Mary R. Lafferty

Only 8.6% of the world is currently circular, and that proportion needs to nearly double to reduce the global carbon footprint and address other critical environmental challenges. Collaboration is necessary to achieve…

Placeholder while loading article actionsReturning from the park in the mid-1960s, Hazel Henderson was taking a bath to wash off the soot from her young daughter. Ash would fall from the New York sky as incinerators burned the trash, and…

Press Releases 05/23/2022 Governor Lamont Launches Application Process for 2030 Community Investment Fund to Foster Economic Development in Historically Underserved Communities…

The new Labor government faces a number of economic problems ranging from rising inflation to slowing economic growth, but economists and ratings agencies say these potential storms can be weathered and markets recover. will accommodate…

The Hawai'i Technology Development Corporation, HTDC, announced this week that the State of Hawaii's application has been approved by the US Treasury for the State Small Business Credit Initiative, a…

HyperNation, the new star of NFT, has announced that it will use decentralization technology to create an open and fair virtual world. HyperNation advocates justice, fairness and transparency, which embodies…

ECONOMIC LINKS: The meeting showed that the United States is firmly committed to developing economic ties, the Taiwanese…

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has highlighted the need for dialogue as a tool to address the economic and political challenges facing the country. NESG Chairman, Mr. Asue Ighodalo gave advice…

It's official. Hyundai Motor Group is building a massive new vehicle plant in southeast Georgia – the first fully dedicated electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility in the state. Hyundai will invest…

Outgoing Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese during the second leaders' debate of the 2022 Federal Election campaign at Studio Nine in Sydney, Australia, May 8, 2022. Alex Ellinghausen/Pool via…

the herald Ivan Zhakata -Herald's Correspondent The CULTURAL and creative industries are essential for inclusive economic growth, hence the government's deliberate decision to continuously support the sector, said Minister for Youth,…

Traders work on the floor during the opening bell of the…

I recently did quite a bit of research on the subject of international trade for Africa. The received wisdom for developing countries is that they must trade their paths towards economic development. Not that they have much…

Climate scientists and concerned citizens are sounding the alarm as daily, weekly and monthly records for atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to be shattered while the fossil fuel-powered capitalist economic system responsible for…

India needs a paradigm shift towards technology and innovations New Delhi, Delhi, India (NewsView) True growth in India can only happen through urbanization which is essential for a quantum economic leap and reduction of poverty in the…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's external debt and current account deficit are major economic problems and require urgent solutions for economic recovery and security; otherwise, the country could face a situation similar to that of Sri Lanka. The…

Insight In October 2021, G-20 leaders finalized a new global tax agreement aimed at tackling tax avoidance by large multinational enterprises (MNEs). The agreement, negotiated by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and…

The following was sent to Inven Global as a press release WEMIX3.0 Global Showcase Schedule Open May 6th (Friday) Launching globally on June 15 at 9 a.m. (KST) Introducing WEMIX PLAY, NILE and DeFi Services Wemade…

A slowdown in China's economy would add to high inflation as another obstacle to the Philippines' full-throttle recovery this year, British think tank Oxford Economics said. “Looking ahead, we expect growth to remain robust, but external…

Cryptocurrencies and the closely related NFT market are in trouble - and there are fears that the "crypto crash" will impact the wider economy.Bitcoin (file image). Bernard Hickey, editor of the Kākā newsletter, told Q+A on Sunday that the…

Placeholder while loading article actionsWhen Amazon announced it would locate its second headquarters in Arlington, local officials wasted no time in presenting it as a chance to build something much bigger: This corner of Northern…

Asserting that India is largely out of the turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian government's chief economic adviser, Sanjeev Sanyal, on Friday affirmed that a…

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On Thursday, global equities fell to an 18-month low as investors worried that high inflation could persist, forcing central banks to continue tightening monetary policy. U.S. stocks ended a choppy session down slightly as investors…

Regarding the sale of Bridgeport's Sikorsky Airport: This latest criminally stupid disposal of an extremely valuable Bridgeport asset by the Ganim administration speaks to the Ganim administration's chronic short-sightedness,…

Rather than a country on the verge of greatness, China is currently the largest nation in the world. Every region of the planet was penetrated by China peacefully and without interfering in the affairs of states, the…

JOSEF SHEEHAMA THE BANK OF Namibia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, will officially launch the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) on May 12. The Namibian economy needs protection from price volatility and investments that are…

Police in the island nation said on Tuesday that in addition to homes destroyed, 75 were damaged, as angry Sri Lankans continue to defy a nationwide curfew to protest what they say is mismanagement by the government of the country's worst…

The co-chair of the Saskatchewan Indigenous Economic Development Network says there are many reasons to celebrate the organization's tenth anniversary. The Economic Development Network was founded in 2012 to…

Fossil fuel interest groups say keep drilling or the state education system will collapse. Middle school students participate in the…

The Ann Arbor City Council met at Larcom City Hall Thursday evening to approve the Industrial Installations Exemption Certificatea municipal tax incentive sanctioned by Michigan law to provide tax reductions of up to 50% to private…

The more you read history, the more you realize the price people paid to gain freedom. The current government is busy celebrating the success of its democratic coup, but reasonable and rational minds are studying the current situation and…

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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP business journalistWASHINGTON (AP) — Friday's jobs report for April provided mixed signals on the economic issue that worries Americans most: chronically high inflation.On the one hand, the proportion of people…

Images of Bryan ISD and the town of College Station. Recruitment in the area of ​​economic development was discussed at recent meetings of the Bryan ISD School Board and the College Station City Council. Bryan ISD receives over $2…

NNA | Update: 05 May 2022 06:13 STI beijing May 5 (NNA): As Chinese President Xi Jinping seeks a historic third term…

India is expected to grow in the range of 7-8.5% due to global uncertainties, chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said on Wednesday. He said the range of results is quite wide.…

“We have further improved our economic efficiency in a difficult environment. This underlines that Volkswagen has chosen the right path to sustainably improve its competitiveness and profitability with the ACCELERATE strategy. We have…

Wausau Town Hall. MWC file photo. WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - It's officially back to the drawing board for three parcels of land located in the Riverlife development of Wausau.The Economic Development Committee voted on Tuesday to…

The subsidy model does not work. It doesn't work for working parents, it doesn't work for the economy, and more importantly, it doesn't work for our children. For too long, early childhood education has been seen as 'child care', not…

However, IMF data indicates that the economy will be $4.92 trillion in FY28, clearly hinting that the target will be met in FY29. TopicsIndian Economy | IMF!-->…

The world is going through a rather complex and painful phase. With most economies already suffering from slow growth and high pandemic-induced inflation, the recent Russian-Ukrainian war has compounded the challenges.…

NEW ULM - Local economic development is seeing new growth from the private sector under the leadership of…

It has tipped the scales towards a thriving and robust economy based on human capital rich in knowledge and skills, while maintaining a healthy society in an economic system independent of natural and perishable resources.The…

As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts the highest economic growth since 2012 and life becomes normal by containing the Covid-19 pandemic with mass vaccination, the labor market in Gulf country Oman will remain lucrative in…

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have congratulated Hamza Shehbaz on assuming the post of Chief Minister of Punjab and the urged to help solve…

By Ben Rappaport, Chatham News + Record Staff Speakers at Tuesday's Chamber of Commerce development briefing touted recent economic development announcements and growth as evidence that Chatham County is heading in the right…

Canada's economy surged in February as pandemic-related restrictions eased, fueling economists' expectations that the Bank of Canada will opt for another oversized rate hike in June. Statistics Canada said Friday that real gross…

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Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that Great Lakes Cheese has opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing and packaging facility in Franklinville and Farmersville. With a capital investment of more than $518 million, the project is the…

CLEARWATER, Fla. – On April 6, 2022, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council honored Clearwater Gas System with the Economic and Energy Partner Award at the 28and the region's annual future awards ceremony. Clearwater Gas System received…

The International Monetary Fund says the war in Ukraine is shaking the global economy and increasing uncertainty about the outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean, but economic growth is still expected. The IMF said the impact is being…

Vladimir Putin is expected to cancel Russia's top gubernatorial elections scheduled for this fall on Wednesday due to Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, according to local media. An unnamed Kremlin official told the Interfax news…

Placeholder while loading article actionsNANJING, China — On a balmy Wednesday afternoon, two young men ventured out of their dorm to an industrial park to get their hair cut.They had time off as a lockdown in the city of Shanghai, more…

Wisconsin lacks both population growth and economic growth, trends that are related and worrisome and should be the focus of state policymakers. A recent indicator comes from preliminary data from the… Wisconsin is…

West Virginia lawmakers will meet in special session this week to reconsider several bills that still need work after this year's regular session and to consider a few for the first time.Governor Jim Justice called the special session…

AITKIN – The Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Opportunity Tour from noon to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 6 in Aitkin.The tour is an open house to show entrepreneurs the investments and rental properties available in the…

WASHINGTON — Top global finance officials gathered in Washington last week faced a grim picture of the mounting economic costs of Russia's war in Ukraine and the challenges they face to help pay the short and long bills. Ukrainian…

Arnold Schwarzenegger has the answer to the climate emergency. Don't brag about the economic damage, he says, just say we need to "stop pollution".It might seem odd to cast the former bodybuilder and actor-turned-Republican politician as…

The National Labor Relations Board on Friday filed a lawsuit against Starbucks for what the agency said was the unlawful firing of seven employees in Memphis in retaliation for seeking to unionize.The labor board said the company fired the…

April 22, 2022 East St. Louis Mayor to Discuss Economic Development and City Budget CARBONDALE, Ill. – East St. Louis Mayor Robert Eastern III is the next guest in the…

The Supreme Court recently reinstated a Clean Water Act rule by the Trump administration that helps prevent states from using reasons other than water quality, such as climate change, to block infrastructure projects. and critical…

Amid gloomy major macroeconomic indicators, Nepal has faced economic challenges and hassles according to the latest data from the central bank. Although Nepal's Finance…

2020 was supposed to be a milestone for international cooperation, with major global conferences on biodiversity, climate change, gender equality and more. Yet a year full of expectations and updates was finally canceled due to…

DEODAR (BANASKANTHA): India is the "largest milk producer in the world": it produces milk worth Rs 8.5 lakh crore per year, which many people, "including large economists, don't pay attention," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a large…

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has issued a third economic growth risk warning in less than a week, sparking concern among businesses as widespread COVID-19 lockdowns disrupt…

Editor's note: This is the second in a series of articles on how Paterson's mayoral candidates plan to solve the city's problems. An earlier history examined crime rate. PATERSON—The federal government unemployment New Jersey city stats…

Over the years, the central banks of the rich world have become one-trick ponies. They print and flood the financial system with money to drive down interest rates at the slightest sign of trouble in the…

Editor's note: Tatiana Bailey is a director of the University of Colorado at the Colorado Springs Economic…

In a bid to woo left-leaning voters for the final round of the French presidential election, Emmanuel Macron on Saturday called his far-right opponent Marine Le Pen a "climate sceptic" and trumpeted his own plans to build an…

The Frankston Economic Development Corporation has extended an…

Pakistan's economic performance is very discouraging. There is an immediate need for a policy change on the economic front. One of the options could be to reprofile the economy to revise economic performance, getting rid of the heavy…

After two years of lost growth, the Indian economy needs a major structural transformation towards a long-term high growth trajectory in output and employment. Why the distinction between employment growth and output…

Chapters Chapter 1 | Stronger headwinds during recovery As South Asia emerges from the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, the recovery has been very uneven. Economies in the region face existing and accumulated challenges related to…

John Falcicchio, the deputy mayor for planning and economic development, is the complete opposite of what one might think of as a distant senior city official with many titles and vague functions. On the one hand, Falcicchio is in…

Containers are stacked for outbound shipments at Gamman Pier in Busan on January 21. According to provisional counts by customs authorities, the country's exports amounted to 34.4 billion dollars in the first 20 days of the year, up…

London Heathrow Airport has seen the highest number of passengers since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but infection rates in the UK with Covid-19 have kept business and inbound travelers away.Demand surged last month after the UK…

Raven Hall. Image Credit: Office of Governor Kathy Hochul/HPD. The new building is 500 feet from the beach and boardwalk. On March 30, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development…

The 2022 legislative session adjourned for the year on March 31. The session's achievements are an indicator of the strength of Idaho's economy and the!-->!-->!-->…

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's prime minister has called for an election in May that will be held on issues including Chinese economic coercion, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.On Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison…