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What is a margin of error? This statistical tool can help you understand vaccine trials and political polling

What is a margin of error? This statistical tool can help you understand vaccine trials and political polling

In the last year, statistics have been unusually important in the news. How accurate is the COVID-19 test you or others are using? How do researchers know the effectiveness of new therapeutics for COVID-19 patients?…

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IMF Video “Colombia: Peace is Good for Business”

IMF Video “Colombia: Peace is Good for Business”

In 2014, the oil price shock hit Colombia’s economy hard. The government, with the IMF’s support, took action by implementing a successful tax reform plan that helped raise revenues and stabilize… by : Source link

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Prince Charles urges business to put planet and people first By Reuters

Prince Charles urges business to put planet and people first By Reuters

© Reuters. Britain’s Prince Charles visits Cirencester LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Charles will tell businesses on Monday they must put the planet and its people first as he launches a new charter of sustainability…

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Precious Metals & Energy – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

Precious Metals & Energy – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – It used to be that without geopolitical conflicts or domestic risks, the case for owning gold was dubious. Now, even in times of economic peril, the shiny metal…

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Connected workouts can help you get fit alongside virtual buddies during the pandemic

Connected workouts can help you get fit alongside virtual buddies during the pandemic

Sales of exercise gear and technology-based fitness tools have exploded in the U.S. as people try to maintain their workout regimens without going to the gym. Purchases range from simple dumbbells and outdoor bicycles to…

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Swiss economy could grow by 4% in 2021 and 2022, government economist tells paper By Reuters

Swiss economy could grow by 4% in 2021 and 2022, government economist tells paper By Reuters

© Reuters. ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss economy could grow at more than double its usual rate in 2021 and 2022, with GDP increasing by around 4% in both years as output recovers from the…

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OPEC crude output cuts should help U.S. shale profits in 2021 By Reuters

OPEC crude output cuts should help U.S. shale profits in 2021 By Reuters

© Reuters. By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON (Reuters) – A decision by OPEC and allied countries to cut crude production through March delivered a late Christmas present for U.S. shale firms that have slashed costs, but…

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Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther gives a boost to diversity in STEM – a Black engineer’s take on personal and professional inspiration

Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther gives a boost to diversity in STEM – a Black engineer’s take on personal and professional inspiration

Chadwick Boseman played a superhero on the big screen, but he had a real-life superpower – the ability to inspire the next generation of underrepresented scientists, engineers and innovators. He was one of many people…

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Financial Stability Improves, but Risks Remain

Financial Stability Improves, but Risks Remain

Banks and capital markets continue to grow healthier a decade after the global financial crisis struck, but the IMF warned of increased short-term and elevated medium-term risks to stability in the Global Financial Stability Report…

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Scotland’s seafood exporters dealt new post-Brexit blow By Reuters

Scotland’s seafood exporters dealt new post-Brexit blow By Reuters

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – The post-Brexit woes facing Scotland’s fishing industry deepened on Saturday as its biggest logistics provider, DFDS Scotland, said it would halt exports to the European Union through one of…

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