Category: Politics
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How Many Are There and Where Are Brazilians Living Abroad
There are more than 4.4 million Brazilians living outside the country. This number was disclosed in the report “Brazilian Community Abroad,” a document that gathers the most recent data – collected in 2021 – on the distribution and location of Brazilians who left the country. The study was conducted by the Department of Consular Affairs,…
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Americans Take to the Streets Demanding Police Reform
Protesters in several American cities once again took to the streets last weekend to condemn police brutality following the release of a video showing the beating of Tire Nichols, 29, who was killed by Memphis police on January 7. Nichols can be heard screaming for his mother in the video, which begins with a traffic…
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The Story of the 6-Year-Old Boy Who Shot His Teacher
Like other American cities, Newport News, Virginia, is dealing this month with the aftermath of a school shooting. The difference in this case is that the shooter is a boy only 6 years old. According to local police, the child opened fire in a classroom at Richneck Elementary School, injuring a teacher, who was taken…
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Do You Have or Want to Start a Small Business in NYC?
Starting or growing a small business comes with many challenges, but obtaining the necessary financial resources for the venture is undoubtedly one of the hardest parts, which leads many people to give up. In order to foster small businesses, the city of New York has a loan program – the New York City Small Business…
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Economists Warn That a Recession Is Coming
Recessions often catch everyone by surprise. There is a very good chance that the next one will not. Economists have been predicting a recession for months, and most believe it will occur in the first quarter of this year. Whether it will be deep or mild, long or short, is still up for debate, but…
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Biden Announces New Plan for You to Sponsor Refugees. See How It Works.
The Biden administration is launching a new immigration policy aimed at allowing American families who are citizens or residents to sponsor people from around the world seeking asylum in the United States, fleeing wars or violence. Under the program, called “Welcome Corps” and modeled after a system in place in Canada, groups of at least…
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The U.S. Has Reached the Debt Ceiling: What Does This Mean?
The U.S. reached the debt ceiling on Thursday (18), prompting the Treasury Department to begin taking extraordinary measures to avoid a potential default.But what is the debt ceiling?The debt ceiling, established by Congress, is the maximum amount that the federal government can borrow to finance obligations already approved by lawmakers and presidents—since the government has…
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For the First Time in 60 Years, China’s Population Declines
China reported on Tuesday (17) its first population decline since 1961. There were 1.41175 billion people living in China at the end of 2022 – a drop of about 850,000 compared to the end of the previous year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in Beijing. A total of 9.56 million…
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Today Americans Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. As a Hero. It Wasn’t Always This Way
Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader. Almost every adult American, 95%, according to a CBS News poll, believes he was an important figure in United States history. But it wasn’t always this way. King’s admiration and the establishment of a national holiday to celebrate his birthday were unthinkable during the activist’s lifetime.…
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Davos Forum: Cooperation in a Fragmented World
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The World Economic Forum began this Monday (16) in Davos, Switzerland, gathering leaders and government representatives with businesspeople and investors.