[KITCO NEWS] This year, the global economy has contracted at a pace previously unseen. However, the crisis this year was only the trigger for what would otherwise have been an inevitable collapse in our economy. Doug Casey, founder of Casey Research, and Rick Rule, president of Sprott U.S., discussed with […]
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[Forbes, Getty Images] You might be working from home (WFH), but your work culture has fingers that extend beyond the traditional office and affect you even when working remote. A survey by Mental Health Index published this month shows that the risk for depression among U.S. workers has risen an alarming 102% […]
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[MarketWatch] Netflix’s DVD-by-mail business, which still had more than 2 million subscribers at the end of last year, and Amazon’s e-commerce deliveries have faced some isolated delivery issues, sources say Issues at the U.S. Postal Service have created concerns about the November elections, but they have already caused headaches for […]
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New York (CNN Business) Another 1.1 million Americans filed initial claims for unemployment benefits on a seasonally adjusted basis last week, dashing economists’ hopes for a second-straight week with fewer than 1 million claims. Economists were optimistic that the US jobs market would be on a steady trajectory toward recovery. […]
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[New York Post, AP] President Trump heaped praise Saturday on the four states that have jumped on his plan to extend extra unemployment benefits to those made jobless by the coronavirus pandemic. “Great work by the Governors of AZ, IA, LA, and NM who responded to my Executive Action and […]
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[Coindesk] Luis Sosa, 39, the creative director at a startup in Mexico City, watched with skepticism as his friends invested in bitcoin a decade ago. Even after they made good on their investments, Sosa kept his distance. Now, his attitude toward crypto is changing, but not for the reasons you’d think. “With the increasingly […]
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[The New York Times, AP] Here’s what you need to know: 963,000 filed new state unemployment claims last week, but layoffs remained high. State unemployment offices are still struggling, so the jobless struggle, too. In an industry dependent on gathering crowds, no sign of a return to work. Air travel […]
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[Business Insider] Amazon is in talks with the biggest mall owner in the US to take over retail space and turn them into giant Amazon fulfillment centers, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The deal could involve Amazon taking over spaces formerly occupied by Sears and JCPenney, both of which have filed […]
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[Forbes, Getty Images] An MIT and Intel research team has developed an algorithm capable of creating algorithms. And before we start fantasizing aboutSkynet and other apocalyptic dystopias, all this really means is the ability for a machine to automate programming so that in turn a programmer can automate a wide range of […]
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[FOX NEWS] There’s a fear that once PPP money fades, small businesses could see a wave of layoffs Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., outlines his Paycheck Protection Program bill and how it would help small businesses during coronavirus. A relief program that threw a critical lifeline to small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic is set to expire Saturday with […]
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