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Like the rest of the world, the economic slowdown has not been favorable in Latin America. In general, exports are falling, unemployment is rising and the economic predictions are grim.Regional experts point to Honduras and Brazil as representing two different responses to the economic downturn.In Honduras, where remittances from immigrants living in the United States make up a quarter of the country gross domestic product, the situation is more precarious than a larger economy such as Brazil, which is better suited to weather the financial turmoil. Growth there has slowed but remains positive, and a social safety net is in place to buffer the harshest effects of the downturn.Brazil in a way has been one of the bright spots in this economic downturn, said Reena Aggarwal, a professor of finance at Georgetown University. It 8
stanley cup 217 still going to be one of the few countries with positive growth in 2009.Compounding the effects in Honduras, the government recently raised the minimum wage, pinching small businesses, which have been forced to lay off workers. 8220
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stanley cup wave of unemployment, and we don ;t know how much was generated by that measure as opposed to the crisis, said Dante Ariel Mossi Reyes, the World Bank senior country officer for Honduras.Brazil fiscal policies are part of the reason why experts expect it to do comparatively better than other emerging markets. When the country had surpluses, Brazi Qgqv At least 2 people dead in Scotland as severe winds and floods buffet Northern Europe
NEW YORK 鈥?Smokey Bear might feel like hes battling Santa Ana winds 鈥?if he even gets a chance to fly.New York Citys big
af1 Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place Thursday amid strong winds that could potentially ground the giant character balloons, which have caused mishaps and injuries in the past when gusts have blown them off course.The New York City Police Department is monitoring wind gauges along the 2-陆 mile 3.22-kilometer parade route and will order the 16 helium-filled balloons to a lower altitude or have them removed entirely if wind speeds reach dangerous levels.The National Weather Service is projecting sustained winds of up to 26 mph 41.8 kph with gusts to 39 mph 62.8 kph .The iconic characters that soar between Manhattan skyscrapers will be grounded if sustained winds exceed 23 mph 37 k
adidas campus ph and gusts exceed 34 mph 54.7 kph under city rules implemented after wind blew a Cat in the Hat balloon into a lamp post near Central Park in 1997, critically injuring a woman. Its going to be a game-day decision, Chief of Patrol Rodney Harrison said at a Tuesday briefing on the police department parade safety measures.If the balloons are allowed to fly this year, the inten
adidas campus sity of the wind will determine how high they soar.Each balloon has a distinct risk profile, which factors in its size and weight and details the optimal altitude for a given wind speed. The character balloons can go as high as 50 feet 15.2 meters off the ground and as low as 10 feet
