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‘The Pandemic Is Accelerating,’ Says WHO Chief, Warning of ‘New and Dangerous Phase’ of...
The head of the World Health Organization warned Friday that humanity is facing "a new and dangerous phase" of the coronavirus crisis. "The pandemic is accelerating," said...
The Post-Covid Economy Will Be Very Different From the Pre-Pandemic Bubble Economy – Charles...
As the old models break down, opportunities for new models will arise. Unstable, unsustainable systems can lull observers into a comfy complacency as instability increases beneath...
Manufacturing Activity Increases in May – Robert Hughes (06/19/2020)
Industrial production rose 1.4 percent in May following a record monthly decline of 12.5 percent in April (see top chart). The May gain is...
Why the New Economics Just Boils Down to Printing More Money – Jörg Guido...
The essential fallacy of John Maynard Keynes and his early disciples was to cultivate the monetary equivalent of alchemy. They believed that paper money...
Is it safe to stay in a hotel, cabin or rental home yet? –...
Elizabeth Marder, University of California, Davis and Paloma Beamer, University of Arizona After nearly three months of quarantine, millions of Americans are ready to travel...
“Fire Through Dry Grass”: Andrew Cuomo Saw COVID-19’s Threat to Nursing Homes. Then He...
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. On April...