The U.S. economy has performed well during Democratic presidential administrations compared to Republican ones since 1949. That’s according to a recent study by the Economic Policy Institute. It analyzed GDP growth, job creation, wage growth, and unemployment rates. The study found a consistent Democratic advantage across various economic ind...
A U.S. anti-hunger group on Monday criticized the notion that hungry Americans could subsist on positive economic reports amid rising food insecurity. CEO of Hunger Free America Joel Berg highlighted the disconnect between economic growth and widespread poverty. He called out the trend of relying on economic indicators when 44 million American...
More than a billion meals a day were wasted in 2022 around the world. This is while 783 million people were affected by hunger and a third of humanity faced food insecurity. A report released Wednesday by the UN Environment Program found that almost one-fifth of all food available to consumers was wasted. Approximately 60 […]
Soykechar, Uzbekistan – AFP Sifting through a greyish mixture of sand and pebble in the steppe of Uzbekistan, Khislat Ochilov was searching for gold. He is one of hundreds of new prospectors trying to strike it rich in a modern-day gold rush in the Central Asian country, chock-full of the precious metal. It was a […]
New York, United States – AFP President Joe Biden’s administration announced Wednesday revised pollution standards for cars and trucks meant to accelerate the US auto industry’s shift to electric to mitigate climate change. The rules set ambitious emission reductions for 2032 but are moderated somewhat compared with prelimina...
Tripoli, Libya — AFP Libya may sit on Africa’s biggest oil reserves, but many families are struggling with rapidly rising consumer prices as the festive Muslim holy month of Ramadan nears. Since a currency depreciation has driven up the cost of imported food and other goods, said self-employed Mohamad al-Weheshi, 29, “we have...
GENEVA (AA) – A new report by the UN development agency (UNCTAD) signals how attacks on Red Sea shipping are a factor reshaping the world’s trade routes and pushing up costs globally. The report — titled The Impact of Global Trade of Disruption of Shipping Routes in the Red Sea, Black Sea, and the Panama […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – The money in the Cordoba Foundation’s bank accounts was blocked via “debanking,” causing a “difficult time.” “If you don’t have a bank account, you can’t rent an office, pay salaries, pay your taxes, pay your bills for electricity, for water, for gas, you can’t pay any...
ANKARA (AA) – The sign off on gas exploration rights off of Gaza’s coast to foreign corporations at a time when Israel is carrying out genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza is further evidence of Israel’s goal of total political and economic subjugation of the Palestinian people, says Susan Power, head of legal research a...
ANKARA – Israel has given exploration licenses for natural gas in locations that are considered to be within Palestine’s maritime boundary. Israel, having killed tens of thousands of civilians in attacks in the Gaza Strip, announced the results of the tender it organized for exploration in Palestinian waters in December 2022 on Oct...
