Economic lookahead: As we ring in 2024, can the US economy continue to avoid a recession?
Dec 27, 2023 02:20 am UTC| Economy
With economic forecasters rewriting their 2024 outlooks following recent moves from the Federal Reserve, The Conversation turned to two financial economists to share their thoughts on the upcoming year. D. Brian Blank...
India’s new manual for water supply will replicate past failures
Dec 26, 2023 23:16 pm UTC| Politics Economy
Water utilities in India supply residents with water for an average of only four hours per day. Within cities, some neighbourhoods receive water almost all the time, while some receive less than half an hour per...
Why Taiwan's falling birth rate has become a national security issue
Dec 26, 2023 23:16 pm UTC| Economy
Christmas is coming to Taipei and the city is at least partially decked out for the season. In Muzha, on the citys outskirts, the Catholic church has set up a nativity scene. There is as yet no baby in the manger and the...
UK ban on boilers in new homes rules out hydrogen as a heating source
Dec 26, 2023 23:07 pm UTC| Economy Business
Boilers will be banned in new-build homes in the UK from 2025, according to a long-awaited government consultation on energy efficiency standards in the housebuilding industry. The report said that there is no practical...
Dec 26, 2023 23:07 pm UTC| Economy Investing
In the 1960 western The Magnificent Seven, a group of seven gunfighters protect a village from bandits. Only three survive to ride out of town at the end of the movie. The odds look much better for the seven tech companies...
Canadians are losing faith in the economy — and it's affecting their perception of inequality
Dec 26, 2023 23:06 pm UTC| Economy
Nearly half of Canadian workers feel as though the economic conditions in Canada are poor, according to our survey of 2,500 Canadian workers in September of 2023. And another 38 per cent said they believed economic...
Asian Fertilizer Buyers Seek Alternatives to Chinese Supplies
Dec 18, 2023 23:04 pm UTC| Business Economy
Asian fertilizer buyers are actively seeking alternatives to Chinese supplies as concerns grow over the reliability of the worlds top exporter. This follows Chinas imposition of export quotas and stringent inspection...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
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