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Four tips to avoid being bamboozled by political statistics and data

Four tips to avoid being bamboozled by political statistics and data

With a plethora of elections around the world in 2024, voters considering their options can expect to be presented with all kinds of numbers and statistics aimed at giving credibility to various claims from various…

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U.S. jet fuel output rises to pre-COVID levels as demand soars By Reuters

U.S. jet fuel output rises to pre-COVID levels as demand soars By Reuters

By Shariq Khan and Seher Dareen NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. refiners pumped out jet fuel last week at the fastest pace since the pandemic, government data showed, as they look to keep up with…

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Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays

Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays

The space environment is harsh and full of extreme radiation. Scientists designing spacecraft and satellites need materials that can withstand these conditions. In a paper published in January 2024, my team of materials researchers demonstrated…

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What Labour’s Great British Energy can’t do

What Labour’s Great British Energy can’t do

For whomever forms the next British government, ensuring an affordable, secure and sustainable supply of energy for all households will be a key priority. It will be important not just for pursuing net zero ambitions,…

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MNB posts historic $4.74 billion loss in 2023

MNB posts historic $4.74 billion loss in 2023

The Central Bank of Hungary (MNB) incurred a loss of 1,763 trillion forints ($4.74 billion) in 2023, the largest loss since its foundation, it said on May 21. Some 93.2% of the losses, or 1,643…

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Oil prices ease on strong dollar, mixed global economic news By Reuters

Oil prices ease on strong dollar, mixed global economic news By Reuters

By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) -Crude prices eased about 1% on Friday on worries that global oil demand growth could be hit by a strong U.S. dollar and negative economic news from some parts of the…

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how the US manipulates global markets for economic supremacy

how the US manipulates global markets for economic supremacy

US president, Joe Biden, raised tariffs on Chinese-made goods sharply in May, claiming that the “Chinese government has cheated by pouring money into Chinese companies … hurting competitors who play by the rules”. The tariffs…

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Rocks on Rapa Nui tell the story of a small, resilient population − countering the notion of a doomed overpopulated island

Rocks on Rapa Nui tell the story of a small, resilient population − countering the notion of a doomed overpopulated island

Conventional wisdom holds that the island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, once had a large population that crashed after living beyond its means and stripping the island of resources. A new research…

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Crude oil settles lower, but bags 2-week win streak as demand outlook improves By Investing.com

Crude oil settles lower, but bags 2-week win streak as demand outlook improves By Investing.com

Investing.com — Oil prices settled lower Friday, pressured by a stronger dollar, but still bagged a second-straight weekly win amid signs of improving demand in the United States, the world’s biggest oil consumer. At 14:30…

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Three ways politicians always promise to raise money without increasing taxes – and why they rarely deliver

Three ways politicians always promise to raise money without increasing taxes – and why they rarely deliver

After weeks of controversy over Labour and Conservative costings – in which each side accused the other of dishonesty – the manifestos show that both parties had wildly exaggerated their rival’s plans. But there has…

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