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Can a carbon tax work without hurting the economy? Ask British Columbia
2013-07-30 16:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Carbon emissions have an unavoidable cost. When we burn fossil fuels and release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, it increases the greenhouse effect. The resulting climate change has costs, for example by causing more extreme weather. More frequent and intense heat waves and droughts can damage crops, causing food prices to rise, more intense floods can cause more property damage, etc. Lacking a price attached to carbon emissions in the marketplace, we're effectively putting those costs on a...
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Signs of weakness in Japan's economy
2013-07-30 03:15:55| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Japan posts weaker-than-expected economic data, underlining the challenges the government faces as it tries to revive the country's economy.
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Bahrain struggles to get economy back on track
2013-07-29 11:24:15| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Signs of revival raise hopes for Bahrain's battered economy
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track
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IMF sees US economy improving slowly
2013-07-26 16:30:20| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The US economy is improving slowly, the IMF says, but still faces "powerful headwinds".
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Cambodia economy defies global trend
2013-07-25 23:59:22| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Cambodia economy defies global trend but challenges remain
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