December 2019

Marvin Goodfriend, Trump Nominee to the Federal Reserve, Dies at 69

Finance /

Professor Goodfriend’s insights were often applied directly to policy. He served as a visiting scholar at various global monetary authorities, including the Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank. From 1984 to 1985, he served as a senior staff economist for President Ronald Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisers. “He really excelled at bridging the […]

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Caroll Spinney, ‘Sesame Street’ Big Bird Puppeteer, Dies At 85

Entertainment /

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the Sesame Workshop. The Sesame Workshop said in a statement that the legendary puppeteer lived for some time

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Coral dredging: ‘It’s going to cause irreversible damage’

Business /

Image caption The cruise companies want their biggest ships to be able to dock directly in George Town Campaigners in the Cayman Islands say they are fighting a “David and Goliath” battle against the world’s biggest cruise lines that want to redevelop the country’s port to accommodate huge ships. “I fear that it’s going to

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Historic US towns endured wars, storms. What about sea rise?

Technology /

Historic cities and towns along the Southeastern U.S. coast have survived wars, hurricanes, disease outbreaks and other calamities, but now that sea levels are creeping up with no sign of stopping, they face a more existential crisis. With a total annual budget of $225 million, Charleston, South Carolina, can’t afford the billions of dollars to

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General Election 2019: Jeremy Corbyn ‘a Marmite figure’

Politics /

Jeremy Corbyn is a “Marmite figure” among Labour voters, according to Welsh Labour leader Mark Drakeford. Mr Drakeford admitted some traditional Welsh Labour voters were put off by Mr Corbyn, but he suggested they would vote for the party anyway because they like Labour’s programme for government. In an interview with BBC Wales political editor

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Minister: Brazil can’t stop deforestation without help

Finance /

Brazil’s environment minister says the country can’t stop deforestation in the Amazon without the help of rich nations By DOROTHEE THIESING, HELENA ALVES and MARCELO DE SOUSA Associated Press December 8, 2019, 12:30 PM 3 min read Brazil can’t stop deforestation in the Amazon without the help of rich countries, the country’s environment minister said

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