Economics Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tag/economy/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:28:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png Economics Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tag/economy/ 32 32 120051390 Uruguay Achieves 99% Green Energy After Seeking the Lowest Price for Consumers https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uruguay-achieved-99-clean-energy-year-round-its-secret-was-ignoring-climate-policies/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uruguay-achieved-99-clean-energy-year-round-its-secret-was-ignoring-climate-policies/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:00:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226051 One of the most stable and prosperous South American countries has managed to virtually zero-out fossil fuel use and transition almost entirely to renewable energy—by not focusing on environmental goals. The great folly of politics is believing that anything can be divorced from economics, and that within those economics, established laws are flexible. In a […]

The post Uruguay Achieves 99% Green Energy After Seeking the Lowest Price for Consumers appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uruguay-achieved-99-clean-energy-year-round-its-secret-was-ignoring-climate-policies/feed/ 1 226051 Gen Z is Turning Out to be More Financially Strategic Than Their Stereotype Portends https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gen-z-is-turning-out-to-be-more-financially-strategic-than-their-stereotype-portends/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gen-z-is-turning-out-to-be-more-financially-strategic-than-their-stereotype-portends/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:00:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225836 Is Gen Z the strategic generation? A new poll shows they are shunning impulse spending in favor of long-term goals. The new nationwide survey of 2,000 Gen Z American adults (defined as those born between 1997 and 2012) revealed that one in three (33%) identified themselves as planners who budget, track spending, and plan ahead. That’s compared […]

The post Gen Z is Turning Out to be More Financially Strategic Than Their Stereotype Portends appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gen-z-is-turning-out-to-be-more-financially-strategic-than-their-stereotype-portends/feed/ 2 225836 ‘Camel Milk Revolution’ Is Improving Nutrition in Somalia and Creating Jobs https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/camel-milk-revolution-is-improving-nutrition-in-somalia-and-creating-jobs/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/camel-milk-revolution-is-improving-nutrition-in-somalia-and-creating-jobs/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=221370 In an exclusive for AP, Somalia’s camel dairies speak with hope about the future in a country that often has very little to hope about. From outside government meddling and invasions, to regular bombings, insurgencies, famine, and piracy, “Somalia” and “investment” are two words that rarely go hand in hand. But the country and its […]

The post ‘Camel Milk Revolution’ Is Improving Nutrition in Somalia and Creating Jobs appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/camel-milk-revolution-is-improving-nutrition-in-somalia-and-creating-jobs/feed/ 2 221370 A Minor League Ballpark Has Revived a Struggling Downtown in S. Carolina, Becoming a Community Hub https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-minor-league-ballpark-revived-a-struggling-downtown-in-south-carolina-by-becoming-community-hub/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-minor-league-ballpark-revived-a-struggling-downtown-in-south-carolina-by-becoming-community-hub/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:30:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=218689 From a charming South Carolina city comes the story of how a local institution of the National Pastime became a keystone of community and history. A hub of the local recreational economy, Fluor Field is home to the Greenville Drive, the minor league affiliate team of the Boston Red Sox. That affiliation would leave any […]

The post A Minor League Ballpark Has Revived a Struggling Downtown in S. Carolina, Becoming a Community Hub appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-minor-league-ballpark-revived-a-struggling-downtown-in-south-carolina-by-becoming-community-hub/feed/ 0 218689 Ethiopians Brew Success as Coffee and Cash Pile Up Thanks to Transformational Sustainable Forestry Program https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ethiopians-brew-success-as-coffee-and-cash-pile-up-thanks-to-sustainable-forestry-program/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ethiopians-brew-success-as-coffee-and-cash-pile-up-thanks-to-sustainable-forestry-program/#comments Sat, 17 May 2025 15:30:44 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=218071 The existence and consumption of coffee has many advantages in human society, but perhaps the lesser reported advantage is what it can offer the environment. There is arguably no other monocrop so capable of thriving in an intact, natural ecosystem, and in Ethiopia, where coffee is a major export, the adoption of climate-compatible and conservation […]

The post Ethiopians Brew Success as Coffee and Cash Pile Up Thanks to Transformational Sustainable Forestry Program appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ethiopians-brew-success-as-coffee-and-cash-pile-up-thanks-to-sustainable-forestry-program/feed/ 1 218071 China’s Dying EV Batteries and Solar Cells Are Powering a Circular Economy Worth $38 Billion per Year https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chinas-dying-ev-batteries-and-solar-cells-are-powering-a-circular-economy-worth-38-billion-per-year/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chinas-dying-ev-batteries-and-solar-cells-are-powering-a-circular-economy-worth-38-billion-per-year/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 15:30:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=217748 China has always placed importance on self-sufficiency, and now the world’s largest consumer of industrial metals is digging mines into its own waste streams. The largest producer of solar panels, batteries, and EVs, Chinese businesses are seeing in these valuable products equally valuable opportunities for recycling and revenue. The China Resources Recycling Group, created by […]

The post China’s Dying EV Batteries and Solar Cells Are Powering a Circular Economy Worth $38 Billion per Year appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chinas-dying-ev-batteries-and-solar-cells-are-powering-a-circular-economy-worth-38-billion-per-year/feed/ 0 217748 Elk Can Migrate Through Private Colorado Ranch After First-of-its-Kind Deal with Conservation Group https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/elk-can-migrate-through-private-colorado-ranch-after-first-of-its-kind-deal-with-conservation-group/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/elk-can-migrate-through-private-colorado-ranch-after-first-of-its-kind-deal-with-conservation-group/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:00:30 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=216629 A Colorado rancher has signed a first-of-its-kind agreement that will see a conservation organization help pay for his land leases in exchange for letting wildlife access it. America is a leader across many dimensions, few more so than in innovative conservation strategies. From the concept of the ‘national park’ to the Federal duck stamp, America […]

The post Elk Can Migrate Through Private Colorado Ranch After First-of-its-Kind Deal with Conservation Group appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/elk-can-migrate-through-private-colorado-ranch-after-first-of-its-kind-deal-with-conservation-group/feed/ 0 216629 Private Financing for Nature Surges to Over $102 Billion https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/private-financing-for-nature-surges-to-over-102-billion/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/private-financing-for-nature-surges-to-over-102-billion/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:30:09 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=215398 Recent UN summits on climate and biodiversity have both ended in what were seen as major disappointments, but a recent report from the United Nations Environment Program details that finance to protect nature is surging from the world’s banking and investment houses. Raising elevenfold in just four years, various financial mediums such as managed accounts, […]

The post Private Financing for Nature Surges to Over $102 Billion appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/private-financing-for-nature-surges-to-over-102-billion/feed/ 1 215398 Two Hundred Companies Sign Up for Permanent Four-Day Work Week in the UK https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-hundred-uk-companies-sign-up-for-permanent-four-day-working-week/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-hundred-uk-companies-sign-up-for-permanent-four-day-working-week/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:00:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=214083 A group of 200 UK businesses and charities have signed a pledge that company work weeks will be shortened to 4 days without a loss in pay Including marketing and advertisement; tech, it, and software; and charity groups as well, the companies employ more than 5,000 people. Organized by the 4 Day Week Foundation, it […]

The post Two Hundred Companies Sign Up for Permanent Four-Day Work Week in the UK appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-hundred-uk-companies-sign-up-for-permanent-four-day-working-week/feed/ 0 214083 Over the Last 3 Decades, Nearly Everyone in Bangladesh Gained Access to Basic Electricity https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/over-the-last-3-decades-nearly-everyone-in-bangladesh-gained-access-to-basic-electricity/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/over-the-last-3-decades-nearly-everyone-in-bangladesh-gained-access-to-basic-electricity/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:30:41 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=213858 In one of the more remarkable marches of human progress, Bangladesh has reached the point of near-universal electricity access for its citizens. Coupled with the rapid electrification has been one of the greatest single declines in the poverty rate of a nation ever seen, falling from 44.2% in 1991 to 18.7% in 2022. In 1991, […]

The post Over the Last 3 Decades, Nearly Everyone in Bangladesh Gained Access to Basic Electricity appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/over-the-last-3-decades-nearly-everyone-in-bangladesh-gained-access-to-basic-electricity/feed/ 0 213858 This Startup Is Using Dead Leaves to Make Paper Without Cutting Trees https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-startup-is-using-dead-leaves-to-make-paper-without-cutting-trees/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-startup-is-using-dead-leaves-to-make-paper-without-cutting-trees/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:00:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=208480 Businesses like to talk about the concept of a closed loop or circular economy, but often they’re trying to close small loops. Releaf Paper takes dead leaves from city trees and turns them into paper for bags, office supplies, and more—which is to say they are striving to close one heck of a big loop. […]

The post This Startup Is Using Dead Leaves to Make Paper Without Cutting Trees appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-startup-is-using-dead-leaves-to-make-paper-without-cutting-trees/feed/ 0 208480 10 Major Metrics Show The American Recovery is Best in the World – And Still Improving https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/10-metrics-reveal-the-american-recovery-is-best-in-the-world-and-still-improving/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/10-metrics-reveal-the-american-recovery-is-best-in-the-world-and-still-improving/#comments Sun, 30 Jun 2024 22:32:32 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=207042 The global pandemic plunged the entire world into economic free fall and societal unrest. Since then, one notable country has emerged successfully to stabilize global markets and calm fears—it’s the United States, which has maintained the lowest inflation rate of any major nation. Let’s look at measurements from ten major metrics that demonstrate how the […]

The post 10 Major Metrics Show The American Recovery is Best in the World – And Still Improving appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/10-metrics-reveal-the-american-recovery-is-best-in-the-world-and-still-improving/feed/ 7 207042 Scientists Grow Micro-Diamonds ‘from Scratch’ in 15 Minutes Thanks to Groundbreaking New Process https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-grow-micro-diamonds-from-scratch-in-15-minutes-thanks-to-groundbreaking-new-process/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-grow-micro-diamonds-from-scratch-in-15-minutes-thanks-to-groundbreaking-new-process/#respond Thu, 23 May 2024 15:00:04 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=205762 In South Korea, chemists have recently developed a way to grow artificial micro-diamonds in minutes, rather than days. Furthermore, the technique doesn’t require high temperatures or intense pressure, and are made “from scratch” with the potential to revolutionize the diamond industry by providing unlimited micro-diamonds for polishing and cutting uses. Gemstones are formed typically by […]

The post Scientists Grow Micro-Diamonds ‘from Scratch’ in 15 Minutes Thanks to Groundbreaking New Process appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-grow-micro-diamonds-from-scratch-in-15-minutes-thanks-to-groundbreaking-new-process/feed/ 0 205762 Hake Fisheries’ Remarkable Recovery Is a Sign of Hope for Our Oceans https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hake-fisheries-remarkable-recovery-is-a-sign-of-hope-for-our-oceans/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hake-fisheries-remarkable-recovery-is-a-sign-of-hope-for-our-oceans/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 15:00:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=205220 After decades of overfishing in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, hake fisheries off the coast of Spain are as large as ever thanks to timely and targeted conservation measures. It’s believed that these same methods could be used in other saltwater species of economic value and have the potential to increase sustainable catch quotas of existing […]

The post Hake Fisheries’ Remarkable Recovery Is a Sign of Hope for Our Oceans appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hake-fisheries-remarkable-recovery-is-a-sign-of-hope-for-our-oceans/feed/ 0 205220 A Coal Billionaire Is Building the World’s Biggest Clean Energy Plant to Power 16 Million Homes in India https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-coal-billionaire-is-building-the-worlds-biggest-clean-energy-plant-in-gujarat-to-power-16-million-homes/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-coal-billionaire-is-building-the-worlds-biggest-clean-energy-plant-in-gujarat-to-power-16-million-homes/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 18:00:07 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=203868 The Khavda solar and renewables park in a barren salt pan in India’s state of Gujarat is going to be big; really, really big. Its aim is for 30 gigawatts—as much as the national grid of Switzerland. It will sprawl out across an area of lifeless desert five times the size of Paris costing $20 […]

The post A Coal Billionaire Is Building the World’s Biggest Clean Energy Plant to Power 16 Million Homes in India appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-coal-billionaire-is-building-the-worlds-biggest-clean-energy-plant-in-gujarat-to-power-16-million-homes/feed/ 0 203868 Poverty Rate in India Drops Below 5% First Time Ever as Rural-Urban Divide Shrinks https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/poverty-rate-in-india-drops-below-5-first-time-ever-as-rural-urban-divide-shrinks/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/poverty-rate-in-india-drops-below-5-first-time-ever-as-rural-urban-divide-shrinks/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:00:43 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=203295 The images of Mother Theresa’s work in Calcutta gave many people the idea that post-independence India was a place of destitution and grinding poverty, but today it’s on course for one of the great economic miracles in history. This gargantuan nation-state has reduced the official poverty level to below 5%, according to the consumer-expenditure survey […]

The post Poverty Rate in India Drops Below 5% First Time Ever as Rural-Urban Divide Shrinks appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/poverty-rate-in-india-drops-below-5-first-time-ever-as-rural-urban-divide-shrinks/feed/ 0 203295 353,000 U.S. Jobs Added in January; Monthly Report Smashes Expectations https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/353000-us-jobs-added-in-january-2024-smashes-expectations/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/353000-us-jobs-added-in-january-2024-smashes-expectations/#respond Sun, 04 Feb 2024 21:40:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=202321 The jobs report released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed much stronger growth than expected to start the 2024 new year. 353,000 non-farm jobs were added in January, while average hourly wages continued to grow and the unemployment remained at the historically low level of 3.7 percent for the third month in […]

The post 353,000 U.S. Jobs Added in January; Monthly Report Smashes Expectations appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/353000-us-jobs-added-in-january-2024-smashes-expectations/feed/ 0 202321 U.S. Stock Market Hits Record High as Dow Jones Closes Over 37,000 for the First Time https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stock-market-hits-record-high-as-dow-jones-closes-over-37k/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stock-market-hits-record-high-as-dow-jones-closes-over-37k/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:00:07 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200828 It seems, no matter what official measure is used in 2023 to judge the U.S. economy, the numbers look really good for consumers. The latest positive news comes in the form of a historic milestone reached on the stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is an average of 30 of the largest U.S. […]

The post U.S. Stock Market Hits Record High as Dow Jones Closes Over 37,000 for the First Time appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stock-market-hits-record-high-as-dow-jones-closes-over-37k/feed/ 0 200828 Three-Quarters of Small Business Owners Believe They’re Equipped to Handle Any Economic Instability https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-small-business-owners-believe-their-company-is-equipped-to-handle-any-economy/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-small-business-owners-believe-their-company-is-equipped-to-handle-any-economy/#respond Sat, 04 Nov 2023 16:10:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199309 More than three quarters of U.S. small business owners believe that their company is equipped to handle any upcoming economic instability, according to a new poll. The new survey of 1,000 small business owners revealed that increased interest rates and inflation are their top economic concerns for the remainder of 2023. But despite those economic […]

The post Three-Quarters of Small Business Owners Believe They’re Equipped to Handle Any Economic Instability appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-small-business-owners-believe-their-company-is-equipped-to-handle-any-economy/feed/ 0 199309 Half a Million Jobs Created in January Pushes U.S. Unemployment Rate to Lowest in 54 Years – 3.4% https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lowest-us-unemployment-rate-in-54-years/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lowest-us-unemployment-rate-in-54-years/#respond Sat, 04 Feb 2023 18:34:21 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=190160 Figures released this week showed the U.S. unemployment rate reaching its lowest point in 54 years—the fewest jobless Americans as a percentage of population since 1969. Sustained job growth over the past year pushed down the unemployment rate to 3.4%, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Not only that, the median earnings for all workers […]

The post Half a Million Jobs Created in January Pushes U.S. Unemployment Rate to Lowest in 54 Years – 3.4% appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lowest-us-unemployment-rate-in-54-years/feed/ 0 190160 Tuna Population is Being Restored–While Boosting Fishing: World’s Largest No-Catch Zone is 4x Size of California https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/no-catch-zone-4-times-bigger-than-california-has-led-to-increased-tuna-catch-in-hawaiis/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/no-catch-zone-4-times-bigger-than-california-has-led-to-increased-tuna-catch-in-hawaiis/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:30:01 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=186293 No-fishing zones are successfully restoring tuna while at the same time boosting the fishing industry, according to new research. It’s well-known no-fishing zones can help sedentary marine life such as coral or lobster, and now scientists at University of Hawai’i at Mānoa have shown for the first time that they are also helping migrating fish […]

The post Tuna Population is Being Restored–While Boosting Fishing: World’s Largest No-Catch Zone is 4x Size of California appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/no-catch-zone-4-times-bigger-than-california-has-led-to-increased-tuna-catch-in-hawaiis/feed/ 0 186293 This Company is Mass-Producing T-Shirts From Mass-Produced T-Shirts—Closing a Wasteful Fashion Loop https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-company-is-making-mass-produced-t-shirts-from-mass-produced-t-shirts-closing-a-wasteful-fashion-loop/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-company-is-making-mass-produced-t-shirts-from-mass-produced-t-shirts-closing-a-wasteful-fashion-loop/#respond Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:30:20 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=184377 A company is seeking to target the worst aspects of wasteful fast fashion and demonstrate and economically-profitable circular economy with that most standard of garments—the t-shirt. Utilizing the second-largest source of cotton on Earth, Teemill’s business model is making mass-produced t-shirts from mass-produced t-shirts. These days, if you’re having a corporate event, a good idea […]

The post This Company is Mass-Producing T-Shirts From Mass-Produced T-Shirts—Closing a Wasteful Fashion Loop appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-company-is-making-mass-produced-t-shirts-from-mass-produced-t-shirts-closing-a-wasteful-fashion-loop/feed/ 0 184377 This is the Surprising Outcome When a California City Gave Struggling Folks Free Money for a Year https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seed-500-stocktown-california-basic-income-experiment-results/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seed-500-stocktown-california-basic-income-experiment-results/#respond Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:07:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=160153 In an encouraging flip of the narrative, an experiment demonstrated that basic income recipients in a California city displayed intelligence and ambition, not lethargy. The randomized, controlled trial in the city of Stockton is being viewed by sociologists as a good jumping-off point for further research into the effects of a no-strings-attached cash payment to […]

The post This is the Surprising Outcome When a California City Gave Struggling Folks Free Money for a Year appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seed-500-stocktown-california-basic-income-experiment-results/feed/ 0 160153 4 Major Asian Nations Cancel 80% of Planned Coal Power Projects After Fossil Fuel Market Crashes in 2020 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/emerging-asian-coal-markets-cancel-coal-power-projects/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/emerging-asian-coal-markets-cancel-coal-power-projects/#respond Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:38:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=156430 Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines have canceled nearly 45 gigawatts of proposed coal power projects, a figure equal to more than one-quarter of the total installed capacity of Germany. These are four critical emerging markets that were targeted for growth by the struggling coal industry, but a mixture of pandemic and financing-related problems caused […]

The post 4 Major Asian Nations Cancel 80% of Planned Coal Power Projects After Fossil Fuel Market Crashes in 2020 appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/emerging-asian-coal-markets-cancel-coal-power-projects/feed/ 0 156430 Americans Are Crediting the COVID Crisis for Helping Them Become More Financially Responsible https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/americans-crediting-covid-crisis-for-their-frugal-behavior-onepoll/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/americans-crediting-covid-crisis-for-their-frugal-behavior-onepoll/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2020 14:46:10 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=146675 More than two-thirds of survey participants said that they now consider themselves to be frugal people because of the coronavirus outbreaks.

The post Americans Are Crediting the COVID Crisis for Helping Them Become More Financially Responsible appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/americans-crediting-covid-crisis-for-their-frugal-behavior-onepoll/feed/ 0 146675 In The Wake Of Lockdowns Coal and Natural Gas May Look Like the Biggest Covid-19 Casualties https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/coal-and-gas-look-like-covid-19-casualties/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/coal-and-gas-look-like-covid-19-casualties/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2020 17:31:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=144424 Coal and gas demand falls as supply increases, creating unsustainable markets at the same time as renewable energy demand increase while their prices fall.

The post In The Wake Of Lockdowns Coal and Natural Gas May Look Like the Biggest Covid-19 Casualties appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/coal-and-gas-look-like-covid-19-casualties/feed/ 1 144424 41 States Have Reduced Their Carbon Emissions While Growing Their Economies https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/41-states-reduced-carbon-emissions-while-growing-economies/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/41-states-reduced-carbon-emissions-while-growing-economies/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2020 17:42:30 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=144772 Reducing carbon emissions while increasing GDP is not only possible, but is already happening in almost every state in America, according to a new report.

The post 41 States Have Reduced Their Carbon Emissions While Growing Their Economies appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/41-states-reduced-carbon-emissions-while-growing-economies/feed/ 1 144772 More Americans Are Going Out of Their Way to Support Small Businesses During COVID-19 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/americans-supporting-small-businesses-during-covid-19/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/americans-supporting-small-businesses-during-covid-19/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2020 22:30:04 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=144069 This new survey says that roughly 75% of Americans have shifted their shopping habits towards supporting small businesses amid the pandemic.

The post More Americans Are Going Out of Their Way to Support Small Businesses During COVID-19 appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/americans-supporting-small-businesses-during-covid-19/feed/ 0 144069 US Unemployment Rate Declines as 2.5 Million Workers Return to Work https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-unemployment-rate-declines-in-may-2020/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-unemployment-rate-declines-in-may-2020/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:13:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=141621 Although the Bureau of Labor Statistics feared job losses from the COVID-19 shutdowns would continue rising, new reports say the total actually fell in May.

The post US Unemployment Rate Declines as 2.5 Million Workers Return to Work appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-unemployment-rate-declines-in-may-2020/feed/ 0 141621 Chef Andrés’ Charity is Injecting $50 Million into Restaurants By Paying Them to Feed the Hungry https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chef-andres-charity-paying-restaurants-to-feed-hungry-during-covid/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chef-andres-charity-paying-restaurants-to-feed-hungry-during-covid/#respond Wed, 20 May 2020 16:35:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=140574 This is just one of the ways that Chef José and World Central Kitchen have been working tirelessly to feed people during the COVID crisis, too.

The post Chef Andrés’ Charity is Injecting $50 Million into Restaurants By Paying Them to Feed the Hungry appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chef-andres-charity-paying-restaurants-to-feed-hungry-during-covid/feed/ 0 140574 Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimated to Fall by 8% in 2020—the Largest Recorded Drop in History https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/global-emissions-to-fall-by-8-percent-in-2020/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/global-emissions-to-fall-by-8-percent-in-2020/#respond Fri, 01 May 2020 18:00:43 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=139352 Although the COVID-19 outbreaks have shocked global economies, new research says it could be the key to defeating climate change.

The post Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimated to Fall by 8% in 2020—the Largest Recorded Drop in History appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/global-emissions-to-fall-by-8-percent-in-2020/feed/ 0 139352 Lebanon Becomes First Arab Country to Legalize Medical Marijuana https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lebanon-becomes-first-arab-country-to-legalize-medical-marijuana/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lebanon-becomes-first-arab-country-to-legalize-medical-marijuana/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:37:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=139115 The legislation could bring in as much as $1 billion in annual revenue, which would be a much-needed financial windfall for the nation's struggling economy.

The post Lebanon Becomes First Arab Country to Legalize Medical Marijuana appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lebanon-becomes-first-arab-country-to-legalize-medical-marijuana/feed/ 0 139115 Record-Breaking Amounts of Solar Electricity Generated in Germany After String of Sunny Days https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/record-breaking-amounts-of-solar-electricity-in-germany-march-24/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/record-breaking-amounts-of-solar-electricity-in-germany-march-24/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2020 19:23:02 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=138832 No clouds or smoggy emissions during lockdowns in Germany led to clear skies and a new German record for solar power generated in a single day.

The post Record-Breaking Amounts of Solar Electricity Generated in Germany After String of Sunny Days appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/record-breaking-amounts-of-solar-electricity-in-germany-march-24/feed/ 0 138832 Publix Supermarkets Are Buying Food From Struggling Farmers So They Can Use it to Feed Families in Need https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/publix-supermarkets-buying-food-from-farmers-to-feed-hungry-families/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/publix-supermarkets-buying-food-from-farmers-to-feed-hungry-families/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:40:05 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=138898 Not only will the initiative benefit millions of families who rely on Feeding America for their meals, it will also help Florida farmers with their income.

The post Publix Supermarkets Are Buying Food From Struggling Farmers So They Can Use it to Feed Families in Need appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/publix-supermarkets-buying-food-from-farmers-to-feed-hungry-families/feed/ 1 138898 6-Month Suspension on U.S. Federal Student Loan Payments Now in Effect During COVID Outbreaks https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/6-month-suspension-on-federal-student-loans-in-effect/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/6-month-suspension-on-federal-student-loans-in-effect/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2020 13:30:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=137746 As a means of easing the financial burdens of American students and graduates, the federal government suspended student loan payments for the next 6 months.

The post 6-Month Suspension on U.S. Federal Student Loan Payments Now in Effect During COVID Outbreaks appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/6-month-suspension-on-federal-student-loans-in-effect/feed/ 0 137746 Trillions of Dollars Now Being Leveraged to Protect the Earth, Thanks to World’s Largest Asset Manager https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-asset-manager-puts-climate-at-center-of-strategy/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-asset-manager-puts-climate-at-center-of-strategy/#respond Mon, 06 Apr 2020 16:59:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=137481 Blackrock, the world’s largest asset management company has pledged to invest its trillions of dollars in capital to maintaining the health of the planet.

The post Trillions of Dollars Now Being Leveraged to Protect the Earth, Thanks to World’s Largest Asset Manager appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-asset-manager-puts-climate-at-center-of-strategy/feed/ 0 137481 Free Market Forces Will Obliterate Global Coal Reliance Within 10 Years, Says Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/study-says-free-market-will-end-coal-reliance-in-a-decade/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/study-says-free-market-will-end-coal-reliance-in-a-decade/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:40:36 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=136705 While some governments are struggling to manage their older investments in coal-powered sources, free market forces are driving the transition to coal.

The post Free Market Forces Will Obliterate Global Coal Reliance Within 10 Years, Says Study appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/study-says-free-market-will-end-coal-reliance-in-a-decade/feed/ 0 136705 Bill Gates Has Just Invested in a Company That Grows Palm Oil in a Lab to Save the Rainforests https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bill-gates-invests-in-lab-grown-palm-oil/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bill-gates-invests-in-lab-grown-palm-oil/#respond Sat, 07 Mar 2020 18:25:01 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=135839 Breakthrough Energy Ventures are investing in the New York startup C16 Biosciences, which creates lab-grown palm oil to combat deforestation in the Amazon.

The post Bill Gates Has Just Invested in a Company That Grows Palm Oil in a Lab to Save the Rainforests appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bill-gates-invests-in-lab-grown-palm-oil/feed/ 0 135839 British Carbon Tax Leads to Whopping 93% Drop in Coal-Fired Electricity https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/british-carbon-tax-leads-to-whopping-93-drop-in-coal-fired-electricity/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/british-carbon-tax-leads-to-whopping-93-drop-in-coal-fired-electricity/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2020 14:04:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=134067 After the tax was introduced in England, Scotland, and Wales back in 2015, coal-fired electricity use fell from 40% to 3% in just three years.

The post British Carbon Tax Leads to Whopping 93% Drop in Coal-Fired Electricity appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/british-carbon-tax-leads-to-whopping-93-drop-in-coal-fired-electricity/feed/ 0 134067 Plastic Bag Sales Have Fallen by 90% in England Since They Introduced 5-Pence Charge in 2015 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plastic-bag-sales-have-fallen-by-90-in-uk/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plastic-bag-sales-have-fallen-by-90-in-uk/#respond Sat, 28 Sep 2019 18:30:32 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=129035 Sales of plastic bags at the seven biggest retail chains in England have fallen by 90% since the nation’s 5-pence charge was introduced in 2015. Just in the last year, Asda, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, and Waitrose sold 490 million fewer single-use plastic bags than over the previous year. The […]

The post Plastic Bag Sales Have Fallen by 90% in England Since They Introduced 5-Pence Charge in 2015 appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plastic-bag-sales-have-fallen-by-90-in-uk/feed/ 0 129035 CEO Who Raised the Minimum Salary of His Employees to $70K is Now Doing It All Over Again https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ceo-who-raised-minimum-salary-of-employees-to-70k-is-doing-it-again/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ceo-who-raised-minimum-salary-of-employees-to-70k-is-doing-it-again/#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:20:14 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=128966 Dan Price is making headlines again after he announced that he would be opening a new office in Idaho—and all the employees would get pay raises.

The post CEO Who Raised the Minimum Salary of His Employees to $70K is Now Doing It All Over Again appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ceo-who-raised-minimum-salary-of-employees-to-70k-is-doing-it-again/feed/ 0 128966 In ‘Massive Boost’ to Climate Goals, Banks Responsible for $47 Trillion in Assets Are Committing to Saving the Earth https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/130-banks-are-committing-to-saving-the-earth/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/130-banks-are-committing-to-saving-the-earth/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2019 12:13:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=128848 More than one-third of the world's banks are committing to the sustainability goals that were set by the Paris Agreement.

The post In ‘Massive Boost’ to Climate Goals, Banks Responsible for $47 Trillion in Assets Are Committing to Saving the Earth appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/130-banks-are-committing-to-saving-the-earth/feed/ 0 128848 Smart Move! Majority of Millennials Are Investing – and They’re Actually Quite Good At It https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/millennials-are-investing-and-good-at-it/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/millennials-are-investing-and-good-at-it/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2019 18:11:49 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=122031 Investing is no longer something that only your dad does; according to new research, millennials are stepping up to the plate and taking a shot—and they’re quite good at it. A new survey of 2,000 millennials shows that nearly 7 in 10 of them are currently financially investing in something. Furthermore, 85% of those youth […]

The post Smart Move! Majority of Millennials Are Investing – and They’re Actually Quite Good At It appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/millennials-are-investing-and-good-at-it/feed/ 0 122031 World Bank is Giving $22 Billion in Funding to Help All of Africa Stave Off Climate Change https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-bank-giving-22-billion-in-to-help-africa-fight-climate-change/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-bank-giving-22-billion-in-to-help-africa-fight-climate-change/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2019 18:52:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=121942 The entire continent of Africa is set to receive a huge financial windfall from the World Bank in order to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

The post World Bank is Giving $22 Billion in Funding to Help All of Africa Stave Off Climate Change appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-bank-giving-22-billion-in-to-help-africa-fight-climate-change/feed/ 0 121942 World’s Largest National Wealth is Now Being Withdrawn From Oil and Gas Stocks https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-national-wealth-being-withdrawn-from-fossil-fuels/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-national-wealth-being-withdrawn-from-fossil-fuels/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:38:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=121401 Norway manages the world's largest sovereign wealth fund in the world – and they just announced the beginning of their phase-out of fossil fuel investment.

The post World’s Largest National Wealth is Now Being Withdrawn From Oil and Gas Stocks appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-national-wealth-being-withdrawn-from-fossil-fuels/feed/ 0 121401 Taxing Empty Apartments Could Be the Solution to Affordable Housing in Expensive Cities, New Study Says https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/empty-homes-tax-study-in-uk/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/empty-homes-tax-study-in-uk/#respond Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:12:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=120652 Instead of building new apartments, cities could make housing more affordable for city dwellers by taxing the thousands of homes that go unoccupied.

The post Taxing Empty Apartments Could Be the Solution to Affordable Housing in Expensive Cities, New Study Says appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/empty-homes-tax-study-in-uk/feed/ 0 120652 Investors Worth $6.5 Trillion Are Using Funding to Demand Change From World’s Biggest Fast Food Chains https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fast-food-industry-can-either-protect-the-environment-or-lose-6-5-trillion-worth-of-investors/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fast-food-industry-can-either-protect-the-environment-or-lose-6-5-trillion-worth-of-investors/#respond Sun, 03 Feb 2019 17:52:42 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=119845 An investor group representing $6.5 trillion is telling the fast food industry to put its money into the fight against global warming. The group, which calls itself the Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return (FAIRR) initiative, has sent letters to the world’s biggest fast food companies urging them to control their carbon footprint – or […]

The post Investors Worth $6.5 Trillion Are Using Funding to Demand Change From World’s Biggest Fast Food Chains appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fast-food-industry-can-either-protect-the-environment-or-lose-6-5-trillion-worth-of-investors/feed/ 0 119845 US Coal Consumption Drops to Lowest Level Since 1979 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-coal-consumption-drops-to-lowest-level-since-1979/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-coal-consumption-drops-to-lowest-level-since-1979/#respond Mon, 28 Jan 2019 16:35:34 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=119701 Despite what some people might say about renewable energy in the US, this new report says that coal usage has just reached a 39-year low.

The post US Coal Consumption Drops to Lowest Level Since 1979 appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-coal-consumption-drops-to-lowest-level-since-1979/feed/ 0 119701 The Joy of Holding a Book Will Never Go Out of Style: Sales Improve for Fifth Year in a Row https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/printed-book-sales-improve-in-2018/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/printed-book-sales-improve-in-2018/#respond Fri, 28 Dec 2018 17:43:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=118611 If you're looking for a positive trend from 2018, printed book sales have continued to improve despite the concerns of e-reader competition.

The post The Joy of Holding a Book Will Never Go Out of Style: Sales Improve for Fifth Year in a Row appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/printed-book-sales-improve-in-2018/feed/ 0 118611 World Bank Doubles Funding to $200 Billion to Fight Climate Change https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-bank-doubles-funding-to-200-billion-to-fight-climate-change/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-bank-doubles-funding-to-200-billion-to-fight-climate-change/#respond Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:02:29 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=117748 The impressive sum is actually double its original 5-year financial investment plan that it set in 2015.

The post World Bank Doubles Funding to $200 Billion to Fight Climate Change appeared first on Good News Network.

]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-bank-doubles-funding-to-200-billion-to-fight-climate-change/feed/ 0 117748