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Advanced economies have a problem: Many workers are approaching advanced and retirement age, especially in Japan and Europe but also in the U.S. Source: Nouriel Roubini has ‘no beef with…
Head is spinning African nations must be allowed to develop fossil fuel resources to help lift their people out of poverty, governments said at the COP27 climate talks in Egypt,…
The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that there has been a 90% drop in global COVID-19 deaths since February, which he called a “cause for optimism” but…
Most higher ed leaders are all too aware that some of the shifts—such as a decline in students entering college right after high school—are already underway and hitting hardest in…
The founder of virtual reality (VR) firm Oculus claims he has designed a new headset that can kill you in real life if you die in a game. Source: Oculus…
The mask force is strong with this one: Dr. Betty Choi, a pediatrician, children’s book author and mother of two children in central California, tells Yahoo Life that she’s having…
Beyond Meat reported a wider-than-expected loss as demand for its meat substitutes tumbled. Source: Beyond Meat (BYND) Q3 2022 earnings The business model is messed up. They sell fake meat…
This is what happens with subsidies – they end up as a subsidy to the manufacturer who raises prices roughly equal to the subsidy. The buyer is no better off…
Republicans were expected to have strong results in the mid-term national elections – particularly during a time of high inflation, high interest rates, and a President that at times seems…
“We’ve reached a stage in the world where the majority of countries and the majority of people in this world are living in a country that is below replacement fertility,”…