The cost and economic impact of Trump's mass deportation plans
• Nov 12, 2024, 11:08 AM
1 min de lecture
As Donald Trump assembles his team ahead of a second term as US president next year, we focus on what his plans to massively deport millions of undocumented immigrants will cost and what impact it will have on the economy. The total tab could end up costing close to a trillion dollars over 10 years, and the plans could lead to severe labour shortages and troubles with food supply.
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Does the global workforce have the skills necessary to fight climate change?
• 3:10 PM
1 min
In its 2024 Green Skills Report, social media platform LinkedIn uses data from its 1 billion users to track the evolution of so-called "green skills" on the labour market. Their findings show that while the number of people with the skills that help comb
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Trump taps Musk and Ramaswamy to lead 'Government Efficiency' effort
• 11:01 AM
1 min
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and one-time presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new "Department of Governmental Efficiency". The pair will be tasked with advising the administration on how to "dismant
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Shell wins appeal against landmark climate ruling
• 8:59 AM
1 min
Oil giant Shell has succeeded in overturning a landmark 2021 court ruling that ordered it to cut CO2 emissions by 45 percent from 2019 levels by 2030. The appeals court in The Hague said that while companies like Shell had the responsibility to contribut
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