May 05 2008
Welker’s daily links 05/05/2008
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Robert J. Samuelson - Start Drilling - washingtonpost.com
Robert Samuelson at the Washington posts thinks the solution to our high energy prices is to start drilling for oil in protected wildlife and environmental sanctuaries, arguing it could increase America’s “energy independence”
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BBC NEWS | Business | US jobs data ease economy fears
Things aren’t looking as bad for the US economy this month. Employment, down 80,000 jobs in March, only fell by 20,000 jobs in April, not as bad as expected. This may mean the US is already on the upswing in its business cycle.
About the author: Jason Welker is a teacher at Zurich International School in Switzerland, where he teaches Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Economics. Jason was an international school student in Malaysia before studying economics at Seattle University then earning his Masters in Education. He calls Seattle and Northern Idaho home. In addition to maintaining an economics wiki and this blog for economics student and educators, Jason also gives presentations on using Web 2.0 tools in education at workshops and conferences around the world. His economics wiki won the 2007 "Best Educational Wiki" award from the "EduBlog Awards". 
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