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...Arizmendi now employs 125 workers and annually generates $12 million in sales. Despite the economic downturn, the businesses remain strong and poised for growth. This in part owes to the collective decision-making model, says Hoover. "Worker-owned cooperatives are an innately conservative form. We didn't overleverage ourselves...
...emphasis on GDP growth misleading? RW: Increases in income and economic growth are important in poorer countries where food, shelter and clean water are important. But when it's a matter of getting more cars per household or higher-quality electronics, it doesn't translate to well-being...
...short term, though, Grant Govertsen, a partner and analyst with Union Gaming Group, says the "pool grows bigger, but it won't grow enough to maintain footing for all the properties. You'll see a hit at some of the other properties." Nevertheless, Govertsen also believes visitor growth will rise next year and expects a modest uptick in the city's revenue per available room, which could help the city absorb the new inventory...
...scrutiny. In fact, it is a shame that these countries have resisted binding emissions targets so far, since they play an ever-more prominent role in the emerging climate crisis. Unfortunately, China and India must embark on a different path to development than Annex II nations forged; unsustainable growth is no longer an acceptable option considering the state of the planet...
...nail house" has become a symbol of China's growth - as ubiquitous as new black Audis and smog-choked skies. It is a property whose owner refuses to make way for redevelopment, and thus sticks up like a nail among the rubble of a demolished neighborhood. As China's economy has boomed, cities have undergone rapid transformation. Old neighborhoods are torn down and rebuilt with remarkable speed. And while some homeowners come away with substantial compensation and improved accommodations when their former residences are demolished, complaints of underpayment or outright corruption are frequent. Official investigations have uncovered more than...