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(2020) Economic growth is incompatible with biodiversity conservation #environment

Economic growth is incompatible with biodiversity conservation
The increase in resource consumption and polluting emissions as a result of economic growth is not compatible with biodiversity conservation. However, most international policies on biodiversity and sustainability advocate economic growth. These are the main conclusions of the study "Biodiversity policy beyond economic growth," published this week in the scientific journal Conservation Letters. This contradiction became clear after a review of international scientific and policy work on the sub…

The gargantuan budget bill Republicans passed through Congress will do its part to damage the American economy, at a moment of fear and instability.
In the broadest terms, the bill is an enormous upward transfer of wealth — perhaps the largest in history — taking from those with lower incomes and giving to the rich. And in its details there are dozens

The Republican budget is an attack on the American economy
Everywhere you look, it delivers blows to America's economic future.

A look at The Examination, a nonprofit investigative news outlet with ~20 staffers launched in 2023 that focuses on Big Food, tobacco, pollution, and drugs (Sophie Endrud/Poynter)
https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2025/t…

Meet The Examination, a nonprofit watchdog for global health - Poynter
Ben Hallman and his team of almost 20 are taking on four of the biggest global industries, one health investigation at a time

#economics #recession #USpol

Equity Markets Volatility, Regime Dependence and Economic Uncertainty: The Case of Pacific Basin
Bahram Adrangi, Arjun Chatrath, Saman Hatamerad, Kambiz Raffiee
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05552

Equity Markets Volatility, Regime Dependence and Economic Uncertainty: The Case of Pacific Basin
This study investigates the relationship between the market volatility of the iShares Asia 50 ETF (AIA) and economic and market sentiment indicators from the United States, China, and globally during periods of economic uncertainty. Specifically, it examines the association between AIA volatility and key indicators such as the US Economic Uncertainty Index (ECU), the US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (EPU), China's Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (EPUCH), the Global Economic Policy Uncerta…

Russia's summer offensive becomes its costliest campaign during Ukraine invasion, Economist reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/10/russias-summer-offensive-becomes-its.html

Trump and Republicans in Congress will do their part to damage the American economy, at a moment of fear and instability.
In the broadest terms, their Big Bad Budget bill is an enormous upward transfer of wealth
— perhaps the largest in history
— taking from those with lower incomes and giving to the rich.
And in its details there are dozens if not hundreds of blows to the economy.

The Republican budget is an attack on the American economy
Everywhere you look, it delivers blows to America's economic future.

On Monday, Trump began his latest round of tariff threats, insisting that “we’re done” negotiating
as economists warned about a surge in consumer prices that could arise from taxing imports.
The White House also proceeded with its aggressive and legally contested plans to eliminate scores of federal regulations
and deport millions of migrants.
The immigration crackdown, in particular, could come to the detriment of many sectors, like agriculture, that rely heavily on …

Trump Takes Reins on U.S. Economy With Policy Bill and Tariffs Renewal
President Trump has achieved much of his agenda, leaving the fate of the economy squarely in his hands.

Trump is recklessly shredding our economic advantages in the global economy.
Companies that are looking to make investments shouldn’t have to worry if Trump has cooked the books on economic data--but that’s exactly what’s happening following his decision.
-- Katie Porter

Firing of labor statistics head undermines trust in key data, ex-Trump official warns
President Trump is expected to nominate a new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week, days after firing Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following the release of a disappointing jobs report. The president dismissed the data as “rigged” and “manipulated for political purposes.” Geoff Bennett discussed more with William Beach, the commissioner of labor statistics during the first Trump term.

Economists have been sounding the alarm about the elevated risks of a recession in 2025,
due both to contemporary economic strains caused by the administration's trade policies and long-term issues such as America's ballooning national debt.
Warning signals have recently surfaced in the form of weak data on consumer confidence,
as well as stagnant job growthand broader lab market difficulties.
Personal income and consumer spending have remained largely stable in…

Recession Probability Surges to 93%: UBS
The global financial services company said "hard data" was pointing to a prolonged period of difficulty for the U.S. economy.