Not only will the initiative benefit millions of families who rely on Feeding America for their meals, it will also help Florida farmers with their income.
No clouds or smoggy emissions during lockdowns in Germany led to clear skies and a new German record for solar power generated in a single day.
Although microfinancing usually raises funds for small businesses, the Seattle-based non-profit Vittana has been helping students around the world graduate from post-secondary schools by asking donors to pay for their tuition. Like the business loans, money for education can immediately steer a family out of poverty. And, so far, the Vittana record has been stellar.
"We're really excited about bringing this millennial revenue into rural America and that is a very sustainable action," says the Dartmouth student.
Instead of building new apartments, cities could make housing more affordable for city dwellers by taxing the thousands of homes that go unoccupied.
This couple decided to gamble on bitcoin when it was selling for $800 a pop back in 2012. Now, the cryptocurrency is going for about $17,000.
We can see it every week in the business pages of newspapers and magazines. From manufacturing, to private sector service industries, from venture capital investors, and businesses from Asia to Brazil to Europe: Optimism is the new black. Here are a few signs that hope is brewing throughout most of the global economy.
U.S. home sales hit an 11-month high in December and the number of properties on the market was the fewest in nearly seven years, pointing to a nascent recovery in the housing sector. The National Association of Realtors said on Friday existing home sales increased 5 percent, marking the third straight monthly increase, with all four of the nation's regions recording gains.
Norway manages the world's largest sovereign wealth fund in the world – and they just announced the beginning of their phase-out of fossil fuel investment.
Contrary to what some baby boomers may believe, most millennials are investing - and most of them are smart about it and earning returns.
The legislation could bring in as much as $1 billion in annual revenue, which would be a much-needed financial windfall for the nation's struggling economy.
This new survey says that roughly 75% of Americans have shifted their shopping habits towards supporting small businesses amid the pandemic.
More than two-thirds of survey participants said they now consider themselves to be frugal people because of the coronavirus outbreaks.
SEED, the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration, is a randomized placebo-controlled trial that gave 125 people $500 every month.
After a dismal year for coal, 4 key Asian countries have together cancelled nearly 45 gigawatts of planned coal projects.
Industrial production in the U.S. surged in April, with the data from factories, mines and utilities rising 1.1 percent, the strongest gain since December 2010 and well above expectations. Over the past 22 months, if you dive into the numbers, you'll notice several positive manufacturing trends, according to a new government report.
Consumers ignored the scary headlines and handwringing and went clothes shopping anyway in September, creating solid sales gains for the nation's biggest retailers. Another positive note was report this week showed businesses ordering more big-ticket items in August.
Coal and gas demand falls as supply increases, creating unsustainable markets at the same time as renewable energy demand increase while their prices fall.
Mission statements seldom come simpler than the one guiding the Whole Planet Foundation, which aims to alleviate poverty through microcredit — small loans extended to poor people — in communities that supply Whole Foods stores with products. Since 2005, the Foundation has witnessed a payback rate of 97 percent on the staggering $32 million committed to nearly a quarter million microcredit clients in 54 countries globally.
Guess what's been happening in the financial industry over the last few months? The banks have quietly turned on the lending spigot. After several quarters of having their loan balances plunge or flatten out, several of the nation's biggest banks are reporting increases of 8%.
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