One African Nation Put the Brakes on Chinese Debt. But Not for Long.
Sierra Leone canceled a $300 million airport loan. Then its president changed his tone. Across the continent, Beijing’s money often proves irresistible.
Sierra Leone canceled a $300 million airport loan. Then its president changed his tone. Across the continent, Beijing’s money often proves irresistible.
Half of the displaced L riders — 110,000 people a day — are expected to turn to this East River crossing to go between Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Forty percent of all deaths in Pakistan may be caused by contaminated water. Bottled water isn’t a solution.
(Wed, 21 Nov 2018) Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, U.S. retail regular-grade gasoline averaged $2.61 per gallon (gal), up 4 cents/gal from the same time last year. This year marks the highest gasoline price for the Monday before the Thanksgiving holiday weekend since 2013.
(Wed, 21 Nov 2018) EIA dashboard shows a strengthening relationship between natural gas storage activity and near-month natural gas futures prices.
(Wed, 21 Nov 2018) The futures market value of natural storage remained low throughout the 2018 injection season, contributing to current low inventory levels.
(Tue, 20 Nov 2018) Hourly electricity usage on Thanksgiving and the following day (Black Friday) tend to have different demand patterns from other weekdays. On a typical weekday in November, electricity usage tends to have two peaks: a morning peak and a slightly higher evening peak. On Thanksgiving, electricity demand tends to be highest late morning, as families cook meals and gather to celebrate the holiday. And because most businesses are closed, overall electricity demand on Thanksgiving Day tends to be lower.
America’s water supply is increasingly digitized, and increasingly vulnerable.
Various approaches could lessen the economic shocks that globalization and technological change have delivered. Some might even be bipartisan.
They’re becoming a part of life in the West. But that doesn’t mean they have to be so destructive.