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These Are the States With Highest Economic Benefit from Clearing Green Card Backlogs

Reducing green card barriers would add $3.9 trillion dollars to the U.S. economy, according to projections from the BPC

Latin Times · Nov 27, 2023

Rishi Sunak cheers benefits of immigration to the economy at Global Investment Summit

Rishi Sunak highlighted the benefits of immigration to the UK's economy in his speech at the Government's Global Investment Summit.

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2023

Does the way we talk about the climate crisis numb people with fear, rather than energising them?

A Cop28 speaker says phrases such as ‘green economy’ turn voters off – and Labour has already reframed its language, says energy and environment analyst Roger Harrabin

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023

Congress to reach out to over eight million professionals in the gig economy

Congress plans to reach out to 8M gig workers ahead of 2024 LS polls. Praveen Chakravarty, new AIPC chief, wants to expand definition of professionals to include gig economy. Aim to provide platform to raise issues, negotiate between capital & labour, and create digital volunteers.

The Hindu · Nov 26, 2023

After years of Tory failure, getting Britain growing again will be Labour’s greatest test

A Starmer government will inherit a nation with miserable productivity, emasculated public services, big debts, high tax levels and acute inequalities

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023

How To Use Sector Rotation In Investing

Anticipating turns in the economy through sector rotation can pay off for nimble investors.

Kiplinger · Nov 25, 2023

UK’s flagship post-Brexit trade deal worth even less than previously thought, OBR says

Office for Budget Responsibility says UK entry into the Indo-Pacific agreement will add just 0.04% to GDP in the long run

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2023

Buyers worldwide go for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help

The energy used by cars and their CO2 emissions could have dropped by over 30% in the past decade if not for the world’s growing taste for SUVs, a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative suggests

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2023

Chicago Fed prez Austan Goolsbee sees ‘golden path’ toward lower inflation without recession

The head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, says the economy appears headed to a “soft landing” in which inflation returns to the Fed’s 2% target without an economic crash.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 24, 2023

Protesters disrupt conference in Glasgow as arms manufacturer joins panel

Protesters disrupted an economy conference in Glasgow over the war in Gaza.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 24, 2023