Can Ghana’s Debt Trap of Crisis and Bailouts Be Stopped?
The government of Ghana is essentially bankrupt, and has turned to the International Monetary Fund for its 17th financial rescue since 1957.
What Retail Sales and Other Data Say About China’s Economy
Consumers are spending a little more, but apartment prices and the pace of construction keep falling.
Ireland’s Latest Fiscal Headache: What to Do With 10 Billion Euros
The government in Dublin has a big budget surplus, thanks to its low tax rate for multinationals. Build more housing? Or a subway? Sock it away? Whatever the case, someone will be unhappy.
To Understand Clean Energy Challenges, We Went to Uzbekistan
It’s facing many of the issues that will be on display at upcoming climate summits.
Liquids pipeline projects
(Wed, 13 Sep 2023) This spreadsheet contains detailed information on liquids (crude oil, petroleum products, and hydrocarbon gas liquids) pipeline projects. We do not collect the data on an EIA survey, but rather we compile the data from various sources including trade press, pipeline company websites, and government agencies. These data are not a forecast. They represent last-known public information on projects, as of June 30, 2023. The status of each project is categorized as completed (since 2010), announced, under construction, on hold, or canceled.
India Wants to Become a Chip Making Superpower
India’s government, seizing on the world’s desire to reduce reliance on China, is offering billions to build an entire semiconductor ecosystem on vast empty plots.
America’s Top Librarian on the Rise of Book Bans
The American Library Association president Emily Drabinski takes stock of why libraries have become epicenters of the culture wars.
What Biden Can Learn from Roosevelt’s ‘New Deal’
What President Biden can learn from Franklin Roosevelt’s “New Deal.”
Years Later, Construction to Restart on Hudson River Rail Tunnel
As soon as next month, work could begin on the first steps to create a two-track tunnel at the center of the Gateway project.
Urban Planning Presents Complex Challenges for Seniors
Cracked sidewalks, fast cars, nowhere to sit — it’s hard to navigate the streets when you’re older. But it doesn’t have to be.