February 6, 2009 -
By Phil Mattera As the federal government prepares to spend billions of dollarspromoting the creation of green jobs as part of the huge economyrecovery bill, a new report warns that the jobs already being createdin climate-friendly sectors of the economy do not always measure up interms of wages and other terms of employment. The report, entitled High Road or Low Road: Job Quality in the New Green Economy,was produced by Good Jobs First (yours truly was the principal author).
February 5, 2009 -
The version of the economic stimulus plan proposed by President Obama could cut U.S. carbon dioxide emissions by at least 61 million metric tons annually -- an impact equivalent to taking 13 million cars off the road.
February 5, 2009 -
A lawsuit filed on behalf of juveniles awaiting trial at the New Orleans juvenile detention center has been certified as a class action by a federal judge, reports the Associated Press.
February 4, 2009 -
North Carolina-based Bank of America was blasted this week for spending millions on a lavish Super Bowl party after receiving tens of billions of dollars in federal bailout funds.