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Virtual workshop on policy proposals to enhance money market fund resilience

Virtual workshop on policy proposals to enhance money market fund resilience

On 12 July 2021 the FSB hosted a virtual workshop to discuss its consultation report with policy proposals to enhance money market fund (MMF) resilience. The objective of the workshop was for officials…

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Is the truth out there? How the Harvard-based Galileo Project will search the skies for alien technology

Is the truth out there? How the Harvard-based Galileo Project will search the skies for alien technology

Can we find alien technology? That is the ambitious goal of the Galileo Project, launched this week by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb with substantial private financial backing. The project is far from the first attempt…

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Gold Up as Fed Policy Decision Fails to Provide Asset Tapering Timeline By Investing.com

Gold Up as Fed Policy Decision Fails to Provide Asset Tapering Timeline By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up on Thursday morning in Asia to its highest level in over a week. The did not provide a timeline for its tapering plans in its…

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Bipartisan infrastructure deal begins to address consequences of a warming planet: 3 essential reads

Bipartisan infrastructure deal begins to address consequences of a warming planet: 3 essential reads

Congress appears close to a trillion-dollar infrastructure deal that recognizes the risks of climate change and the need to make America’s coasts more resilient. On July 28, 2021, a bipartisan group of senators who have…

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US spillovers might increase need for UK easing, says Hélène Rey

US spillovers might increase need for UK easing, says Hélène Rey

The Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion stimulus is likely to trigger spillovers worldwide and could strengthen the case for the Bank of England to ease policy further, Hélène Rey said on March 8. Rey, a professor of…

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Vaccine selfies may seem trivial, but they show people doing their civic duty — and probably encourage others too

Vaccine selfies may seem trivial, but they show people doing their civic duty — and probably encourage others too

Have you been vaccinated yet? And if you have, are you one of a growing number of people who posted a selfie on social media afterwards? At a time when many people distrust government advertising,…

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California urges power conservation in heat wave, prices soar By Reuters

California urges power conservation in heat wave, prices soar By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The morning sun rises over a neighborhood as a heatwave continues during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Encinitas, California, U.S., August 19, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo (Reuters) -U.S.…

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4 ways that volunteering can be good for you

4 ways that volunteering can be good for you

More than 77 million Americans volunteer a total of 6.9 billion hours a year doing everything from fighting fires to raising funds for cancer research. These efforts help others and support communities. But volunteering also…

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Gold Up, Holds Near $1,800 Mark Ahead of Latest Fed Policy Decision By Investing.com

Gold Up, Holds Near $1,800 Mark Ahead of Latest Fed Policy Decision By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up on Wednesday morning in Asia, remaining close to the key psychological $1,800 mark as investors await the . were up 0.36% to $1,806.35 by 12:01…

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Keeping nonprofit CEOs out of the room when boards decide what to pay them yields good results

Keeping nonprofit CEOs out of the room when boards decide what to pay them yields good results

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Keeping nonprofit chief executive officers out of meetings when members of their boards discuss or vote on compensation can lead to…

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