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Biden is inheriting a wrecked economy, but Democrats have a record of avoiding recession and reducing unemployment

Biden is inheriting a wrecked economy, but Democrats have a record of avoiding recession and reducing unemployment

On day one, President Joe Biden will have to manage a devastated economy – much as he and former President Barack Obama did 12 years ago. What can the country expect? Forecasting how the economy…

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How law enforcement is using technology to track down people who attacked the US Capitol building

How law enforcement is using technology to track down people who attacked the US Capitol building

After rioters flooded the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, there was an immediate call for those who overran officers on the scene and swarmed the House and Senate floors, as well as congressional members’…

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Gold Up Over Weaker Dollar, Yellen Push for More COVID-19 Relief Spending By Investing.com

Gold Up Over Weaker Dollar, Yellen Push for More COVID-19 Relief Spending By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up on Wednesday morning in Asia, thanks to a weaker and comments from Secretary of the Treasury nominee Janet Yellen calling for more COVID-19 relief spending…

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Zoom work relationships are a lot harder to build – unless you can pick up on colleagues’ nonverbal cues

Zoom work relationships are a lot harder to build – unless you can pick up on colleagues’ nonverbal cues

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Workers who communicate with their colleagues mainly through videoconferencing are far less effective at building relationships than when the communication is…

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why people can hold political views that disadvantage their own sex

why people can hold political views that disadvantage their own sex

The views of women and men can differ on important gendered issues such as abortion, gender equity and government spending priorities. Surprisingly, however, average differences in sex on this front are usually small. Many women…

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U.S. court deals final blow to Trump EPA’s clean power rule replacement By Reuters

U.S. court deals final blow to Trump EPA’s clean power rule replacement By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Steam rises out of chimneys at the Big Bend Power Station owned and operated by Tech Energy in Apollo Beach, Florida 2/2 By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal…

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Big Tech’s swift reaction to Capitol rioters reveals new face of corporate political power – and a threat to American democracy

Big Tech’s swift reaction to Capitol rioters reveals new face of corporate political power – and a threat to American democracy

Big Business and Big Tech both reacted swiftly to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, punishing and condemning those they deemed responsible for the riot or for creating the conditions that led to it. But…

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why you may have to buy a new device whether you want to or not

why you may have to buy a new device whether you want to or not

We’ve probably all been there. We buy some new smart gadget and when we plug it in for the first time it requires an update to work. So we end up spending hours downloading and…

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Resurgence in COVID-19 cases slows oil demand rebound -IEA By Reuters

Resurgence in COVID-19 cases slows oil demand rebound -IEA By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Khor Al Zubair Port By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) – Oil demand recovery will take a hit from a spike in new coronavirus cases before vaccine roll-outs…

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Oil majors beat traders, gas rivals to cash in on LNG price spike By Reuters

Oil majors beat traders, gas rivals to cash in on LNG price spike By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A LNG tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu By Jessica Jaganathan, Benjamin Mallet and Dmitry Zhdannikov SINGAPORE/PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Global energy majors including Royal Dutch Shell (LON:)…

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