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Autocratic governments tend to underperform healthy democracies on economic metrics, precisely because corrupt leaders drain public coffers to benefit themselves.

Between 80 and 120 Jack in the Box restaurants will close by the end of this year, the company said, and additional underperforming locations will shut down in 2026.

"We know we are underperforming and deserve all the critics, but we have time to make something special of this season."

Thailand depends on US exports less than Vietnam – under 10% of GDP – but the Thai economy is in much worse shape, having underperformed for the past decade.

Nemeth described the existing system as an asset that is “starting to really underperform,” and said the tunnel, if it existed now, could have captured more water during storms over the last three years.