels and cars.
Read the transcript from Obama’s economic speech here.
Source: nytimes
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