Economic Indicators11 hours ago (Apr 13, 2020 07:10PM ET) (C) Reuters. The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London LONDON (Reuters) – Optimism drained away from Britain’s financial sector in March as the coronavirus outbreak escalated, an industry survey showed on Tuesday. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said […]
New Zealand jobless rate could hit 26% if virus curbs extended: treasury
Economic Indicators11 hours ago (Apr 13, 2020 06:55PM ET) (C) Reuters. Illustration photo of a New Zealand Dollar note WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s unemployment rate could reach 26% if tough lockdown measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus are extended, treasury department forecasts released on Tuesday showed. New […]
Number of mortgage loans in forbearance jumps, industry survey shows
Economic Indicators14 hours ago (Apr 13, 2020 04:10PM ET) (C) Reuters. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of people with mortgages seeking to have their payments paused or reduced jumped between March 30 and April 5 as the economic effects of the novel coronavirus outbreak stretches household balance sheets, a survey […]
The Big Cats of ‘Tiger King’ Will Live and Die in a Cage
You’ve been watching Netflix’s Tiger King documentary–that dizzying chronicle of America’s cruel breeders of big cats–and have no doubt marveled at the tragedy of its human characters. These are, after all, truly busted people like Joe Exotic, who in the series wears leather fringe unironically and breeds tigers under deplorable […]
NASA Wants to Photograph the Surface of an Exoplanet
It’s a lot to ask of a mission, but Turyshev believes the necessary technologies have matured enough to make it possible. Reusable rockets have drastically reduced the cost of space access. Small satellites are regularly used for sophisticated deep space missions. The Voyager spacecraft are alive and well in interstellar […]
Yet Another Consequence of the Pandemic: More Plastic Waste
So you got your jumbo pack of toilet paper from Costco. You speed home so nobody Mad Maxes you off the highway and steals your treasure, and immediately rip open the plastic packaging and throw it in the recycling bin. You stash rolls in the bathroom but also hide them […]
India MPC minutes reiterate focus on mitigating COVID-19 risks to economy
Coronavirus13 hours ago (Apr 13, 2020 03:50AM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker walks past the logo of Reserve Bank of India inside its office in New Delhi By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) – The impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak on the Indian economy would depend on the […]
Lindsey Graham stands up for the president
Senate Majority Leader Lindsey Graham, The Republican from South Carolina is standing up for President Trump in a very public way and plans to get it on the record. He told Sean Hannity on Fox news on Thursday, that he plans to get the Senate on the record saying they […]