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Fed lowers interest rates as it struggles to assess state of US economy without key government data

Fed lowers interest rates as it struggles to assess state of US economy without key government data

When it comes to setting monetary policy for the world’s largest economy, what data drives decision-making? In ordinary times, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee, which usually…

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Where did the first people come from? The case for a coastal migration from southern Africa

Where did the first people come from? The case for a coastal migration from southern Africa

The origins and migrations of modern humans around the world are a hot topic of debate. Genetic analyses have pointed to Africa as the continent from which our ancestors dispersed in the Late Pleistocene epoch,…

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Russia strikes Ukraine energy grid, killing six, including one child

Russia strikes Ukraine energy grid, killing six, including one child

Russia strikes Ukraine energy grid, killing six, including one child by : Reuters Source link

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Signature size and narcissism − a psychologist explains a long-ago discovery that helped establish the link

Signature size and narcissism − a psychologist explains a long-ago discovery that helped establish the link

For years, Donald Trump’s distinctive, large and bold signature has captured the public’s attention. Not only did it recently come to light that his signature appeared in a book that Jeffrey Epstein received for his…

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Engineering crops to photosynthesise better just got one step closer to reality

Engineering crops to photosynthesise better just got one step closer to reality

As Earth’s population grows, we will need more food. According to one estimate, we may need to nearly double our crop yields in the next century to keep up. At the same time, climate change…

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US gets rare earth reprieve from China, but not rollback

US gets rare earth reprieve from China, but not rollback

US gets rare earth reprieve from China, but not rollback by : Reuters Source link

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How Hershey’s chocolate survived an attack from Mars − and adopted a business strategy alien to its founder

How Hershey’s chocolate survived an attack from Mars − and adopted a business strategy alien to its founder

Walk into any grocery store to stock up for Halloween and you will discover that, for chocolate treats, you have two basic choices: Will it be Mars or Hershey? I often buy both, but that…

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Most Gulf central banks cut key rates by 25 basis points after Fed move

Most Gulf central banks cut key rates by 25 basis points after Fed move

Most Gulf central banks cut key rates by 25 basis points after Fed move by : Reuters Source link

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Rare reptiles are moving up mountains as the world warms. They can’t keep doing it forever

Rare reptiles are moving up mountains as the world warms. They can’t keep doing it forever

In pockets of highlands across Australia’s east lives a shy and secretive lizard. It’s usually reddish grey in colour, with two pale strips running the length of its spiky back. Growing to a maximum of…

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SNAP benefit freeze will leave millions nationwide struggling to pay for food – including 472,711 people in Philadelphia

SNAP benefit freeze will leave millions nationwide struggling to pay for food – including 472,711 people in Philadelphia

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is the largest, most effective tool the U.S. has to reduce food insecurity. As of late 2025, it helps more than 42 million people – including 2 million…

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