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U.S. retail sales post biggest drop in a year; coronavirus drag coming
(C) Reuters. A sign states “SALE 50%” at the King of Prussia Mall, United States’ largest retail shopping space, in King of Prussia By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell by the most in more than a year in February and the coronavirus pandemic is expected to […]
COVID-19 Election confusion
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (which we love because it means “the wine”) is ordering polls closed on Tuesday as a health emergencey. This happened just after a judge ordered the polls to stay open. “During this time when we face and unprecedented public health crisis, to conduct an election tomorrow […]
Nissan stops production at UK factory over coronavirus impact
Economic Indicators12 hours ago (Mar 17, 2020 11:39AM ET) 2/2 (C) Reuters. Workers are seen on the production line at Nissan’s car plant in Sunderland Britain 2/2 LONDON (Reuters) – Nissan has stopped output at Britain’s biggest car factory due to the impact from coronavirus as it assesses supply-chain disruption […]
U.S. job openings rebound; labor market strong before coronavirus outbreak
Economic Indicators12 hours ago (Mar 17, 2020 10:46AM ET) (C) Reuters. Job seekers speak with potential employers at a City of Boston Neighborhood Career Fair on May Day in Boston By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings rebounded in January after two straight monthly declines, but signs of […]
U.S. business inventories slip in January
Economic Indicators13 hours ago (Mar 17, 2020 10:34AM ET) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. business inventories fell as expected in January, suggesting that any lift to gross domestic product in the first quarter from a shrinking trade deficit was likely to be offset by a slow pace of inventory accumulation. The […]
Moving Your Class Online? Tips for Keeping Students Engaged
So, yes. You can do this. Will it be as good as a real, in-person class? Honestly, I’m not sure. My first answer is no, but maybe I just haven’t found the key yet. It seems clear that you can have small group meetings online. I do that now with […]
Turkey Cuts Key Rate to Single Digits, Announces Emergency Steps
Economic Indicators15 hours ago (Mar 17, 2020 08:02AM ET) (C) Reuters. Turkey Cuts Key Rate to Single Digits, Announces Emergency Steps (Bloomberg) — Turkey’s central bank cut its key interest rate by a full percentage point to single digits and announced a series of measures to boost liquidity amid the […]
Researchers Will Deploy AI to Better Understand Coronavirus
In the months since the novel coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China, last December, almost 2,000 research papers have been published on the health effects of the new virus, possible treatments, and the dynamics of the resulting pandemic. This outpouring of research is a testament to the speed with which science […]
Researchers Will Deploy AI to Better Understand Coronavirus
In the months since the novel coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China, last December, almost 2,000 research papers have been published on the health effects of the new virus, possible treatments, and the dynamics of the resulting pandemic. This outpouring of research is a testament to the speed with which science […]