The 2009 federal stimulus package is the most recent example of distributing federal countercyclical aid dollars to the states and localities. This package alleviated about __________ of state budget deficits

India largely avoided the global financial crisis because

A) its Reserve Bank had taken a conservative approach and rejected many financial innovations. B) the country was protected by its geographic distance from the United States. C) real estate development is unknown in India. D) of the country's close relationship with Japan.

In the Global South,

a. most people live in urban areas. b. infant mortality rates are the lowest in the world. c. agriculture remains the dominant form of productive activity. d. None of these are true.