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East Africa Leads Economic Growth Despite Public Discontent

By Semafor Africa Photos: YouTube Screenshots East African economies are outperforming the rest of the continent — but while investors are bullish, the public ...

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AOC Leads Democratic Coalition in Push for High-Speed Rail

Photos: YouTube WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Seth Moulton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Jim Costa and Senators Ed Markey and Kirsten Gillibrand began circulating a bicameral ...

OECS and World Bank have commissioned a study to examine the Blue Economy Tourism of countries in Eastern Caribbean.

OECS and World Bank Commission Blue Economy Tourism Survey

[OECS\Blue Economy Tourism] The World Bank and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), recognising that Tourism is the main pillar of economic growth ...

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It’s Time for U.S. Business Leaders to Talk Reparations

[Black Business\Reparations] Michael Gee: “I believe a strong reparations program would accelerate economic growth and kickstart a new era of public discussion around racial ...

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NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE ON MAYOR’S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS: LET’S TURN WORDS INTO ACTION

[State of the City\Public Advocate Response] Public Advocate Williams: “Our children should not be over-policed…Law enforcement should not be responding to mental health crises- ...

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NEW YORK CONGRESSWOMAN VELASQUEZ: LACK OF DIVERSITY HURTING INVENTION, INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

[Patent Diversity\Innovation] Rep. Nydia Velázquez: “Applying for and obtaining a patent allows small firms to gain access to capital, find licensing deals, and level ...

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Comment: Genesis of Modernization and Economic Development

Lee Kuan Yew, transformed Singapore in a generation from a low income country to one of the wealthiest. Photo: Wikipedia. Genesis of Modernization and ...

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Tax “Reforms” — Beware of Giveaways to the Rich as U.S. Debt Already 103% of GDP

Senate Majority Leader Micth McConnell and colleagues working on tax “reform.” Photo: Gage Skidmore-Flickr   As Republicans in Congress move forward on their tax ...

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The U.S. Can Have Both Economic Growth And Diminishing Inequality

Dr. Spriggs. Photo: Black Enterprise [Op-Ed] The world’s mainstream consensus has become that inequality is a problem facing nations, from the think tank of ...

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Want To Tap New Talent? Don’t Ignore The Baby Boomers

Pearl and Mel Shaw [Fundraising Good Times] Part two of a two-part series Talented leadership is always in high demand. The question is: where ...