Tag: Economic
Can We Slash Carbon Emissions and Still Have Economic Growth? – Mother Jones
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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
For nearly 200 years, two transformative global forces have grown in tandem: economic activity and carbon emissions. The two have long been paired together, or, in economist-speak, “coupled.” When the economy has gotten bigger, so has our climate footprint.
This pairing has been disastrous for the planet. Economic growth has helped bring atmospheric CO2 concentrations all the way up to
Military Spending Isn’t the Economic Galvanizer You Think it Is
February 29, 2024
The opportunity costs of throwing endless trillions of dollars at the military means far less is invested in other crucial American needs
An F-35 stealth jet built for the Royal Australian Air Force is presented at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Tex.
(Paul Moseley / Fort Worth Star-Telegram via AP Photo)
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Die Hanley Economic Building Society bietet einen Zinssatz von 5,5 % für reguläre Sparkonten | Persönliche Finanzen | Finanzen
Die Hanley Economic Building Society hat diese Woche einen neuen Online-Regulärsparer eingeführt, der 5,50 Prozent zahlt.
Bei den meisten regulären Sparkonten muss man jeden Monat Geld anlegen und die Zinsen jährlich auszahlen (sofern nicht anders angegeben).
Banken bieten höhere Zinssätze als herkömmliche feste oder leicht zugängliche Sparkonten an, neigen jedoch dazu, starre Konditionen vorzuschreiben.
Dazu kann es gehören, die Anzahl der möglichen Abhebungen zu begrenzen, die Leute dazu zu zwingen, jeden Monat eine Einzahlung zu tätigen, und die Höhe ihrer
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China’s Exports Fall Again, Imperiling Its Economic Recovery
The News
China’s trade numbers dropped in July, according to government data released Tuesday, a sign that the country’s economic rebound was lagging despite efforts by officials in Beijing to revive growth.
Exports from China, which has the world’s second-largest economy after the United States, have now declined for three months in a row while imports have fallen for five consecutive months. The numbers reflect declining demand for Chinese-made products, falling domestic demand, a real estate crisis and geopolitical tensions,
Germany expects major investments worth €80bn despite economic slowdown – EURACTIV.com
Amid an economic downturn which has prompted fears of deindustrialisation, German economy minister Robert Habeck emphasised the strengths of the German economy and said that major investments of around €80 billion are in the pipeline.
Against the backdrop of Germany’s sluggish economic performance, Habeck tried to signal confidence in future prospects, emphasising that major investments are already underway.
“Currently, about two dozen companies are planning major investments in Germany, with a total investment volume of about €80 billion,” Habeck told
Ron DeSantis’s Economic Demagoguery
His actual policy plan isn’t bad, but conservatives don’t need class warfare.
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Vivek Ramaswamy settles lawsuit with World Economic Forum, will donate money
EXCLUSIVE: Republican presidential candidate and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy has settled his lawsuit against the “globalist” World Economic Forum (WEF) for “creating a false perception” he was affiliated with the organization, and has promised to donate the settlement money to a conservative nonprofit.
Ramaswamy slapped the organization with a lawsuit in a Cincinnati, Ohio, court in April after it failed to remove his name from its 2021 list of Young Global Leaders even though he declined the nomination to the list
DeSantis Reboot Focuses on Economic Failures of ‘Elites’ over ‘Woke’ Culture-War Fights
DeSantis unveiled an economic plan Monday that calls for simplifying the tax code, reining in spending, taking on China, and reversing regulations.
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Russia’s Wartime Spending Raises Fears of an Economic Bubble
After Russia invaded Ukraine, Anna Gromova, a Russian entrepreneur, made a snap decision to open a real estate agency, hoping to create a safety net from the economic fallout of the conflict. The career change has paid off.
Within weeks, she landed a deal for a stately 18th-century apartment, with parquet floors and high ceilings in the prestigious center of Russia’s former imperial capital of St. Petersburg. Since the war, the owner had stopped coming to Russia, allowing her client