Collaboration between government and the private sector will be essential to substantially increasing job opportunities. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8% in September 2012 – its lowest level since January 2009.
Collaboration between government and the private sector will be essential to substantially increasing job opportunities. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8% in September 2012 – its lowest level since January 2009.
Category> Economics, Poverty / Economic Development Tags> Barack Obama, education, elections 2012, employment, job creation, jobs, Mitt Romney, Partnerships, Public-Private, Singapore, South Korea, Technology, World Bank, world bank jobs
In January, 132 countries received their environmental report cards. The Environmental Performance Index has goaded leaders into action by letting them see their countries’ strengths and weaknesses compared to other countries.
Category> General Earth Institute Tags> air pollution, China, data, Environmental Performance Index, South Korea
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