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Republican senator accuses Fed of politicising research

Republican senator accuses Fed of politicising research

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Pat Toomey, the ranking Republican on the Senate banking committee, has accused the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco of conducting research projects with a partisan bias. In…

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Biden administration to move public lands agency back to Washington from Colorado By Reuters

Biden administration to move public lands agency back to Washington from Colorado By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds a meeting on infrastructure with labor and business leaders at the White House in Washington, U.S. July 22, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (Reuters) – The U.S. Bureau…

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‘Tax the rich’? Democrats’ plans to make the wealthy pay a little more will barely dent America’s long slide from progressive taxation

‘Tax the rich’? Democrats’ plans to make the wealthy pay a little more will barely dent America’s long slide from progressive taxation

Demanding tax increases on the rich is back in fashion – both in the corridors of the House of Representatives and on the red carpet of the Met Gala. The House Ways and Means Committee…

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Why does my internet connection feel slow and jumpy, even when my internet speed is high?

Why does my internet connection feel slow and jumpy, even when my internet speed is high?

Of the 8.2 million homes and businesses active on Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) in July 2021, 77% are now reported to be on a broadband plan that delivers speeds of at least 50 megabits…

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Oil holds above $75 as storm-hit U.S. supply returns slowly By Reuters

Oil holds above $75 as storm-hit U.S. supply returns slowly By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A TORC Oil & Gas pump jack is seen near Granum, Alberta, Canada May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo By Julia Payne LONDON (Reuters) -Brent oil futures dipped on Friday but…

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why other ways must be found

why other ways must be found

In July, the United Nations sounded alarms with its 2020 hunger report, which documented a 25% increase from 2019 to 2020 in the number of severely undernourished people in the world. Sub-Saharan Africa saw a…

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UK government pledges economy-wide climate disclosures by 2025

UK government pledges economy-wide climate disclosures by 2025

The UK’s government said it aims to become the first in the world to mandate all firms to disclose their financial exposures to climate risk. The UK’s finance minster Rishi Sunak laid out the plan…

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Biofuel makers seeks changes to aviation fuel tax credit in Biden spending plan By Reuters

Biofuel makers seeks changes to aviation fuel tax credit in Biden spending plan By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Farmer Roger Hadley harvests corn from his fields in his John Deere combine in this aerial photograph taken over Woodburn, Indiana, U.S., October 16, 2020. REUTERS/Bing Guan 2/2 By Jarrett…

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4 strategies for a UN breakthrough on energy and climate change

4 strategies for a UN breakthrough on energy and climate change

Two important events hosted by the United Nations are coming up that are widely hoped to help address what the U.N. calls the “dual challenge” – fighting climate change and ensuring that poorer countries can…

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QLD police will use AI to ‘predict’ domestic violence before it happens. Beware the unintended consequences

QLD police will use AI to ‘predict’ domestic violence before it happens. Beware the unintended consequences

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is expected to begin a trial using artificial intelligence (AI) to determine the future risk posed by known domestic violence perpetrators. Perpetrators identified as “high risk” — based on previous…

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