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How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say
2 weeks, 2 days ago

How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say

Associated Press  

People with substance use disorder across the country are not getting a formal say in how most of the approximately $50 billion in opioid lawsuit settlement money is being used to stem the crisis, a new analysis found. Brandon Marshall, a professor of epidemiology at the Brown University School of Public Health and a former member of the Rhode Island …

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Stabilizing economy augurs well for global growth
7 months, 1 week ago

Stabilizing economy augurs well for global growth

China Daily  

Employees work on the production line of a tractor manufacturer in Luoyang, Henan province. ZHANG YIXI/FOR CHINA DAILY "I think the economy is stabilizing," said Ben Simpfendorfer, a partner at consultancy Oliver Wyman. He said China's economy still enjoys favorable conditions and factors, given a potential soft landing of the US economy and the stronger growth in the global economy. …

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Experts see signs of recovery in economy
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Experts see signs of recovery in economy

China Daily  

Participants discuss the outlook for the Chinese economy during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, Hainan province, on Thursday. FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY China's economy is showing signs of steady recovery with effective measures to boost domestic demand and tackle structural issues, participants attending the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 said on Thursday. Citing some …

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China’s economy misses growth forecasts, raising the odds of more support for its tepid recovery
1 year, 5 months ago

China’s economy misses growth forecasts, raising the odds of more support for its tepid recovery

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China’s economic growth missed forecasts in the second quarter of the year, adding to worries over surging youth unemployment and a weak property sector and raising the likelihood the government will double down on support for the faltering post COVID-19 recovery. The world’s second largest economy grew at a 6.3% annual pace in the April-June quarter, much …

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More than 150 Vermont recovery programs underway, more soon
2 years ago

More than 150 Vermont recovery programs underway, more soon

Associated Press  

More than 150 COVID-19 relief projects are underway across Vermont as the state ramps up the spending of the more than $1 billion in federal funds that are intended to help recover from the pandemic. The projects that have begun represent spending of more than $300 million, officials said Thursday, adding that more projects will be approved in the coming …

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Economic recovery starting to falter as cost of living bites, experts warn
2 years, 5 months ago

Economic recovery starting to falter as cost of living bites, experts warn

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Inflation will be higher and persist for longer than …

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Climate Change Tracker: 50 biggest economies give green covid recovery a miss
3 years, 9 months ago

Climate Change Tracker: 50 biggest economies give green covid recovery a miss

Live Mint  

In the immediate aftermath of the easing of global lockdowns last year, the United Nations had urged the world’s governments to re-build economies shattered by the covid-19 pandemic on the back of renewable energy. A new report published on 10 March by the Oxford University Economic Recovery Project and the United Nations Environment Programme, states that only 18% of recovery …

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After the Virus: Japan’s Painful Economic Recovery
4 years, 5 months ago

After the Virus: Japan’s Painful Economic Recovery

The Diplomat  

Japan’s 2020 Olympic dreams are gone, the economy is in recession, and the COVID-19 pandemic has tragically caused nearly 1,000 deaths and counting in the country. Amid growing international pressure, including threats of athlete boycotts, the International Olympic Committee announced on March 24 that the Games would be pushed back to “not later than summer 2021” to “safeguard the health …

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