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Covid-19 Live Updates: Biden Vows to Speed Up the Pace of Inoculations

  
NYTimes.com - 01.27.2021 Original article ›
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Noah Weiland, Sharon La Franiere
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French pharmaceutical company Sanofi will produce 100 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to meet vaccine shortages in Europe. Sanofi's own vaccine will take longer, possibly till the end of 2021.

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Government looks at sharp capital expenditure hike

  
The Indian Express - 02.02.2021 Original article ›
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A sharp increase in capital expenditure for infrastructure projects of 35% in the Indian Budget for 2021-22 over the prior year. The fiscal deficit will be at 6.8% in the coming year.

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In Alabama Town, Obama Immigration Move Brings Hope and Sneers

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New York Times - 11.21.2014 Original article ›
Richard Fausset, Richard, Fausset
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Richard Fausset gives this exceptional account in NYT of the way Hispanics and Whites are coping with changes in a small Alabama town before and after president Obama's executive order on immigration in Nov. 2014.
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Europe: Solar energy thriving as climate warms – DW – 04/24/2023

  
dw.com - 04.24.2023 Original article ›
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From the Alps to floating islands of solar panels Europe is seeing a surge in solar energy installation- DW.com gives images of these places.

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US midterms: 5 key races to watch – DW – 11/08/2022

  
dw.com - 11.08.2022 Original article ›

Book sales surge in 2020 as UK rediscovers love of reading

  
BBC News - 04.27.2021 Original article ›
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Book sales went up in the UK by 7% to 2.1 billion pounds as people "rediscovered their love of reading, "  says the Publishers Association. Audio book sales were up by 35%.

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Ukraine updates: Russia begins evacuation from Kherson – DW – 10/19/2022

  
dw.com - 10.19.2022 Original article ›
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Russia begins evacuation of residents of Ukraine as the city becomes a war zone. The war on the Dnieper river in the south of Ukraine near the Black Sea enters a new phase as Ukraine seeks to preserve its coastline on the Black sea ports including Odessa. These ports are its lifeline to Western Europe and the world to ship its grain and food that supplies the Middle East and Africa. This makes it a vital connection for Turkey, Egypt and other parts of Africa that depend on Ukrainian food supplies. Any future peace agreement is likely to take into account this food connection. The other connection Ukraine seeks to preserve is its industrial region in the east in the area around Kharkiv.

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China plans another moon mission this year, eyes Mars in 2020

  
Washington Post - 01.15.2019 Original article ›
Anna Fifield, Lyric Lee

Cuba Suffers Mass Blackout as Energy Crisis Deepens

  
WSJ - 10.18.2024 Original article ›
Santiago Pérez
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Old deteriorating obsolete power grid infrastructure and inadequate fuel are leading to blackouts in Cuba in 2024. Much of the population of 11 million residents in Havana and across the island are affected including schools with blackouts lasting several hours.

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Marine Le Pen’s Far-Right French Party to Pay Nearly $13 Million to Russian Military Contractor

  
WSJ - 04.22.2022 Original article ›
Matthew Dalton
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A $12 million euro loan taken out in 2014 by Marie Le Pen's party from a Russian bank that was transferred to a Russian military aircraft parts maker is the subject of much debate in the French presidential election. It was brought up by Mr. Macron in the recent televised debate with Le Pen.

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Retirees Are One Reason the Fed Has Given Up on a Big Worker Rebound

  
NYTimes.com - 12.27.2022 Original article ›
Jeanna Smialek, Ben Casselman
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Many people in the US turning 65 years have just opted to retire in this pandemic. This is changing the fabric of the American labor force in 2023, says NYT. This means the Fed will carry on the fight against inflation longer as there is a shortage of people in the labor market.

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Flying From China to U.S. Will Require Negative Covid Test

  
WSJ - 12.28.2022 Original article ›
Dominique Mosbergen
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The covid test requirement applies for entry to the US from China and South Korea. It also includes airports in Canada at Vancouver and Toronto. Japan and India have their own covid test requirements for travelers from China following the surge in cases in China in December 2022 after all covid restrictions are removed.

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Germany scrambles for energy with no faith in Russian gas

  
BBC News - 07.21.2022 Original article ›
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The BBC looks at Germany's scramble for energy in 2022. Germany is now doing everything for a winter without Russian gas- that means coal, LNG, new supplies from Qatar and the US. EU wants 15% cut in consumption, more efficient use and less use of energy. And boosting investments in renewable energy.

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A Town’s Housing Crisis Exposes a ‘House of Cards’

  
NYTimes.com - 08.01.2022 Original article ›
Mike Baker
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Workers are resorting to campers, garages and tents as there are few housing options in resorts like this one in Sun Valley Idaho in the US. It is also a reflection on living standards for Hispanic communities in the US in 2022 who provide workers for the hospitality and construction industries in the US.

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Why India lags behind in imparting skills to its workforce | DW | 15.03.2021

  
DW.COM - 03.15.2021 Original article ›
Aditya Sharma (New Delhi)
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Upskilling the workforce has huge potential to add jobs in India, says this report in DW.com. It cites India Skills Report 2021. The federal government's new education policy is intended to tackle some of these issues, yet more needs to be done to focus on this issue for Skills India and improvement for the future.

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Something in the air: our safe route out of lockdown

  
The Times & The Sunday Times - 04.05.2021 Original article ›
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April 2021- time to spend time outdoors and avoid congregating with others inside in spaces that are not as well ventilated. With spring here there is more of a sense of freedom being out in the fresh air and sunshine, and this is good for physical and mental health during this phase of coronavirus.

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Inflation’s Storm From the Shelter

  
WSJ - 10.13.2022 Original article ›
Justin Lahart
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The 6.6% US core inflation for September 2022 excludes energy and food. Much of this core inflation is rental or housing costs. Since there is a lag in the data measurement it does not reflect cooling housing costs. Still the food and energy costs are stubbornly high so that inflation is real and hitting Americans hard.

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NASA’s Artemis Launch Gives Boeing Chance to Restore Its Space Credibility

  
WSJ - 08.28.2022 Original article ›
Andrew Tangel, Micah Maidenberg
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This report in the WSJ says the Artemis test launch on Monday  for the Space Launch System developed by Boeing gives the company a new chance to regain credibility in the space field. This rocket is supposed to launch the Orion spacecraft towards the Moon without crew and by 2025 with astronauts in Artemis missions.

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Celebrating What's Right With Aging: Inside the Minds of Super Agers

  
AARP - 01.02.2024 Original article ›
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73 million boomer reach the age of 80 in the US in 2023. By 80 years the brain can have lost its vigor yet our bodies can reach 100 with modern medicine, making it necessary to understand and tackle aging truly well. This is the message from AARP in the recent issue of its publication. 

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Home Sales on Track for Slowest Year Since Housing Bust

  
WSJ - 10.16.2023 Original article ›
Nicole Friedman
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A 30 year US mortgage rate is 7.57%, it was at this level in 2000. With fewer home on the market and limited inventory, high prices for homes limiting affordability, the sales of existing US homes declined to 4.1 million in 2023 the lowest since 2008. Median home price is about $350,000 today.

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Zidane's Real Madrid clinches victory in Spanish league

  
France 24 - 07.17.2020 Original article ›
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Zenedin Zidane leads Real Madrid to the 2020 title in the La Liga. Sergio Ramos, Benzema, Asensio and Bale showed Real Madrid could still win without Renaldo as it widened its lead over Barcelona. Zidane joins Klopp and Guardiola as one of the best coaches in soccer for motivating players to reach for their best.

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America Flunked Its Test Run for the World Cup—Again

  
WSJ - 07.15.2024 Original article ›
Andrew Beaton
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Crowds breaking through the barricades, people without tickets storming the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, lack of safety for player's families, delays in the game time, and other problems made the US look bad for staging soccer games. A new test looms in 2026 with the World Cup Soccer to be played in the US.

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Four Lucrative Tax Deductions That Seniors Often Overlook

  
WSJ - 11.30.2023 Original article ›
Lori Ioannou
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The married couple standard deduction for 2023 is up 7% to $27,700. If you are a senior and over 65 years or blind this goes up by $3000 to $30,700. The Medicare tax deduction comes in if you are self employed or have an LLC so that you can deduct for Medicare and for Medigap policies.

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Europe’s Unloved Stocks Are Suddenly on Top of the World

  
WSJ - 02.08.2025 Original article ›
Chelsey Dulaney
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Lower prices of European stocks makes them more attractive. Cuts in interest rates by European central banks are another factor in pushing the French stocks CAC index and the German stocks DAX index by 8% and 9% respectively. This compares to the S&P 500 Index for US up by 2.45% by February 7, 2025.

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After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing, Americans Express Frustration With Health Insurance Industry

  
NYTimes.com - 12.06.2024 Original article ›
Dionne Searcey, Madison Malone Kircher
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This NYT report shows the extent of frustration with delay, dispute and denial as a practice in the US health insurance industry. Much of the comment in social media focused on this frustration. Between 2020-22 the number of denials doubled to 25% for UnitedHealthcare in its handling of claims by patients.

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