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The article explores how the June 2, 2023 train crash in eastern India which left 288 dead has once again highlighted how unevenly the burden of India's inadequate infrastructure falls on the poor. Topics covered include the dangers faced by people who cram themselves everyday by millions onto India's overtaxed trains, the lack of record by the rail service of the identities of all the dead who were in the general coaches, and the lack of recognition of the daily struggles of India's poor.

The article focuses on the changing demographics worldwide, with many countries experiencing aging populations, while others are seeing a surge in their working-age populations. Topics include the challenges faced by countries with aging populations, the potential economic opportunity for countries with growing working-age populations, and the need for policy adjustments to address these demographic shifts.

The article reports that Brazilians had been the underdogs of the surfing world with breakout stars, and a combination of economic policy, a rich talent pool, a regional contest system and two men who created a long-term plan to produce the country's first world champion changed trajectory.

The article reports that a coalition of major companies including Mastercard, Goldman Sachs and Verizon has pledged to hire low-income and Black, Latino and Asian workers in New York City over the next decade.

The article focuses on the plan of commercial space company Moon Express Inc. to win the Google Lunar X Price competition and expand the economic sphere of the Earth to the moon. Topics mentioned include the plans to land in the south pole of the moon in 2019 and gather samples in 2020, the 50th anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty that halted the spacecraft missions, and the American laws that govern the activities in commercial space.

The article discusses the initiative that allows hiring preferences on transportation and construction projects is facing challenge from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. It states that legal and regulatory hurdles have frustrated officials trying to create job opportunities for local residents. It mentions that federal agencies maintained restrictions to prevent employers from discriminating residents of another areas.

The article offers information on the benefits and economic opportunities offered by the trade war between the U.S. and China in the economy of Australia wherein several Chinese businessrd were acquiring certain products from Australia such as goat milk and nuts.

The article discusses the influence of the plan of electronic commerce company Amazon.com Inc. to expand in Long Island City, Queens wherein the company could provide job and economic opportunities to the residents in the city.

The article discusses a speech delivered by U.S. Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet L. Yellen regarding the risks of rising economic inequality in the United States, delivered at a 2014 conference at the Federal Reserve bank of Boston in Boston, Massachusetts. Topics addressed include Yellen's discussion of economic opportunity in the U.S. in terms of small businesses, access to education, and inheritance, as well as political reaction to Yellen and the Fed's policies.

The article discusses the efforts of the Made in NYC group to encourage the buyers to support local entrepreneurship and innovation to enhance local economic investment in New York City.

The article discusses the success of the ice cream seller Michael Shoretz with the help of Alexander Soros, a son of the billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros wherein Shoretz's product contain a low-fat, high-protein bars.

The article discusses the increase number of people who quit and got hired for job in the U.S. wherein the job market shows opportunities for the unemployed people by the U.S. Department of Labor.

The article offers information on revival of works of football player and politician Jack Kemp by Republican senators for promoting upward economic mobility, economic opportunity, cultural diversity and racial justice.

The article offers information on the working life of the increase number of independent contractors and freelancers on the U.S. wherein they hope for an opportunity for their hardship.

The article reports on the assertion of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama on January 23, 2014 that the six-month nuclear agreement with Iran had resulted in economic opportunities is not true.

The author discusses on the speech of U.S. President Barack Obama on civil rights movement as second dimension of economic opportunity.

Wall Street's allure may have dimmed for some of America's sharpest young minds in recent years, but a quick look at the top of Dartmouth College's class of 2012 shows that the appeal seems to remain strong. At its commencement on Sunday, Dartmouth recognized four valedictorians who graduated with perfect 4.0 grade-point averages. Three are headed to work on Wall Street at major investment banks, and one will go to the giant business consulting firm that advises them. ''Certain people have the view where finance is perceived in a more negative light,'' said David Rogg, one of the valedictorians, noting that there was an active chapter of the Occupy movement on Dartmouth's campus. ''But a lot of people still find it to be a very positive industry.'' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

St. Louis THE economics of legal education are broken. The problem is that the cost of a law degree is now vastly out of proportion to the economic opportunities obtained by the majority of graduates. The average debt of law graduates tops $100,000, and most new lawyers do not earn salaries sufficient to make the monthly payments on this debt. More than one-third of law graduates in recent years have failed to obtain lawyer jobs. Thousands of new law graduates will enter a government-sponsored debt relief program, and many will never fully pay off their law school debt. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

India emerged as a major new irritant on Thursday in Western efforts to isolate Iran, announcing that it was sending a large trade delegation there within weeks to exploit opportunities created by the American and European antinuclear sanctions that are increasingly disrupting Iran's economy. The trade delegation announcement coincided with new reports that India, an important consumer of Iranian oil, had eclipsed China for the first time as Iran's No. 1 petroleum customer last month, subverting efforts by the United States to persuade other countries to find non-Iranian sources for their energy needs or risk onerous penalties under a new American sanctions law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The United Farm Workers union has issued a call to unemployed American citizens: ''Job may include using hand tools such as knives, hoes, shovels, etc. Duties may include tilling the soil, transplanting, weeding, thinning, picking, cutting, sorting & packing of harvested produce. May set up & operate irrigation equip. Work is performed outside in all weather conditions (Summertime 90+ degree weather) & is physically demanding requiring workers to bend, stoop, lift & carry up to 50 lbs on a regular basis.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Is it possible that there is a federal stimulus program that is putting many thousands of struggling individuals to work and is getting rave reviews not only from Democrats but from officials in conservative states like South Carolina and Mississippi? It may be hard to believe, but it's true. The program, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, allows states to use federal dollars to temporarily subsidize the salaries of individuals placed in private- and public-sector jobs. More than 30 states are participating. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]