The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed dangerous weaknesses in America’s aging public data system. In one of the greatest jobs crises in the past 100 years, the labor force measures of employment and unemployment are too…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Friday,…
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There is a fair amount of archaeological evidence that indicates complex behaviour among our ancestors. For instance, there are bone tools that were used as hunting projectiles, for working leather or for processing plants. Ochre…
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Editor’s note: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order on Sept. 1 banning evictions of people who lost work as a result of the pandemic. To benefit, renters must sign a declaration…
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© Reuters. By David Ho Investing.com – Gold prices edged higher on Thursday after a steep fall in the previous session, while a weaker U.S. dollar and global economic outlook concerns from rising COVID-19 cases…
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Why is there gravity? Xander, aged 3, Lindfield, Sydney, NSW. Hi Xander, great question! I’m told you were rolling marbles when you asked that question, wondering why they roll down more easily than they roll…
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The current public health emergency has shown just how critical adequate and affordable broadband infrastructure is for communities and individuals trying to work, access health care and attempt to teach kids from home. Yet over…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed in early trade on Thursday, sitting…
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Unionized workers are more likely than their non-union peers to speak up about health and safety problems in the workplace, according…
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© Reuters. Investing.com — Oil stockpiles declined for the sixth-straight week, according to the Energy Information Administration. stocks plunged 9.3 million barrels last week, according to the latest EIA data. That compares to an expected draw…
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