Now, some economists have suggested that allowing more foreigners into the U.S. — say, an immigrant who buys a house in exchange for a green card — would actually help jump-start the economy.

如今，一些经济学家建议，允许更多外国人进入美国(比如，用买房来换取绿卡)实际上将有助于启动美国经济。

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Now, some economists have suggested that allowing more foreigners into the U. S. -- say, an immigrant who buys a house in exchange for a green card -- would actually help jump-start the economy.

如今，一些经济学家建议，允许更多外国人进入美国（比如，用买房来换取绿卡）实际上将有助于启动美国经济。

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But Imperial Valley does shows great promise for the green economy.

但是帝王谷的绿色经济前景看好。

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Two reasons for this: Even in a tight economy, green industries are offering good jobs to graduates.

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Investing in green measures and green technology is actually good for the economy because a green economy is an incredibly labour intensive economy.

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There was "strong support for the green economy", he argued, which represented "a major achievement, recognising that in the long term greening our economies should not conflict with growing them".

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Given the 9% unemployment rate in the U.S., the fact that dollar-for-dollar the green economy produces more jobs than traditional development makes it a no-brainer.

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