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The federal poverty line struggles to capture the economic hardship that half of Americans face

The federal poverty line struggles to capture the economic hardship that half of Americans face

Michael Chase works two jobs in southeast Ohio: one as a hotel night clerk and one as retail support – sorting through donations, setting new merchandise out, cleaning – at a nonprofit. His schedule is…

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Why does cold air go down and hot air go up?

Why does cold air go down and hot air go up?

Curious Kids is a series for children in which we ask experts to answer questions from kids. Does cold air go down because the earth’s core is made out of magma and does hot air…

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Oil extends losses triggered by U.S. inflation fears By Reuters

Oil extends losses triggered by U.S. inflation fears By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped to $82…

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Lessons from a leadership expert

Lessons from a leadership expert

Humans do not capitalize nearly enough on our most significant evolutionary advantage: a unique ability to take forward-looking actions that influence the future for the better. Exhibit A: Climate change is here, and things are…

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Post-Brexit gilt auctions met with strong demand

Post-Brexit gilt auctions met with strong demand

UK debt still seen as ‘safe haven’ asset despite Brexit The UK’s first two gilt auctions since voting to leave the European Union were met with high demand, this week – in particular the 10-year…

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US Energy Dept to hire 1,000 workers in infrastructure boost -officials By Reuters

US Energy Dept to hire 1,000 workers in infrastructure boost -officials By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm attends the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 4, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble//File Photo By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. infrastructure…

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Why are prices so high? Blame the supply chain – and that’s the reason inflation is here to stay

Why are prices so high? Blame the supply chain – and that’s the reason inflation is here to stay

Consumer prices soared in October 2021 and are now up 6.2% from a year earlier – higher than most economists’ estimates and the fastest increase in more than three decades. At this point, that may…

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How I reconstructed an unwritten ancient African language

How I reconstructed an unwritten ancient African language

Africa is humankind’s home continent. Homo sapiens, with the anatomical and cognitive capacity to have human language as we know it today, originated in Africa between 300,000 and 200,000 years ago. Then, as an abundant…

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Oil prices slip ahead of U.S. inventory report By Reuters

Oil prices slip ahead of U.S. inventory report By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates in front of a drilling rig at sunset in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil…

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ESG investing has a blind spot that puts the $35 trillion industry’s sustainability promises in doubt: supply chains

ESG investing has a blind spot that puts the $35 trillion industry’s sustainability promises in doubt: supply chains

If you own stocks, chances are good you have heard the term ESG. It stands for environmental, social and governance, and it’s a way to laud corporate leaders who take sustainability – including climate change…

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