News Headline

Sooner or later, we'll have to stop economic growth — and celebrate

Source
GreenBiz.com

Publication Date
2019-02-26

Both the U.S. economy and the global economy have expanded dramatically in the past century, as have life expectancies and material progress. Economists raised in this period of plenty assume that growth is good, necessary even, and should continue forever and ever without end, amen. Growth delivers jobs, returns on investment and higher tax revenues. What’s not to like? We’ve gotten so accustomed to growth that governments, corporations and banks depend on it. It’s no exaggeration to say that we’re collectively addicted to growth.

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https://www.greenbiz.com/article/sooner-or-later-well-have-stop-economic-growth-and-celebrate