economy
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But across Brazil millions now work in the gig economy, a phenomenon Almazan calls "Uber-isation": driving for Uber, delivering food, or running small businesses from market stalls to providing at-home beauty treatments.
From BBC β Oct. 24, 2026
"That's $50 million to the local economy from 350 boats," according to Alexa Dayton, executive director of the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries.
From Barron's β Oct. 24, 2026
She is upset about the rising cost of living and the state of the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 24, 2026
A close look at where all the spending is coming from, however, also reveals fractures in the economy that a broad statistic like GDP cannot.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 23, 2026
A drop in the activity of a business or the economy.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
Gauges of private-sector business activity in major Asian economies diverged this month as momentum in Australia stalled while India improved.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 23, 2026
Asia is hardest hit because the fuel permeates the region’s farming- and mining-dependent economies.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 22, 2026
The total allotments to the three downstream states could be cut by as much as 40% through 2036, menacing their economies and communities.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 22, 2026
The phrase isn’t as well known as “the economies of scale,” but it should be.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 21, 2026
Henceforth, more and more economies would be governed from the ground up, by the interests, demands, and aspirations of the people, rather than from the top down, by the interests of some narrow ruling clique.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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The United States
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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Canada - Introductory
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