Last year China’s economy grew 3 percent, one of its worst performances. Now leaders are expecting a revival, but it will rely partly on public spending.
Tag: Infrastructure (Public Works)
Wind and Solar Energy Projects Risk Overwhelming America’s Antiquated Electrical Grids
An explosion in proposed clean energy ventures has overwhelmed the system for connecting new power sources to homes and businesses.
Parched California Misses a Chance to Store More Rain Underground
Torrential rains could have helped to replenish depleted aquifers, but some say state bureaucracy, designed to distribute water fairly, has stood in the way.
‘The World’s Largest Construction Site’: The Race Is On to Rebuild Ukraine
As the country’s leaders lay postwar plans, companies from around the world are jockeying for advantage in what could be a multibillion-dollar effort, although one loaded with risk.
Kamala Harris Announces Funding to Address Migration Crisis
The vice president said private companies had pledged almost $1 billion to support communities in Central America.
Zelensky Vows Action Against Corruption After a Minister Is Fired
The Ukrainian leader said the dismissal should serve as notice to officials whose actions “violate the principle of justice.”
Battered and Strained by War, Ukraine’s Economy Adapts to Survive
After 10 months of Russian destruction, Ukraine’s economy shrank by 30 percent. But companies have packed up and moved, switched products and found support abroad.
Russian Missile Attack Overwhelms Ukraine’s Air Defenses
Cruise missiles and exploding drones from Iran swept across the skies of Ukraine, wreaking havoc and once again knocking out power.
Another Day, Another Crash: Life by Britain’s Most Bashed Bridge
A railway bridge with a shallow underpass is bashed into by vehicles with startling regularity, causing mostly embarrassment, but sending cargo — flowers, bicycles, eggs and potatoes — flying onto the roadway.
Russia Hits Ukraine With Waves of Missiles, Knocking Out Heat and Power
Dozens of missiles knocked out heat and electricity systems around the country including in Kyiv, where two-thirds of its residents had no heat or water.