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Economics 101: Obama vs. McCain: And then there were two. In a speech delivered by Obama in Oregon, Hillary Clinton is yesterday's news; Andrew Leonard May 9, 2008
The sacrificial mosquito fish of Contra Costa County: The cycle of life: From home foreclosures to bird droppings.; Andrew Leonard May 9, 2008
The indie-rock fall and rise of R.E.M.: Overheard on college radio: A home-coming of sorts for an old-school "alternative"; Andrew Leonard May 9, 2008
Here comes the polysilicon sun: Solar panel production boomed in 2007, even with high prices for a key resource. But now polysilicon prices are beginning to drop...; Andrew Leonard May 8, 2008
Are laptop PCs the environmentally correct choice?: They use less power, and they are gradually replacing desktops everywhere, but small is not necessarily beautiful.; Andrew Leonard May 8, 2008
A salute to Anacharsis Cloots: So what if imagining that there were no borders got the 18th century "Orator of the Human Race" a date with the guillotine? His heart was in the right place.; Andrew Leonard May 8, 2008
Are we in a recession or not?: The president's top economic advisor says all's well, and Wal-Mart reports decent April sales. But a closer look at the data shows that the economy has been steadily slowing since January.; Andrew Leonard May 8, 2008
The general election and the economy: If a down economy spells doom for the incumbent party, why is McCain doing so well in national polls? Paul Krugman has a possible explanation.; Andrew Leonard May 7, 2008
Genetic modification kills sex drive in trout: British fishermen are jubilant: The altered fish are easier to catch.; Andrew Leonard May 7, 2008
David Lereah takes a turn as Chicken Little: The former optimist in chief for the National Association of Realtors is no longer a font of housing hope.; Andrew Leonard May 7, 2008
Peak oil explains lack of UFOs: Why is there no evidence of alien space-faring civilizations? Maybe it's because the cost of jet-fuel got too high; Andrew Leonard May 6, 2008
Now, Paul Krugman throws economists off the bus: His colleagues are making too big a deal about Clinton's gas tax holiday proposal, he says. Where's the solidarity, Paul?; Andrew Leonard May 6, 2008
Even Las Vegas gets the blues: Revenues are down, disproving the "gambling is recession proof" theory. But hotel rooms are up, up, up; Andrew Leonard May 5, 2008
Gas-guzzling China: Those SUVs Americans aren't buying anymore? Ship 'em to Shanghai.; Andrew Leonard May 5, 2008
Hillary Clinton throws economists off the bus: But it's not just the dismal scientists she is disavowing with her charges of oil market manipulation.; Andrew Leonard May 5, 2008
Who needs a fancy hybrid? Get a camel!: Don't call it a comeback: In Rajasthan, the rising price of oil means camels are a hot commodity; Andrew Leonard May 2, 2008
The economic "stimulus" bonanza needs a new name: Forget about that shopping spree -- the President says rebate checks will help us cope with rising energy and food prices. Hey, it's not as humiliating as food stamps; Andrew Leonard May 2, 2008
Watch "The Love Guru": Go to hell: The punishment promised by Hindu fundamentalists for those who merely view the Mike Myers comedy is no joke.; Andrew Leonard May 2, 2008
When do we know the worst is over?: The April jobs report: Not so bad. The price of oil: Down just a bit. The credit crunch: Subsiding?; Andrew Leonard May 2, 2008
Who pays the most for gas?: Answer: Turkey. But that's not stopping traffic in Istanbul. Plus: The Prius continues to stomp all over the Ford Explorer; Andrew Leonard May 1, 2008
A paltry $11 billion profit for Exxon: It's all gloom and doom for the biggest oil company on the planet. Despite near-record revenue, analysts are discouraged.; Andrew Leonard May 1, 2008
My Laughing Buddha is smirking: Extinguish desire? What a joke. This fat man just wants a belly rub and a chortle.; Andrew Leonard May 1, 2008
500,000 new jobs -- are we supposed to be impressed?: Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson tells Wolf Blitzer the economic stimulus plan will result in half a million new jobs. It's about time.; Andrew Leonard May 1, 2008
Farming wiser, not poorer: Rolling back industrial agriculture should not require a reversion to primitive scrounging in the dirt; Andrew Leonard Apr 30, 2008
Is the American consumer finally giving up?: Even as the Fed gooses the economy with another rate cut, the latest GDP figures suggest that the mightiest shoppers on earth are at long last getting cold feet; Andrew Leonard Apr 30, 2008

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