Cuba is exploring new ways to bring in foreign cash. The government is thinking about making it easier for businesses to set up shop. This includes letting them use dollars, hire their own staff, and even buy property. Right now, Cuba's economy is in rough shape. Power cuts, health scares, and a struggling currency aren't helping. Plus, many people are leaving the c...
The job market is in a tough spot right now. In October 2025, companies in the U. S. cut 153, 074 jobs. That's a huge jump from October 2024, when only 55, 597 jobs were cut. It's also a big increase from the month before, with 54, 064 job cuts in September 2025. This news comes from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a company that tracks job cuts. So why are so many jo...
The U. S. is in a tough spot. It's spending more than it has, and the debt is piling up. Right now, the country spends about $1 trillion every year just to pay the interest on its debt. That's more than what it spends on defense. Economists say this is a big problem. They warn that the solutions that worked before won't work now. Things are different today. After Wo...
Hurricane Melissa left Cuba in a tough spot. The storm, one of the strongest to hit the Caribbean, dumped a ton of rain. This caused the Rio Cauto, Cuba's longest river, to overflow. The floodwaters cut off a major road. This road connects Havana in the west to big cities like Santiago and Guantanamo in the east. People in Rio Cauto thought the water would go down a...
Argentina's President Javier Milei is in a tough spot. His libertarian policies have stirred up a lot of trouble. The country is facing a big money crisis. The peso, Argentina's currency, is losing value fast. The government is trying to stop this by using up its savings. Milei promised big changes when he became president. He wanted to cut government spending. But ...
In the coastal city of Gabes, Tunisia, people are fed up. They've had enough of the pollution from a big chemical plant. So, they did something about it. They went on strike. They protested. They shut down the city. All to send a message: "Gabes wants to live. " The plant, run by the state, has been dumping waste into the sea for years. This waste is full of harmful...
Bolivia is at a crossroads. The country is facing its worst economic crisis in 40 years, and the people have a tough choice to make. Two pro-business candidates are in the running, and both have similar plans. They want to cut government spending, reduce fuel subsidies, let the currency drop, and improve ties with the U. S. They also want to bring in more foreign inv...
Climate change is not just about rising temperatures and extreme weather. It's also about money. Many countries that are most affected by climate change are also struggling with huge amounts of debt. These countries, which make up the Climate Vulnerable Forum's Vulnerable Twenty Group (CVF-V20), are home to 1. 7 billion of the world's poorest people. They are facing ...
The EGKARDIA study took a close look at how the Greek economic crisis affected the health of people who were already struggling. It focused on those who were hit hardest by the financial downturn. The study aimed to spot cardiometabolic diseases early on in these groups. Cardiometabolic diseases are conditions like heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. These are serio...
In the spring of 2020, the United States faced an unprecedented health crisis that sent shockwaves through the economy and put millions of lives at risk. Lawmakers from both major political parties joined forces to pass a massive and costly emergency response. This effort helped prevent long-term damage to the economy. However, this financial aid came at a price. Tod...