"And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all". The take-home message is "death conquers all." At the beginning of the story, the Red Death was all over Prospero's kingdom, but Prospero himself fled and created a place that was supposedly safe from death.
The ADB said it sees public investments rebounding during the 2nd half of 2019. Slowing inflation, low unemployment, and steady remittances are expected to support household consumption.