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Gold prices steady amid rate-cut uncertainty; Copper cools from China gains By Investing.com

Gold prices steady amid rate-cut uncertainty; Copper cools from China gains By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Gold prices edged lower in Asian trade on Wednesday, sticking to a trading range established over the past week as markets grew more uncertain over U.S. interest rate cuts this year. Among…

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1 in 10 US workers belong to unions − a share that’s stabilized after a steep decline

1 in 10 US workers belong to unions − a share that’s stabilized after a steep decline

CC BY-ND The share of U.S. workers who belong to a union fell slightly to 10% in 2023, from 10.1% a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As a scholar of organized…

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Some Australian Open matches run extremely late. How would that impact player sleep and recovery?

Some Australian Open matches run extremely late. How would that impact player sleep and recovery?

For many Australians, January is synonymous with late nights spent watching the Australian Open tennis tournament. These night matches are a great spectacle, and many players consider the prime time slot on centre court as…

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Oil prices dip, with signals mixed on crude supply outlook By Reuters

Oil prices dip, with signals mixed on crude supply outlook By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a crude oil tanker at an oil terminal off Waidiao island in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China January 4, 2023. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo By Laila Kearney…

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Think wine is a virtue, not a vice? Nutrition label information surprised many US consumers

Think wine is a virtue, not a vice? Nutrition label information surprised many US consumers

When you reach for that bottle of wine this Valentine’s Day, do you know how healthy it is? Many people have a too-rosy view of the beverage and are surprised when confronted with the facts…

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Australia risks falling behind allies on research security. Will it take a spy scandal in our universities to catch up?

Australia risks falling behind allies on research security. Will it take a spy scandal in our universities to catch up?

Late last year, a PhD student named Yuekang Li was refused a study visa to enter Canada. Why? Canada’s Federal Court was concerned he could be “targeted and coerced into providing information that would be…

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Gold prices rise before more economic cues; Copper surges on China hopes By Investing.com

Gold prices rise before more economic cues; Copper surges on China hopes By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Gold prices advanced on Tuesday, tracking mild weakness in the dollar as traders hunkered down before a slew of key U.S. economic readings this week, although the prospect of higher-for-longer U.S. interest…

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Congress is close to expanding the child tax credit again − with a smaller boost for families this time

Congress is close to expanding the child tax credit again − with a smaller boost for families this time

Influential lawmakers have struck a deal that could increase the extent to which low-income U.S. families can benefit from the child tax credit for three years. The Conversation asked Natasha Pilkauskas and Katherine Michelmore, public…

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Tiny water-walking bugs provide scientists with insights on how microplastics are pushed underwater

Tiny water-walking bugs provide scientists with insights on how microplastics are pushed underwater

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that can cause big problems when they enter the water supply. One way my fluid dynamics lab explores microplastic movement is by studying how tiny water-walking insects are pushed underwater…

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Gas exporting group sees tight global LNG markets until 2026 By Reuters

Gas exporting group sees tight global LNG markets until 2026 By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Mohamed Hamel, Secretary General of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), delivers his statement at the COP28 World Climate Summit, in Dubai United Arab Emirates, December 9, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo PORT…

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