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dividing and excluding people keeps them poor

dividing and excluding people keeps them poor

Sub-Saharan African countries are the most ethnically diverse in the world. Within each African country there are more ethnic groups than there are in most of the world’s countries. In fact, the world’s 20 most…

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Bank of Canada publishes 30 years of staff forecasts

Bank of Canada publishes 30 years of staff forecasts

The Bank of Canada has become one of the only central banks to release its staff projections, which are now published on a digital database launched on November 1. The database holds over 30 years…

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Online data could be used against people seeking abortions if Roe v. Wade falls

Online data could be used against people seeking abortions if Roe v. Wade falls

When the draft of a Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked to the press, many of us who have been studying privacy for vulnerable individuals came to a troubling realization:…

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Oil Down as Supply Fears Remain By Investing.com

Oil Down as Supply Fears Remain By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Oil was down on Monday morning in Asia, as investors took profits after the previous session’s surge. However, the European Union (EU)’s impending ban on Russian crude imports is…

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China’s COVID crisis and the dilemma facing its leaders, by experts who have monitored it since the Wuhan outbreak

China’s COVID crisis and the dilemma facing its leaders, by experts who have monitored it since the Wuhan outbreak

More than two years after a deadly strain of coronavirus was first identified in the central city of Wuhan, China remains locked in a COVID crisis. Around 400 million people are currently thought to be…

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Humans have big plans for mining in space – but there are many things holding us back

Humans have big plans for mining in space – but there are many things holding us back

Like Earth, planetary bodies such as the Moon, Mars, asteroids and comets contain substantial deposits of valuable resources. This has caught the attention of both researchers and industry, with hopes of one day mining them…

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U.S.’ Blinken says talked to Turkish FM, confident consensus on Sweden, Finland By Reuters

U.S.’ Blinken says talked to Turkish FM, confident consensus on Sweden, Finland By Reuters

© Reuters. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a news conference on the day of the Informal Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Berlin, Germany, May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi (Refiles to…

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Electric car supplies are running out – and could drastically slow down the journey to net-zero

Electric car supplies are running out – and could drastically slow down the journey to net-zero

The road map to replacing old fashioned carbon emitting cars with electric vehicles is well developed – at least in theory. All the major car makers (and even some of the smaller ones) are publicly…

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BoE should improve governance around research, review finds

BoE should improve governance around research, review finds

The Bank of England is able to produce “outstanding” research and analysis, but issues remain in the ways that research projects and staff are governed, an independent review finds. “Our evaluation has found good evidence that…

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Dust storm, hurricane-force winds tear destructive path across U.S. upper Midwest By Reuters

Dust storm, hurricane-force winds tear destructive path across U.S. upper Midwest By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. A grain storage bin litters a gravel road in central Nebraska after high winds swept across the U.S. Great Plains and upper Midwest, Litchfield, Nebraska, U.S., in this still image obtained from…

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