Puerto Rico could face more than a decade of further economic stagnation and a steep drop in population as a result of Hurricane Maria, experts say. The stark estimates were …
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Despite Health Risks, Undocumented Immigrants Clean Up Houston
It’s been more than two months since Hurricane Harvey destroyed or damaged tens of thousands of homes across Houston and east Texas, and cleanup is expected to last 20 months, …
your ads here!Big Businesses From Apple to Walmart Say Train Suppliers to Stamp Out Slavery
Businesses striving to stamp out slavery from their supply chains should not dismiss struggling suppliers but train them to improve the lives of workers, and technology can play a part, …
your ads here!Trump Pushing House Republicans to Adopt Tax Overhaul
U.S. President Donald Trump pushed Thursday for adoption of a wide-ranging overhaul of the country’s complex tax laws as he met with the majority Republican caucus in the House of …
your ads here!House Republicans Await Audience With Trump on Tax Overhaul
Republicans are muscling their massive tax bill through the House, with President Donald Trump urging them on to a critically needed legislative victory and GOP House leaders exuding confidence they …
your ads here!Analysts: Resolving Farm Issue Could Help Zimbabwe’s Battered Economy
Zimbabwe’s economy has been hammered by political unrest, soaring inflation, a shortage of foreign cash, a trade deficit and many other problems. Residents say the economic turbulence has driven thousands …
your ads here!IMF: Angola in ‘Mild Recovery,’ But Macroeconomic Challenges Remain
The Angolan economy is set to grow 1.1 percent this year as sub-Saharan Africa’s third-largest economy enjoys a mild recovery, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday following a 10-day visit …
your ads here!Mexico to Respond to Tough US Proposals at Fifth NAFTA Round
Mexico will respond to U.S. demands for changes in content rules for autos and an automatic expiration clause in the NAFTA trade deal when negotiations on reworking the accord begin …
your ads here!Global Insurance Partnership Beefed Up to Protect Poor from Climate Risks
Germany on Tuesday pledged $125 million to boost the work of an international insurance partnership that aims to cover 400 million more poor and vulnerable people against disaster risks by …
your ads here!Shrinking GE Rattles Investors, Shares Hit 5-year Low
General Electric’s new Chief Executive John Flannery on Monday outlined steps that will turn the biggest U.S. industrial conglomerate into a smaller, more focused company, surprising some investors who sold …
your ads here!Mexico Readying Economic Response if US Exits NAFTA
Mexico’s government is preparing a macroeconomic response in case U.S. President Donald Trump makes good on threats to quit the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), an event which could …
your ads here!Bipartisan Analysis: Senate Bill Would Hike Taxes for 13.8 Million
Promoted as needed relief for the middle class, the Senate Republican tax overhaul would increase taxes for some 13.8 million moderate-income American households, a bipartisan analysis showed Monday. The assessment …
your ads here!Investors Leave Venezuela Meeting With No Clear Insight
Foreign investors walked a red carpet at a state palace Monday eager to hear strategies for reorganizing Venezuela’s billions in debt, but they left minutes later having learned no concrete …
your ads here!US Budget Deficit Up Sharply to $63.2 Billion in October
The federal government began its new budget year with an October deficit of $63.2 billion, up sharply from a year ago. The Treasury Department reported Monday that the October deficit …
your ads here!Trump Wrapping Up Asia Tour Dominated by North Korea, Trade
President Donald Trump is wrapping up 12-day, five-nation tour of Asia dominated by talks on the North Korea nuclear threat and bolstering trade. After talks in Manila on Monday with …
your ads here!World Leaders to Meet Under All-Female Co-Chair Team at Davos 2018
The next World Economic Forum of world leaders and CEOs in Davos will be chaired by women including International Monetary Fund director Christine Lagarde, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and …
your ads here!Investors Remain Wary in Wake of Saudi Crackdown
A week after an unprecedented crackdown on some of Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest princes and businessmen, foreign governments and investors are still trying to answer basic questions about a round-up Saudi …
your ads here!EU Approves Sanctions, Arms Embargo Against Venezuela
The European Union has approved economic sanctions, including an arms embargo on Venezuela. EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels announced the measures on Monday in response to regional elections last …
your ads here!Venezuela Sets Foreign Debt Meeting for Monday Afternoon
Venezuela’s foreign debt renegotiation committee will meet with creditors at 2 p.m. (1800 GMT) on Monday at the government’s “White Palace” in downtown Caracas, the finance minister said on Saturday. …
your ads here!Emirates Airlines Orders 40 Boeing 787s in $15B Deal
Emirates Airlines agreed to buy 40 Boeing 787-10s in a deal worth more than $15 billion. The purchase was announced Sunday at the Dubai Air Show by the largest airline …
your ads here!West Virginia Mine Sites Touted for Agriculture Potential
West Virginia could produce profitable niche crops grown on reclaimed mine sites. At least that’s what Nathan Hall, president of Reclaim Appalachia envisions. Hall spoke about uses for reclaimed sites …
your ads here!US Again Raising Beef for Chinese Consumers
Ranchers in the Midwestern U.S. state of Nebraska are raising beef for tables in China, reopening trade suspended more than a decade ago during concerns over mad cow disease. From …
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