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Factbox: The economic remedies for the coronavirus
(C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks in Washington (Reuters) – Policymakers have taken a range of approaches to deal with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, from emergency interest rate cuts and big spending packages to a wait-and-see-stance and pledges of action if required. Here […]
The US Has a ‘Plan’ to Fight Coronavirus: You
The next phase of the Covid-19 outbreak in the United States is about to begin. The disease is here, and public health experts now believe that it’s time to shift to clear-eyed mitigation measures–to shut down some aspects of public life to slow the disease’s progress. But those experts also […]
Scientists Chase Snowflakes During the Warmest Winter Ever
Not counting this night’s grounded flight, McMurdie and colleagues have flown on 12 trips since the beginning of January. While that may seem like a lot, it’s actually about half of what they expected. There just haven’t been very many storms this year. NOAA officials say the 2019-2020 winter, which […]
Hungry Animals Can Change How Badly a Landscape Burns
The study also considered other critters, specifically insects, that are raising the risk of fires thanks to their eating habits. When invasive species like bark beetles attack vegetation, the plants produce defensive compounds–like the organic polymer lignin–to make themselves less tasty. But the side effect is that they may also […]
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; labor market weathering coronavirus for now
(C) Reuters. Veterans and military personnel discuss job opportunities at a military job fair in Sandy, Utah By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting the labor market was on solid footing despite the coronavirus outbreak, which has stoked financial […]
OPEC-Russia Alliance Pressured As Coronavirus Impact Hits Oil Prices
OPEC and OPEC+ oil ministers are preparing to convene on Mar. 5 and 6 in Vienna, despite the international coronavirus outbreak. The meeting was previously scheduled to address whether to continue with the 2.1 million bpd of production cuts that expire at the end of March. However, now that the […]
Drop in U.S. Jobless Claims Underscores Steady Labor Market
Sign In/Free Sign Up 0 Economic Indicators9 hours ago (Mar 05, 2020 08:49AM ET) (C) Reuters. Drop in U.S. Jobless Claims Underscores Steady Labor Market (Bloomberg) — Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week, underscoring a healthy labor market even as concerns mounted about the […]
OPEC-Russia Alliance Pressured As Coronavirus Impact Hits Oil Prices
OPEC and OPEC+ oil ministers are preparing to convene on Mar. 5 and 6 in Vienna, despite the international coronavirus outbreak. The meeting was previously scheduled to address whether to continue with the 2.1 million bpd of production cuts that expire at the end of March. However, now that the […]
Bloomberg Endorses Biden
Joe Biden is all smiles these days and Bernie Sanders is not. After picking up last second endorsements from Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg and Beto O’Rourke that clearly helped push him to victory in several of the Super Tuesday races, Joe picked up Mike Bloomberg’s endorsement. The Billionaire former Mayor […]