Published recently, the Asian Development Outlook 1999, the Asian Development Bank's annual examination of development problems facing the region, provides a comprehensive review of the various proposals and blueprints.

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The bright spot in all this is that local businesspeople have found creative ways to come up with jobs, support for education -- and a fresh outlook on economic opportunity: n As head of the Littleton Industrial Development Corp.

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With unemployment falling to a five year-low - below four million - and some economists predicting a growth rate of 2.8% this year, the rosy economic outlook is a positive development.

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The Economic Outlook from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, released Wednesday, paints a picture of pain for some economies as major nations struggle to emerge from recession and unemployment in Europe soars to record levels.

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