#Economy

Infrastructure are the basic systems that undergird the structure of the economy. The term infrastructure first appeared in usage in the late 1880s. The word comes from French, with infra- meaning "below"
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2 white dudes with nothing but an interesting idea set out for Nigeria. After meeting with frustration and only a commissioner they decided to try out Ghana where they had
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The @IHME_UW model vs. reality for New York State, April 4: more of the same, 65,400 beds projected, 15,905 actually used (new hospitalizations fell notably day-over-day); 12,000 ICU beds projected,
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Sauk Eslake, on the radio this morning, for the most part provided a good commentary on the upcoming budget. Spoiled by two things, each of which are reflex actions of
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Im seeing a lot of hate for Virgin Atlantic and I have MANY close friends who work for them so something to remember. Whether you like Branson or not his
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The economy is not a machine that can be turned of or on. It’s an ecosystem. It can grow in places. It can die in places. You can’t “freeze” it
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Shocking to see the Eurogroup hasn't learned from the previous crisis. The @EU_Commission should come forward with a trillion euro Marshall Plan financed by European bonds and guaranteed by new
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BTW this was a suggestion first made 100 years ago, to deal with impact of WWI and Spanish Flu knocking out essential services.https://twitter.com/chambart/status/1265252673974132736 Nice survey of who else in the
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Just a reminder... China is a settler colonial state.China and America are not so different: both sit on thrones of authority, sacrifice the well being out their citizens for profit
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Clinton said coal plants will shut down, this is my plan to invest in new kinds of manufacturing and business to shift your economy. Trump said he'll bring back coal.
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Something that's unnerving to me is how casual talk of the ICU has become, as if the prospect of landing there is just a normal part illness, as opposed to
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Sweden did not shut down its economy but its number of new deaths & cases are falling, not rising. And definitely not rising exponentially. Belarus has practically done nothing about
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House Republican Leader Jim Durkin holds a remote video press conference to pressure @GovPritzker to improve the state’s unemployment website and benefit application process. Pritzker’s office releases a list of
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The IMF's predicted "bounce back" is even more amazing than the OBR's. Global economy to contract by 3% in 2020, then expand by 6% in 2021. Yes, really. In 2021
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Dear trump supporters,I'm confused.You say it's your right to protest, but you get angry when Kaepernick takes a knee.You say your body is your own, yet you get angry at
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What is insulting, of course, is that Doug Ford, the prince of labels and Businessman in Chief can’t see returning to school in a broader social context. There are no
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