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Assessing the Near-Term Risk of Climate Uncertainty: Interdependencies among the U.S. States

George Backus, Thomas Lowry, Drake Warren, Mark Ehlen, Geoffrey Klise, Verne Loose, Len Malczynski, Rhonda Reinert, Kevin Stamber, Vince Tidwell, Vanessa Vargas, Aldo Zagonel DC National Policy May 22, 2010

This study demonstrated a risk-assessment methodology for evaluating uncertain future climatic conditions by estimating...

Economic Impacts of the HOME STAR Program

ClimateWorks DC National Policy May 03, 2010

The economic impacts of the HOME STAR home retrofitting program were examined by ClimateWorks with the assistance of a...

Contribution of the Automotive Industry to the Economies of All Fifty States and the United States

Center for Automotive Research DC National Policy April 29, 2010

This report by the Center for Automotive Research outlined many known elements about the U.S. automotive industry and...

Economic Impacts of Comprehensive Climate and Energy Policy: National Climate Change Stakeholder Recommendations and U.S. Senate Proposals Would Advance Economy and Employment

Center for Climate Strategies DC National Policy April 26, 2010

This macroeconomic study by the Center for Climate Strategies used the REMI PI+ model to document the reductions in...

Macroeconomic Impacts of Shutting Down the U.S. Borders in Response to a Security or Health Threat

Adam Rose, Garrett Asay, Dan Wei, Billy Leung DC Consulting & AdvisingNational Policy November 05, 2007

There are four major economic impact factors that are immediately affected by a complete shutdown of America’s...

Economic Modeling for the Analysis of Pandemic Influenza

Department of Homeland Security DC National Policy October 15, 2007

Based on prior pandemics, the REMI model estimates the impacts of workplace absenteeism from a macroeconomic...