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Tag: Economy
Chad’s Pipeline
In one of the poorest countries in the world, a new tactic is being tried to make sure its natural resources get used to help the people of the nation. The World Bank has signed on to help make sure that the money that Chad gets for its oil is used to make the lives […]
Minnesota’s Balancing Act
The attacks of September 11th have had a serious drag on the Minnesotan economy and led to major budget shortfalls. This has caused some big problems in a state which constitutionally must have a balanced budget. The governor and legislators have two different visions when it comes to solving this problem. Click here to watch […]
Farming Crisis Hits Northern Plains ’99
As the US economy grows, the strength of the dollar grows with it. This has lead to a problem for farmers as they lose out on exports. This, with the elimination of certain subsidy support, has lead to many farmers either giving up farming or having to take on a second job in order to […]
Xian China
The town of Xian, China was once a major world center. It was here that first empire of a unified China ruled from and it is the home of the famous terracotta army. This is also the main point of departure of the Silk Road that link China to the Western world. Times have been […]