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Researchers looked at 18 Trump rallies held between June 20 and Sept. 22 and analyzed Covid-19 data the weeks following each event. The researchers found that the rallies ultimately resulted in more than 30,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19. They also concluded that the rallies likely led to more than 700 deaths, though not necessarily among […]
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Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands, a fragile cradle of endangered species, burned at the fastest rate for the month of October since record keeping started in 1998, further damaging the country’s environmental credentials. At least 2,846 fire spots have been registered this month in the biome, surpassing a previous 2002 record, according to data from Brazil’s Spacial […]
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For Black and brown Americans, the prison system in the United States is ripe with false incarcerations and oppresive sentences. This system cannot be fair, and should be abolished. While this may seem impossible, it is important to think big in order to reshape society. Instead, we should create a system that focuses on rehabilitation […]
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The coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the professional services industry, as firms see decreased demand for strategy consulting and increased need for restructuring services. FTI Consulting is expecting the bankruptcy boon to continue, execs said in Thursday's earnings call, and has hired 431 restructuring professionals in the past year in anticipation. Firm execs are also […]
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Millions of jobless Americans have struggled to get unemployment benefits during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. But one group of workers likely had more luck navigating the overwhelmed state agencies administering those programs: union members. A new study published by the Washington Center for Equitable Growth shows that members of unions are more […]
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When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Due to COVID-19, not everyone feels comfortable diving into a shared hotel or local pool. Those without their own pools can book an Airbnb getaway to lounge poolside instead. While cold weather might be just around the corner, plenty […]
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It's that time again! "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed. Unisys: "I am a best-of-breed guy. You're never going to get me in one of those guys. I'm strictly in the FAANG stocks. That's where I'm going to […]
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Surging coronavirus cases across Europe and North America are filling intensive-care beds, straining hospitals and prompting some to warn of critical shortages, as the global pandemic takes a worrying turn. Hospitalizations skyrocketed in more than a dozen countries in Europe, with admissions soaring beyond the peak reached last spring in a swathe from Austria to […]
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Shares of electric vehicle start-up Fisker Inc. closed up 13.17% in its public debut Friday on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock jumped as much as 19% to $10.66 during its first day of trading. Fisker is among a growing group of speculative electric vehicle start-ups going public through deals with SPAC, or blank […]
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