With gasoline prices trending over US$4 per gallon nationwide, politicians are feeling the heat. In response, Maryland and Georgia have temporarily waived their state gasoline taxes to reduce the burden on consumers. Other states are…
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Joe Biden, the Democrat’s presidential nominee to face incumbent Donald Trump in the November US elections, is promising to create a third mandate for the Federal Reserve, focusing on racial inequality. Biden plans to work with…
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For weeks, Russia’s military assault on Ukraine has been complemented by full-fledged information warfare. The Kremlin has propagandised Russian state media, and is trying to control the narrative online too. We’ve seen a bombardment of…
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3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Industrial facilities of PCK Raffinerie oil refinery are pictured in Schwedt/Oder, Germany, March 8, 2022. The company receives crude oil from Russia via the ‘Friendship’ pipeline. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo 2/3…
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Kenyans are caught in the grip of higher food prices brought about by a combination of adverse weather, rising input costs – which have been worsened by the Ukraine war – as well as policy…
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Workplaces that emphasize brilliance are perceived to have a masculine work culture that undermines gender diversity, according to a new investigation…
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© Reuters. By Sam Boughedda Investing.com — U.S. oil stockpiles fell by more than expected in the latest week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. declined by 2.508 million barrels last week, compared with…
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Reliable and affordable energy is basic to any country’s ability to grow and equitably share the economic gains. The consumption of crude oil and gas, and derivative petroleum products such as petrol, diesel and kerosene,…
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Sveriges Riksbank has submitted a proposal to the Swedish parliament to transfer Skr3.8 billion ($411 million) of its profits to the Treasury, the central bank said today (February 18). The plan put forward by the…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker holds a nozzle to pump petrol into a vehicle at a fuel station in Mumbai, India, May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices…
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