Over the wall 📶
Bold move: Sweden was the first to set a net-zero goal by year 2045 but may miss its target.
Up till now: Dollar General has over 19,000 US locations as of 2023.
Inflated expense: It costs $734 more each month to get the same goods and services as 2 years ago for households that earn the median income in the US, according to chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, Mark Zandi.
Two times: Reportedly, Uzbekistan wants to double the size of its GDP by year 2030.
The load: In Europe, the Frejus is part of a network of roads and tunnels that carry more than 220 million tonnes of goods across the Alpine mountain range annually.
Counting short: Americans outside the wealthiest 20% have run out of extra savings and now have less cash on hand than when the Covid-19 pandemic began, according to the US government.
US playing catchup: Secretary Gina Raimondo from the Commerce Department gathered together a team including former executives from Goldman Sachs and KKR to organize up about $100 billion worth of subsidies and loan guarantees intended to turn the US back into a semiconductor powerhouse.
Ready to dive: Jamie Dimon warned the world may not be ready for the Fed to raise rates to 7% along with stagflation.
Hard to believe: Some private equity firms are taking out asset-backed loans that carry interest of as much as 19%.
The estimate: $4.5 trillion will need to be put toward green investments worldwide annually for the world to achieve net zero by 2050.
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