From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans ...

Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had a population of approximately 1.5 million. In addition to settlers from Great Britain, a steady stream of German immigrants began to arrive ...

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Argentina posts lower-than-expected 0.6 percent year-on-year growth in April By Reuters - Jun 28, 2017 BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's economic activity expanded 0.6 percent in April compared ...

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It evaluates how capable states are of funding their long-term obligations while also securing a stable economic future, incorporating a state's credit rating and its ability to cover pension ...

Researchers have just published their findings on the analysis of economic activities over a century of urban growth in the ...

But 161 colonies in the O zone of the floodplain, with 2.3 lakh households, have been recently identified as unattached to a sewer network. This means that sewage from these areas continues to flow ...

Learn about the latest insights from the Federal Reserve's Beige Book report on the current state of the economy.

based on tax revenue data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and personal income data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The tax burden metric ...

The amount a country makes and sells is called economic activity. If a country’s economic activity falls, it’s called a downturn or a slump. Businesses employ fewer people, and people spend less.

Economic activity dropped 0.3% in June from May, compared with analysts’ expectations for 0.4% growth. From a year ago, activity fell 3.9%, according to government data published Wednesday.