Waskow says the major challenges created for many poor countries by climate change, calls for long-term investment.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

"Climate change challenges us all to find a new development paradigm that balances economic growth and long-term prosperity with social progress and ecological sustainability.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

But in an economy that has lost jobs for 23 consecutive months, Hall noted that long-term unemployed continued to grow, rising by 293,000 to 5.9 million, with little change in the number of Americans employed part-time but seeking full-time work.

VOA: standard.2009.12.05