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Gaping economic holes, the sudden credit problem
2013-10-06 00:55:39| Agriculture - Topix.net
What would your bank do if the largest local employer suddenly pulled out? Blogger Ed O'Leary says the best remedies may be taken before there's a problem.
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credit
economic
holes
Are models that show economic effects of climate change useless?
2013-10-05 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Economist: MODELS simplify. They are supposed to. It is a feature, not a bug. Their formulae may be complex but models deliberately omit some things in order to focus on others. They also leave out factors that cannot be modelled satisfactorily. That is understandable, but what if the factors that cannot be modelled make a huge difference to the outcome? And what if the things that are excluded tend to produce a systematic bias in the results? That is precisely the situation facing those who model the economic...
Tags: show
change
effects
models
Bloomberg, Paulson, Steyer Launch Coalition to Assess U.S. Economic Risk of Climate Change
2013-10-03 21:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Three very different men are uniting philanthropic efforts to form the Risky Business initiative, a new coalition that seeks to illustrate the impact of climate change on the U.S. economy. Risky Business is a joint venture between former hedge-fund manager turned activist Tom Steyer, New York Mayor Micheal Bloomberg and former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Hank Paulson. Additional support was provided by the Skoll Global Threats Fund. In sectors across our economy--finance, health, agriculture,...
Tags: change
risk
economic
launch
Zambia: Luapula Primed for Economic Success
2013-10-03 08:18:53| Sugar Industry News
SOME geographical locations are difficult to specify, and as a result they are bound to raise some arguments in case someone wants to pinpoint exactly where such a place is located on the map.
Tags: success
economic
zambia
primed
Economic confidence spurs car sales growth
2013-10-03 05:52:13| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Improving business confidence is having a positive knock-on effect for commercial vehicle sales in New Zealand, according to the Motor Industry Association.
Tags: sales
car
growth
economic
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