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Gold Gives Up Earlier Gains Amid Continued Second Wave Fears  By Investing.com

Gold Gives Up Earlier Gains Amid Continued Second Wave Fears  By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee  Investing.com – Gold was down on Tuesday morning in Asia, giving up its gains from earlier in the session.  were up by 0.07% at $1,705.65 by 12:05 AM ET (5:05 AM GMT), with a second wave of COVID-19 cases…

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‘Blue state bailouts’? Some states like New York send billions more to federal government than they get back

‘Blue state bailouts’? Some states like New York send billions more to federal government than they get back

When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, expressed reluctance to fund coronavirus relief for hard-hit cities and states, suggesting they would be “blue state bailouts,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had a quick…

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Experts solve the mystery of a giant X-shaped galaxy, with a monster black hole as its engine

Experts solve the mystery of a giant X-shaped galaxy, with a monster black hole as its engine

A team of US and South African researchers has published highly detailed images of the largest X-shaped “radio galaxy” ever discovered – PKS 2014-55. Notably, they’ve helped resolve ongoing confusion about the galaxy’s unusual shape.…

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Oil up on Talk of World Output Cuts as U.S. Outlook Stays Uncertain By Investing.com

Oil up on Talk of World Output Cuts as U.S. Outlook Stays Uncertain By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan  Investing.com – Talk of global output cuts are energizing oil bulls to keep U.S. crude prices above $25 per barrel despite domestic production appearing to be creeping higher from the…

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What should South Africa’s coronavirus endgame look like? Here are some options

What should South Africa’s coronavirus endgame look like? Here are some options

South Africa has aggressively intervened to contain the local SARS-CoV-2 viral epidemic. But it is far from clear which strategic outcome is being pursued. Is it following the lead of countries such as New Zealand…

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Asia’s pandemic stimulus may slow the demise of coal By Reuters

Asia’s pandemic stimulus may slow the demise of coal By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Coal barges are pictured as they queue to be pull along Mahakam river in Samarinda, East Kalimantan province By Joe Brock SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Coal power plant construction will push ahead…

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Contact tracing apps are vital tools in the fight against coronavirus. But who decides how they work?

Contact tracing apps are vital tools in the fight against coronavirus. But who decides how they work?

Last week the head of Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency, Randall Brugeaud, told a Senate committee hearing an updated version of Australia’s COVIDSafe contact-tracing app would soon be released. That’s because the current version doesn’t work…

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The case for avoiding price controls in times of crisis: they don’t work

The case for avoiding price controls in times of crisis: they don’t work

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the initial stockpiling of food and other items, government regulation of the prices of basic food and medical goods has received significant attention. In South Africa, the…

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Oil Tumbles on Demand Uncertainty Amid Fear of New Covid Wave By Investing.com

Oil Tumbles on Demand Uncertainty Amid Fear of New Covid Wave By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan  Investing.com – Fear of Covid-19 is striking the White House and a new wave of infections seem to be occuring as well in the countries that have reopened from lockdowns,…

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what games can teach us during the coronavirus pandemic

what games can teach us during the coronavirus pandemic

Most of us don’t take games too seriously. They are a way to unwind, or these days to maybe escape from the world of COVID-19 for a little while. But games are also simulations in…

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