Economic Indicators7 hours ago (Mar 11, 2020 05:54PM ET) San Francisco Fed asks staff to work from home if they can SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is having its staff work from home as part of efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus, […]
Amazon Quietly Removes Some Dubious Coronavirus Books
In its early days, Amazon defended its right to sell any book, no matter its content. When the company was criticized for carrying the title The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure in 2010, Amazon said it believed it was “censorship to not sell certain books.” Since then, the company […]
Coronavirus ‘pandemic’ slams Brazil markets, stocks sink as much as 12%
Economic Indicators9 hours ago (Mar 11, 2020 04:31PM ET) Coronavirus ‘pandemic’ slams Brazil markets, stocks sink as much as 12% By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian markets fell sharply on Wednesday, with stocks down 12% and the real sliding back toward its all-time low against the dollar after the […]
What’s a Pandemic? Your Coronavirus Questions, Answered
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, a novel coronavirus, has exploded out of China and spread the disease Covid-19 around the world. Symptoms include fever, cough, and sore throat, and can lead to death in vulnerable populations, particularly the elderly. The World Health Organization declared it a global emergency in January, and now […]
The Teeny-Tiny Flying Dino With a Mouth Full of Needle Teeth
Some 100 million years ago in a seaside mangrove swamp in what we humans now call Myanmar, a truly bizarre dinosaur flitted about, stalking its insect prey. Its head was just a half-inch long, making it smaller than the smallest living bird, the bee hummingbird. Its mouth was packed with […]
Rising food costs lift U.S. consumer prices; coronavirus to weigh on inflation
(C) Reuters. A man wears a face mask shopping at a market in the Chinatown section of San Francisco, California By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly rose in February but could drop in the months ahead as the coronavirus outbreak depresses demand for some goods and […]
Reliability of U.S. Economic Data Could Take Hit From Virus
(C) Reuters. Reliability of U.S. Economic Data Could Take Hit From Virus (Bloomberg) — The coronavirus outbreak stands to wreak havoc not just on the U.S. economy, but also on the ability of statistical agencies to produce reliable figures on key data including jobs and inflation. Americans may be reluctant […]
Rising food costs lift U.S. consumer prices in February
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly rose in February but are likely to decline in the months ahead as the coronavirus outbreak depresses demand for some goods and services, outweighing price increases related to shortages caused by disruptions to the supply chain. The report from the […]
The US-China Feud Makes It Harder to Fight Coronavirus
The novel coronavirus does not respect borders, but they loom large for heads of state and CEOs responding to the global health crisis. Geopolitics as much as public health will determine how the pandemic proceeds and its lasting effects on people and business. Ian Bremmer, president and founder of political […]
In Human Nature, Crispr’s Origin Story Comes to Life
“We were just so struck by how willingly these scientists were saying this was a huge deal,” says director Adam Bolt. He had worked on science stories in the past and was used to hearing more hedging. “It quickly became clear that, to them, this was one of the biggest […]