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Private-Sector Job Openings Remain High Despite Falling in October

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The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the total number of job openings in the economy decreased to 10.334 million in October, down from 10.687 million in September. Robert Hughes joined AIER in 2013 following more than 25 years in economic and financial markets research on Wall Street.

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Good Intentions, Perverse Outcomes: The Impact of Impact Investing!

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In response, I have been told that the problem is not with the idea of ESG, but in its measurement and application, and that impact investing is the solution to both market and society's problems. It is human nature to want to make the world a better place, but does impact investing have the impact that it aims to create?

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Union Budget 2022-23: Govt maintains focus on sector

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While the sizeable increase in infra spend and sectoral initiatives in Union Budget augur well, there is need for policy reforms that help create a robust private investment ecosystem. In terms of investments, roads and railways have seen a significant increase in outlays, with y-o-y increase of over 50%.

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CEOs optimistic about economic recovery, not very concerned about climate change

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While CEOs are optimistic about economic recovery, they might not be very concerned about climate change. One year after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, 76% of global business leaders predicting that economic growth will improve in 2021, said PwC recently.

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Union Budget can lead to more jobs, better healthcare: Saugata Gupta, CEO, Marico

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In addition to kickstarting the economy after two years of Covid-induced limbo, it also addresses some of the lingering doubts about India’s readiness and economic resilience in the face of future outbreaks. for FY23 makes it evident that the government has rightly prioritised public investment, capital spending and growth acceleration.

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SoftBank To Invest In Indonesia’s Sustainable City

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SoftBank Chief Executive and Founder Masayoshi Son wants to invest in the building of a $34 billion smart capital in Indonesia that would focus on renewable resources, according to a report by Bloomberg. The relocation has been fast-tracked by the president amid economic concerns. 10) and said he wanted to be part of the project.

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SoftBank Could Invest $40B In New Indonesian Capital

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While no figure has been suggested yet, SoftBank has reportedly offered to invest a maximum of $40 billion in a new capital city Indonesia intends to create on Borneo island. The official reportedly noted that he would talk about the possible investment more with Son at the Word Economic Forum meeting on Monday.