industries

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Tierra del Fuego is Argentina's youngest and least populated province, with industries like hydrocarbon exploration and fishing closely followed by tourism as local sources of income.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

But monitoring for leaks has proved effective in other industries; fence-line emissions of benzene, a carcinogen, fell 30% at petroleum refineries after implementation of a similar monitoring program, according to the EPA.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Compared with a year earlier, employment was little changed across most industries, though it has risen strongly in healthcare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The same can’t be said for software stock bulls, and it’s all tied to how investors view the two industries in relation to the artificial intelligence boom.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Even in second-tier glamour industries like publishing, advertising, and media, swarms of bright young people throw themselves at grunt jobs that pay poorly and demand unstinting devotion.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt