COVID-19: A Plague on Minds and Markets
Among the other devastating effects of COVID-19, widespread uncertainty has been the most damaging to the international community and the global market.
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Is Climate Change the Next Financial Crisis?
In the past couple of years, banks have recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, but it appears climate change may be the latest challenge to maintain international financial stability.
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Global Economy Drowns as Oil Prices Plummet
On Monday, March 8, oil prices plunged over 20 percent after Saudi Arabia announced plans to ramp up production in retaliation to Russia’s rejection of production cuts.
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American Citizens Quarantined on Cruise Ship to be Chartered back to the U.S.
On February 20 Wired reported that two weeks after the Diamond Princess cruise ship left from Yokohama, Japan, 542 passengers and crew members tested positive for COVID-19, commonly known as the Coronavirus.
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Record January Heat and More Warning Signs From Antarctica
This past January was the hottest in 141 years of recorded climate history. Global land and ocean surface temperatures were highest on record at 2.05 degrees Fahrenheit above 20th-century average.
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Davos World Economic Forum 2020: World Leaders and Young Activists Speak on Climate Change
The 50th World Economic Forum’s annual meeting took place in the Swiss city of Davos on January 21, where world leaders discussed the issue of climate change and possible strategies of efficiently addressing it
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Australian Bush Fires: International Response and Government Lack of Accountability
For the past few months, the Australian Rural Fire Service (RFS) has been battling powerful wildfires in the New South Wales region of the country.
Read MoreVatican Appoints First Woman in Senior Role as Secretariat of State
Pope Francis’s New Year’s Day homily urged listeners and followers to recognize women and the dignity they possess, along with ending violence directed against them.
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European Economy on the Brink of Recession
Europe’s manufacturing Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) was placed at 45.7 in September, the lowest level since October 2012.
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Hong Kong Protests Take Another Violent Turn
As the pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong enter their fourth month, protesters have resorted to violent measures in order to draw the attention of the government. Since the start of the demonstrations, a total of 1,500 individuals ranging from ages 12 to 83 have been arrested.
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