When Americans are confident about their economy, they tend to support the incumbent president. When they are not confident, they tend to withdraw that support. The chart below shows that relationship between consumer confidence and…
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Few plants conjure up the Australian bush better than banksias, whose beautiful flowers are irresistible to honeyeater birds, small marsupials and nature lovers. But our research, published in Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics,…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A person puts gas in a vehicle at a gas station in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 11, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo By Emily Chow and Trixie Yap SINGAPORE (Reuters)…
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Many South African households are trapped. They are neither poor nor middle class. As a demographic they hover above the indigence threshold financially. But they are not yet securely in the middle class. This aspirant…
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Apple Vision Pro is a mixed-reality headset – which the company hopes is a “revolutionary spatial computer that transforms how people work, collaborate, connect, relive memories, and enjoy entertainment” – that begins shipping to the…
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© Reuters. Investing.com — Oil prices fell Monday, retreating after early gains amid concerns about the economic health of China, the world’s largest crude importer. By 09:25 ET (14.25 GMT), the futures traded 0.8% lower…
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Does living near a hospital make you more likely to get the health care you need? Even though the federal government requires nonprofit hospitals to regularly assess the health needs of their surrounding communities and…
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© Reuters. A view shows oil tanks of Transneft oil pipeline operator at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana…
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The Post Office, once an iconic British brand has fallen from grace following the Horizon IT Scandal. With over 11,500 branches, it’s the largest retail franchise network in Europe, offering a variety of products –…
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Gender inequality is a drag on economic growth and innovation, said Central Bank of Chile (BCCh) governor Rosanna Costa at the ECCB 40th anniversary global conference/Central Banking Autumn Meetings 2023 in St Kitts, on November 8. “Women…
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