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Afghan families sell daughters into marriage as economy collapses

SHAIDAI, Afghanistan — Bashful, with long locks of rust-colored hair dyed with henna, Benazir fidgets with a handful of gravel when the topic of her marriage comes up. She looks down at the ground and buries her head in her knees when asked if she knows she’s been promised to another family to marry one […]

Economic Development Washington Co. offers small business loans

Washington Co., WI – Economic Development Washington County (EDWC) is offering easy-access financing to help businesses and farmers in Washington County. Loans are available and EDWC will take applications until funds are exhausted on a first come, first serve basis. Financing subject to review and approval of EDWC. High demand for the program is anticipated. […]

Rare coins price news – Lincoln pennies from early 1900s sell for $1,175 each as experts urge to search your collections

RARE coins have the potential to turn your pocket change into a payday – with two pennies recently selling for more than $1,100 each. The 1909 penny is considered to be valuable and unique. Only 484,000 cents have been issued with VDB initials, according to Professional Coin Grading Service president Ron Gruth. The initials “V.D.B.” […]

Soaring fuel prices stoke rush to stockpile firewood across US

At Firewood by Jerry in New River, Arizona, a cord of seasoned firewood — roughly 700 pieces or so — goes for $200 today. That’s up 33% from a year ago. At Zia Firewood in Albuquerque, the price is up 11% since the summer to $250. And at Standing Rock Farms in Stone Ridge, a […]

Sir Stephen Lovegrove speech at IISS Manama Dialogue, November 2021

Thank you for inviting me to join you today at the Manama Dialogue. It is a great honour to be speaking here for the first time. And I am delighted to be in the Gulf, a region where the UK enjoys deep and long-standing relationships, and will continue to do so. The success of this […]

Whither the global economy?

While that risk is clearly there over the next couple of years, will there really be a sustained recovery in economic growth over the next five years? Let’s remind ourselves of the official forecasts. The IMF IMFInternational Monetary Fund Along with the World Bank, the IMF was founded on the day the Bretton Woods Agreements […]

Minnesota’s economic forecast coming after higher-than-predicted tax collections

CVS will close 900 stores. That’s great news for Dollar General

Dollar General (DG) has rapidly expanded in the United States over the past decade, in large part by undercutting independent and chain drug stores and snatching away some of their shoppers. The discount giant is particularly well-positioned to capitalize on CVS’ planned closings. CVS’ announcement comes at a timely moment for Dollar General — exactly […]

Biden’s billions – a sustainable shift? – ING Think

Biden’s billions – a sustainable shift? ING Think Read more…

The world is entering a new era of big government

Nov 20th 2021 “KEEP YOUR eye on one thing and one thing only: how much government is spending,” Milton Friedman once said. Today his eyes would be popping. Governments have spent $17trn on the pandemic, including loans and guarantees, for a combined total of 16% of global GDP. On current forecasts, government spending will be […]