Healthcare, green tech brighten dim U.S. jobs picture by Matthew Goldstein, Reuters columnist
Some of this money would come from direct government spending, matching grants, tax incentives, loan guarantees and bonds. But private-sector investments are expected to account for the lion’s share, the study found.
Much of that would be induced by an expanded market for renewable energy and conservation projects created by a carbon cap-and-trade system and other measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Energy and Security Act.
One downside is that little of the stimulus money for clean-energy projects will come this year, with the bulk of spending expected to take place from 2010 to 2014.
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