Economic risk is a nebulous term with a variety of definitions. In a nutshell, it is the risk that an endeavor will be economically unsustainable, for a variety of reasons ranging from a change in economic trends to fraudulent activities which ruin the outcome of the project.
The summer solstice arrives Sunday June 21. Those of us in the Northern Hemisphere know it as the longest day of the year.
Did you ever wonder why the days are so long in the summer and so short in the winter? The length changes throughout the year. In the summer, around June 20 or 21, we experience the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year. And in the winter, December 21 or 22 is the winter solstice, or shortest day. But wait! If you live in Australia, you experience the oppositeâthe longest day is in December and the shortest is in June.