Assignment

"Immigration officials consider more fee increases" (latimes.com)

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-immig24-2009sep24,0,1871688.story

The immigration agency, which must be self-supporting, faces a $118-million shortfall because applications for citizenship and skilled worker visas are below projections. Immigration officials are concerned about the fee's going up because the financial challenges have caused them to consider potential fee increases but no decisions have been made. To help close the shortfall the agency has requested $206 million from Congress

"Recession alters migration patterns" (bbc.co.uk)

A study carried out for the BBC has highlighted a sharp decline in the number of migrants seeking work abroad as a result of the global recession.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8244191.stm

Technology, Population, Consumption and Green Building: The Long View (reuters.com)

http://www.reuters.com/article/gwmBuildings/idUS100889480720090924

Life expectancy doubled from 37 to 76 years from 1820 to 1987 as a result of improved and expanded technologies. This article gives you a lot of statics such as this one. And it askes a lot of questions about the growing econmy and population change will it effect other poor countrys?