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Papua New Guinea Grew 5.6%—but Formal Jobs Per Person Fell
A World Bank update says stronger agricultural value chains could create 330,000 formal jobs over a decade, if infrastructure and business constraints ease.
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Infrastructure
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U.S. Construction Spending Was Flat in June—and 3.2% Below a Year Earlier
The $2.1665 trillion annual rate barely moved from May. Underneath it, manufacturing construction was down 21.4% from June 2025 while office building was up 12.5%.