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Economic Policy - The Washington Post
Washington Post· 2 days agoApple, Google and Venmo fight new U.S. plan to monitor payment appsTheir lobbying campaign targets a federal push to subject some tech companies to the same rigorous oversight as banks. By Tony ...
Today in History
The Martinsburg Journal· 1 day agoToday is Friday, May 3, the 124th day of 2024. There are 242 days left in the year. On May 3, 1979, Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher was chosen to become Britain’s first female prime ...
Canada Swings to Goods-Trade Deficit as Exports Drop
The Wall Street Journal· 2 days agoCanada unexpectedly posted a goods-trade deficit in March after a slump in exports erased gains made the month before, led by a retreat in gold shipments...
Disinformation is on the rise. How does it work?
The Economist· 2 days agoIn January 2024, in the run-up to elections in Taiwan, hundreds of video posts appeared on YouTube, Instagram, X and other social platforms entitled “The...
Cholera is making a comeback — and the world doesn’t have enough vaccines
Vox· 2 days agoAmid a global resurgence of cholera, the world is fighting with one hand tied behind its back. The...
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/2/2024 | naked capitalism
Naked Capitalism· 1 day ago~ Today's Water Cooler: Politics, pandemics, Boeing deaths, Trump nostalgia, news from the encampments
Today in History: May 3, Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain’s first female prime minister
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 day agoToday is Friday, May 3, the 124th day of 2024. On May 3, 1979, Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher was chosen to become Britain’s first female prime minister as the Tories ousted the ...
Australia: Qenos collapse threatens hundreds of manufacturing jobs
World Socialist Web Site· 5 days agoAround 700 Australian manufacturing jobs are likely to be destroyed, as petrochemical company Qenos...
Even The Biggest Gun Bro Doesn’t Wanna Touch The NRA Right Now
TPM via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAnd the narratives they are spinning this time around may be even more wild. The story in Raiklin’s...
Albany Times Union: Don’t rush prison closures
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 3 days agoTo prepare for shutdowns, communities in New York where correctional facilities are economic lifelines need time — and help from the state. New York’s...
