The Progress Report http://www.progress.org Independent alternative news daily. en-us Fri, 9 May 2008 01:04:28 GMT editor@progress.org webmaster@progress.org Fri, 9 May 2008 01:04:28 GMT Can a foreign power take advantage of a weak dollar? Because the dollar has lost value, global traders could switch to Euros or even back to a traditional favorite; is that in their interest? http://www.progress.org/2008/gold.htm http://www.progress.org/2008/gold.htm Thu, 8 May 2008 00:37:09 GMT Millions of Employees in Chronic Pain More than a quarter of Americans suffer daily aches; how much it hurts depends largely on the size of your paycheck. http://www.progress.org/2008/pain.htm http://www.progress.org/2008/pain.htm Wed, 7 May 2008 00:03:07 GMT As smog worsens, green fees on filthy motors moves ahead Trees in cities save kids from asthma, even as urban air thickens, while the European Union charges shippers for polluting the air. http://www.progress.org/2008/smog.htm http://www.progress.org/2008/smog.htm Tue, 6 May 2008 00:53:41 GMT Take a look at sales and income and say our economy is doing OK CBS MarketWatch warns us to not put too much stock in GDP while the author of Wag the Dog reminds us the last recession never left. http://www.progress.org/2008/payrolls.htm http://www.progress.org/2008/payrolls.htm Mon, 5 May 2008 00:16:12 GMT GDP First Quarter 2008 Sr Editor Fred Foldvary analyzes the official figures to see if the positive spin has a basis in fact. http://www.progress.org/2008/fold558.htm http://www.progress.org/2008/fold558.htm Sun, 4 May 2008 00:59:28 GMT Perfect Timing, Part 26, The boys find scientists willing to deal Two scientists can be corrupted but can they be trusted to return Kenny and Corey before their pursuers catch up to them? http://www.progress.org/2008/geotopiz.htm http://www.progress.org/2008/geotopiz.htm Sat, 3 May 2008 00:55:36 GMT Wow, did ethanol subsidies ever backfire; will GMOs, too? To feed everyone, rightist Iain Murray would end subsidies while leftist Raj Patel reminds us of a land reform that works -- a tax shift. http://www.progress.org/2008/arbenz.htm http://www.progress.org/2008/arbenz.htm Fri, 2 May 2008 00:10:36 GMT Stopping the weapons flow The Los Angeles Times editors praise three African nations who bar the 'Ship of Shame' from delivering its deadly cargo to Zimbabwe. http://www.progress.org/2008/shame.htm http://www.progress.org/2008/shame.htm Thu, 1 May 2008 00:18:13 GMT Wall St. socialism: a brave new Federal Reserve Columnist George Will offers a way to curb the Fed's bailouts of brethren bankers, and it effects their salaries; our way augments everyone's income. http://www.progress.org/2008/stearns.htm http://www.progress.org/2008/stearns.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:29:49 GMT US military spending can be completely counterproductive Terrorists use huge bank accounts, get funds from both Bush and Iran, and ignore US weaponry more costly than the Iraq war; let's correct that picture. http://www.progress.org/2008/weapons.htm http://www.progress.org/2008/weapons.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:21:36 GMT Stocks may fall, but execs' pay doesn't Captains of the high-finance industry don't exactly go down with the ship, notes USA Today, and that mortgage ship is sinking deeper. http://www.progress.org/2008/ceopay.htm http://www.progress.org/2008/ceopay.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:20:18 GMT Should Hate Speech be Banned? Sr. Editor Fred Foldvary takes the advice of philosopher John Locke and follows reason to a sound moral position. http://www.progress.org/2008/fold557.htm http://www.progress.org/2008/fold557.htm