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Canadian governor outlines next phase of policy

Canadian governor outlines next phase of policy

The Bank of Canada intends to move to a policy of keeping its sovereign debt holdings “roughly stable”, governor Tiff Macklem told business leaders on September 9. He did not lay out a timetable for when…

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UK vows to manage fallout from soaring gas prices By Reuters

UK vows to manage fallout from soaring gas prices By Reuters

3/3 © Reuters. Flames come out of a domestic gas ring on a stove in Manchester, Britain, September 18, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble 2/3 By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Saturday it would work…

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How to make comparing prices of an MRI or colonoscopy as easy as shopping for a new laptop

How to make comparing prices of an MRI or colonoscopy as easy as shopping for a new laptop

Health researchers have long argued that the key to reining in surging health care costs is to tackle the high prices of services, and one potential way to do this is to provide patients with…

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the internal ‘magma filter’ that prompts ocean island volcanoes to erupt

the internal ‘magma filter’ that prompts ocean island volcanoes to erupt

The volcanoes we see on Earth’s surface are just the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the surface, they are fed by a complex network of conduits and reservoirs that bring molten rock, called magma, to…

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Japan’s PM contender Kishida says won’t raise sales tax for a decade By Reuters

Japan’s PM contender Kishida says won’t raise sales tax for a decade By Reuters

© Reuters. Japan’s former Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida, one of the candidates for the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LPD), speaks during a debate session held by Japan National Press…

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Biden urges countries to slash methane emissions 30% – here’s why it’s crucial for protecting climate and health, and how it can pay for itself

Biden urges countries to slash methane emissions 30% – here’s why it’s crucial for protecting climate and health, and how it can pay for itself

The U.S. and European Union are working on a pledge to cut methane emissions by at least 30% this decade, President Joe Biden announced on Sept. 17, 2021, and he urged countries around the world…

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Pregnant male seahorses support up to 1,000 growing babies by forming a placenta

Pregnant male seahorses support up to 1,000 growing babies by forming a placenta

Supplying oxygen to their growing offspring and removing carbon dioxide is a major challenge for every pregnant animal. Humans deal with this problem by developing a placenta, but in seahorses — where the male, not…

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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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