Interest rate cuts won’t blunt the economic impact of a pandemic. Yet as the threat of the coronavirus threatens to tip the U.S. economy into a slump, that seems to be the federal government’s preferred solution. Just this week, fresh off an emergency call with central bank leaders around the world, the Federal Reserve cut […]
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Image caption Charlotte Nokes was jailed for 15 months in 2008 but had served eight years at the time of her death A prison where an inmate died has been told to avoid housing mentally ill inmates in segregation and to tackle the issue of illicit drugs. Charlotte Nokes, 38, who had been on suicide
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sophia Loren has starred in almost 100 films during her 70-year career Long before Parasite triumphed at the Oscars last month, Sophia Loren became the first actress to win an Academy Award for a non-English speaking role. The year was 1961 and the film was Two Women, a powerful
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Image copyright AFP A leading supermarket executive has told the BBC he is baffled by Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s comments the government was working with retailers to ensure uninterrupted food supplies. His exact words were: “Matt Hancock has totally made up what he said about working with supermarkets. Mr Hancock told BBC Question Time: “We
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JoAnn Gregoli, a 30-year veteran of wedding and event planning, has advice for couples with weddings on the horizon: don’t cancel because of the coronavirus, but instead, postpone. “I’ve gone through the swine flu in Mexico, I’ve gone through the avian flu — this is uncharted waters,” Ms. Gregoli said. With worldwide cases now surpassing
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Roberto Quiroz beat Yasutaka Uchiyama 7-6 (4), 2-6, 7-6 (8) to help give Ecuador a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup qualifier being played with no spectators amid fears over the spread of the coronavirus March 6, 2020, 8:36 AM 1 min read MIKI, Japan — Roberto Quiroz beat Yasutaka Uchiyama 7-6 (4), 2-6, 7-6
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Politicians want to roll out faster internet access, but what about the environmental impact of the energy used to power internet use? Politics Live reporter Ellie Price spoke to academics and digital companies about the conflict between increasing web use and meeting environmental commitments. And she looked at some political websites to see how energy
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The Labor Department will release hiring and unemployment figures for February at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Here’s what to watch for: The unemployment rate is expected to drop to 3.5 percent. Average hourly earnings are predicted to rise by 0.3 percent, after moving up 0.2 percent the previous month. That would push the year-over-year increase
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Seoul expressed “extreme regret” that Japan will quarantine all visitors from South Korea due to its surging viral outbreak and warned of retaliation if Tokyo doesn’t withdraw the restrictions By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press March 6, 2020, 10:11 AM 2 min read SEOUL, South Korea — Seoul expressed “extreme regret” that Japan will quarantine all
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The Supremes singer Barbara Martin has died at the age of 76. Martin was a member of the legendary Motown group from 1960 to 1962, replacing original member Betty McGlown. Getty Barbara Martin (left) with The Supremes News of the singer’s death was announced on the group’s official Facebook page on Thursday. Sharing a post from
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