Business & Economy
"Boston Globe" threatens to close
The "Boston Globe" wants contract-concessions from the Newspaper Guild; without them, the paper says it will close.
Good news: some industries still hiring
There is still such a thing as a growth industry -- look for jobs in accounting, advertising and health fields....America's farm families
"Five Farms" explores the lives of farm families who plant, feed, herd, harvest and deliver food to our markets....Mexico challenges calls to 'Buy American'
The Mexican business community is challenging U.S. protectionism, saying it goes against the principle of free trade between the US and Mexico....Bartering in a sour economy
Some Massachusetts residents turn to bartering due to tight finances, and they're getting creative with what they're trading....Colombian farmers find alternative crops
Efforts to help Colombian farmers find alternatives to growing coca -- the plant used to make cocaine -- yield promising results....The effect of the global financial crisis on Indonesia
Once fueled by great stores of natural resources and ensuing investment, Indonesia is once again suffering the effects of a harsh economy....Canada's wartime homes go green
A million cookie-cutter houses built in the 1940s in Canada may have a future as energy-independent homes; the energy savings could be substantial....Micro-financing for the developed world
KIVA has been making micro loans to the poor in the developing world; now the group is expanding to facilitate micro-lending to the US from the outside....Environmental sensors in mobile phones
Imagine if in addition to making calls and snapping photos, cell phones could measure air pollution or pollen levels....Growing hope in New Orleans
Sunflowers are bringing new life to blighted neighborhoods of New Orleans by cleaning up contaminated soil and being a source of biofuel....More from Business & Economy
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