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August 28, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and sand demand
August 28, 2024
Why We Worry About Sand Demand

About more than delayed airport construction, the Philippines' sand demand problem reflects a global resource shortage.

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August 27, 2024
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August 27, 2024
What We Also Need To Know About Immigration

Understanding immigration involves knowing if an aging destination nation needs the skills that migrants bring.

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August 26, 2024
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August 26, 2024
What We Need To Know About Immigration

Immensely complex, understanding immigration takes us to a massive jigsaw puzzle whose big pieces tell us "why" and "where."

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August 25, 2024
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August 25, 2024
How Cities Are Growing Up

As satellites increasingly display that the earth has higher cities, scientists are concerned with the impact on climate change.

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August 24, 2024
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August 24, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Busy Ports to Gender Parity

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranged from less manufacturing to higher disaster costs.

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August 23, 2024
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August 23, 2024
August 2024 Friday’s e-links: Inflation and Immigration

Continuing with our August e-links, today we inaugurate our presidential campaign issues series with inflation and immigration.

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August 23, 2024
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August 23, 2024
What Comes After China?

As U.S. trading relationships enter a transitional period, we can ask where and how we move from our traditional connection to China.

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August 22, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tariff impact
August 22, 2024
What the World’s Busiest Ports Say About Trade

Knowing the world's busiest ports from a new Lloyd's report can help us assess the U.S./China protectionist trade policy.

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August 21, 2024
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August 21, 2024
Progress and Problems: 6 Facts About Gender Parity

Through 6 facts about women in the labor force, we can look back and look forward at our progress and problems.

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