What does Mother’s Day flowers have to do with cocaine? Very little, most people would think. But as an economist, I often explain to my students that the world is economically connected, often in strange…
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© Reuters. BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Saturday it would extend anti-dumping duties on certain alloy steel seamless tubes and pipes from the United States and European Union for five years starting May 10.…
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On April 27, 2020, the US Department of Defense issued a public statement authorising the release of three “UFO” videos taken by US Navy pilots. The footage appears to depict airborne, heat-emitting objects with no…
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CC BY-ND The U.S. unemployment rate jumped from 4.4% in March to a roughly 90-year high of 14.7% in April. But could the rate, as some predict, surpass the record 25% joblessness the U.S. experienced…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Crude prices were on track to a second week of double-digit gains on Friday after the U.S. hit financial crisis lows. , the benchmark for U.S. crude, was…
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The global COVID-19 pandemic has turned children’s lives upside down. Stay-at-home orders mean that they cannot go to school, visit a playground or spend time with friends. Just like adults, they may be scared and…
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At least half of American families have been giving money to charity every year – but that fraction had been declining prior to the global pandemic. We’re living in a very different world now. Millions…
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3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A pump jack on a lease owned by Parsley Energy operates in the Permian Basin near Midland 2/3 By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) – The number of oil and gas rigs…
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, some countries have consistently received accolades for their rapid, coordinated responses, while others have been roundly condemned as laggards. Taiwan, Australia, Singapore, Jordan and the Republic of Georgia were able…
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Governments around the world, driven by the threat of overburdened health systems and mass mortality resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, are being forced to make decisions that have enormous, long-lasting consequences for lives and economies.…
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