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How ‘managed retreat’ from climate change could revitalize rural America: Revisiting the Homestead Act

How ‘managed retreat’ from climate change could revitalize rural America: Revisiting the Homestead Act

Southern Italy’s rural Calabria region announced an innovative project in 2021 to breathe new life into its small towns. It plans to offer young professionals thousands of dollars if they move in and commit to…

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Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning wonder drug – but not for COVID-19

Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning wonder drug – but not for COVID-19

Ivermectin is an over 30-year-old wonder drug that treats life- and sight-threatening parasitic infections. Its lasting influence on global health has been so profound that two of the key researchers in its discovery and development…

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FSB appoints new chairs to key committees

FSB appoints new chairs to key committees

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477[email protected] Ref: 26/2021 The Financial Stability Board, at its Plenary virtual meeting on 18 October, appointed the chairs of two of its Standing Committees and the Resolution Steering Group,…

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People: FCA chair steps down; Esma chair steps up

People: FCA chair steps down; Esma chair steps up

Charles Randall, chair of the FCA UK: The chairman of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority and Payment Systems Regulator has announced he will step down early from both roles in the spring of 2022. Charles…

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Negotiations on $3.5 trillion U.S. investment bill making progress -Schumer By Reuters

Negotiations on $3.5 trillion U.S. investment bill making progress -Schumer By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) talks on a phone as he departs following the weekly Senate Democratic policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 14, 2021.…

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Does raising the minimum wage kill jobs? The centurylong search for the elusive answer shows why economics is so difficult – but data sure helps

Does raising the minimum wage kill jobs? The centurylong search for the elusive answer shows why economics is so difficult – but data sure helps

For decades it was conventional wisdom in the field of economics that a higher minimum wage results in fewer jobs. In part, that’s because it’s based on the law of supply and demand, one of…

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Financial Stability and Coordination in Times of Crisis

FSB Chair Randal K Quarles speaks at the Banco de España: Third Conference on Financial Stability by : Source link

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Cellphone data shows that people navigate by keeping their destinations in front of them – even when that’s not the most efficient route

Cellphone data shows that people navigate by keeping their destinations in front of them – even when that’s not the most efficient route

Think of your morning walk to work, school or your favorite coffee shop. Are you taking the shortest possible route to your destination? According to big data research that my colleagues and I conducted, the…

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Oil prices climb as COVID recovery, power generators stoke demand By Reuters

Oil prices climb as COVID recovery, power generators stoke demand By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: General view of Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices hit multi-year highs…

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Our sense of wellbeing has been in decline for years – here’s how to turn it around

Our sense of wellbeing has been in decline for years – here’s how to turn it around

People’s sense of wellbeing took a dive in the first year of the pandemic, according to new data published by the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS). As lockdowns took effect and people grew fearful…

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