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Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
Biden will remain tough on China but will leave room to repair relationship, economics professor tells Boom Bust

The Trump administration has continued to ramp up hostilities with Beijing in its final days in power, having published a new list of restricted Chinese companies. RT's Boom Bust is...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
Biden will remain tough on China but will leave room to repair relationship, economics professor tells Boom Bust

The Trump administration has continued to ramp up hostilities with Beijing in its final days in power, having published a new list of restricted Chinese companies. RT's Boom Bust is...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Politics
US charges for new Lockerbie suspect 32 years on are a dismal show of mawkish grandstanding

Attorney General William Barr's announcement of charges for the man who allegedly made the bomb that blew up Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 feels like the last desperate measure...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Politics
US charges for new Lockerbie suspect 32 years on are a dismal show of mawkish grandstanding

Attorney General William Barr's announcement of charges for the man who allegedly made the bomb that blew up Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 feels like the last desperate measure...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Politics
US charges for new Lockerbie suspect 32 years on are a dismal show of mawkish grandstanding

Attorney General William Barr's announcement of charges for the man who allegedly made the bomb that blew up Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 feels like the last desperate measure...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Politics
If Biden makes Disney’s Bob Iger his China ambassador, expect a wave of twofold propaganda

Disney executive chairman Bob Iger is under consideration for a major ambassadorship under the incoming Biden administration, with the Hollywood Reporter saying he is being tapped for the top job...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Politics
If Biden makes Disney’s Bob Iger his China ambassador, expect a wave of twofold propaganda

Disney executive chairman Bob Iger is under consideration for a major ambassadorship under the incoming Biden administration, with the Hollywood Reporter saying he is being tapped for the top job...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Politics
If Biden makes Disney’s Bob Iger his China ambassador, expect a wave of twofold propaganda

Disney executive chairman Bob Iger is under consideration for a major ambassadorship under the incoming Biden administration, with the Hollywood Reporter saying he is being tapped for the top job...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
US sanctions may lead to dollar’s demise, Russian central bank warns

The greenback may fall victim to Washington's sanctions, as these policies force global players to ditch the US dollar and switch to national currencies in trade, according to the Central...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
US sanctions may lead to dollar’s demise, Russian central bank warns

The greenback may fall victim to Washington's sanctions, as these policies force global players to ditch the US dollar and switch to national currencies in trade, according to the Central...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
China’s GDP to grow 7.9% next year to pre-pandemic level, says World Bank

The growth of China's gross domestic product (GDP) will accelerate to 7.9 percent next year from the two percent in 2020, according to a report by the World Bank published...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
China’s GDP to grow 7.9% next year to pre-pandemic level, says World Bank

The growth of China's gross domestic product (GDP) will accelerate to 7.9 percent next year from the two percent in 2020, according to a report by the World Bank published...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
China’s GDP to grow 7.9% next year to pre-pandemic level, says World Bank

The growth of China's gross domestic product (GDP) will accelerate to 7.9 percent next year from the two percent in 2020, according to a report by the World Bank published...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
Indian economy improving after coronavirus downturn

India's economy continued to rebound from the pandemic in November as the country saw a decline in coronavirus cases. The recovery was driven by stabilizing consumer demand and business activity....

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
Indian economy improving after coronavirus downturn

India's economy continued to rebound from the pandemic in November as the country saw a decline in coronavirus cases. The recovery was driven by stabilizing consumer demand and business activity....

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
Indian economy improving after coronavirus downturn

India's economy continued to rebound from the pandemic in November as the country saw a decline in coronavirus cases. The recovery was driven by stabilizing consumer demand and business activity....

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
Countries around the world spent over $13 TRILLION to combat Covid-19 pandemic – report

Global leaders have committed trillions of dollars to battle the coronavirus pandemic and support the global economy, Japanese business newspaper Nikkei reported on Wednesday, citing its experts. According to estimates,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
Countries around the world spent over $13 TRILLION to combat Covid-19 pandemic – report

Global leaders have committed trillions of dollars to battle the coronavirus pandemic and support the global economy, Japanese business newspaper Nikkei reported on Wednesday, citing its experts. According to estimates,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
Countries around the world spent over $13 TRILLION to combat Covid-19 pandemic – report

Global leaders have committed trillions of dollars to battle the coronavirus pandemic and support the global economy, Japanese business newspaper Nikkei reported on Wednesday, citing its experts. According to estimates,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
Game over US, the world does not want your dollar anymore – Peter Schiff

The dollar index broke below 90 last week for the first time since the spring of 2018. The growing weakness means a major decline is coming for the greenback in...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
Game over US, the world does not want your dollar anymore – Peter Schiff

The dollar index broke below 90 last week for the first time since the spring of 2018. The growing weakness means a major decline is coming for the greenback in...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Business
Game over US, the world does not want your dollar anymore – Peter Schiff

The dollar index broke below 90 last week for the first time since the spring of 2018. The growing weakness means a major decline is coming for the greenback in...

Posted by The Analyst | December 23, 2020 | Science & Tech
Lyft and partners aims to offer 60 million free and discounted rides to vaccination sites to low-income people

Lyft announced its coalition would provide 60 million rides to and from vaccination sites for low-income, uninsured and at-risk communities.

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Science & Tech
COVID-19 relief package has a sweetener for CEOs: business meal deductions

Taxpayers are looking at checks for $600 from the U.S. government, down from the $1,200 awarded during the first coronavirus relief package.

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
Pork-filled Covid-19 relief package asks Americans to fund their own oppression while stuffing the pockets of the powerful

The massive ‘Covid-19 relief plus' bill passed by Congress is a slap in the face to Americans from politicians whose backhands never seem to tire. Is a single $600 payment...

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
Pork-filled Covid-19 relief package asks Americans to fund their own oppression while stuffing the pockets of the powerful

The massive ‘Covid-19 relief plus' bill passed by Congress is a slap in the face to Americans from politicians whose backhands never seem to tire. Is a single $600 payment...

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
Pork-filled Covid-19 relief package asks Americans to fund their own oppression while stuffing the pockets of the powerful

The massive ‘Covid-19 relief plus' bill passed by Congress is a slap in the face to Americans from politicians whose backhands never seem to tire. Is a single $600 payment...

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
BBC guide for talking down to ‘conspiracy theorist’ relatives is a subtle indoctrination on approved propaganda

The BBC has released a guide on talking to ‘conspiracy theorists' during Christmas festivities – lecturing readers on how to dismiss alternative views instead of questioning and discussing them. In...

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
BBC guide for talking down to ‘conspiracy theorist’ relatives is a subtle indoctrination on approved propaganda

The BBC has released a guide on talking to ‘conspiracy theorists' during Christmas festivities – lecturing readers on how to dismiss alternative views instead of questioning and discussing them. In...

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
BBC guide for talking down to ‘conspiracy theorist’ relatives is a subtle indoctrination on approved propaganda

The BBC has released a guide on talking to ‘conspiracy theorists' during Christmas festivities – lecturing readers on how to dismiss alternative views instead of questioning and discussing them. In...

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
Teachers should be at the front of the queue for Covid vaccine… if UK schools shut again it will be a national disgrace

With 40 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine in Britain and half a million teachers, giving them a jab now would cut the risk of further disruption to kids' education...

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
Teachers should be at the front of the queue for Covid vaccine… if UK schools shut again it will be a national disgrace

With 40 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine in Britain and half a million teachers, giving them a jab now would cut the risk of further disruption to kids' education...

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
Teachers should be at the front of the queue for Covid vaccine… if UK schools shut again it will be a national disgrace

With 40 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine in Britain and half a million teachers, giving them a jab now would cut the risk of further disruption to kids' education...

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
Watch for flip-flops: Biden might inadvertently expose that Canada’s foreign policy on Venezuela is subservient to US’

Joe Biden's election win may mean a shift in the current, hardline approach by the US designed to force regime change in Caracas. But will Canada do an embarrassing about-face...

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
Watch for flip-flops: Biden might inadvertently expose that Canada’s foreign policy on Venezuela is subservient to US’

Joe Biden's election win may mean a shift in the current, hardline approach by the US designed to force regime change in Caracas. But will Canada do an embarrassing about-face...

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
Watch for flip-flops: Biden might inadvertently expose that Canada’s foreign policy on Venezuela is subservient to US’

Joe Biden's election win may mean a shift in the current, hardline approach by the US designed to force regime change in Caracas. But will Canada do an embarrassing about-face...

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
War on Chinese tech is a way for the US to continue spying on YOU and the rest of the world unchallenged

America has been increasingly concerned about the potential for surveillance from leading Chinese tech companies. But a new report suggests the US is primarily concerned with maintaining its own dominance...

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
War on Chinese tech is a way for the US to continue spying on YOU and the rest of the world unchallenged

America has been increasingly concerned about the potential for surveillance from leading Chinese tech companies. But a new report suggests the US is primarily concerned with maintaining its own dominance...

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
War on Chinese tech is a way for the US to continue spying on YOU and the rest of the world unchallenged

America has been increasingly concerned about the potential for surveillance from leading Chinese tech companies. But a new report suggests the US is primarily concerned with maintaining its own dominance...

Posted by The Analyst | December 22, 2020 | Politics
Which supermarkets are open Christmas Day? (Publix isn’t) What about garbage? Buses?

Here's what's open and when on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: Supermarkets Publix: All stores and pharmacies closing at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve and remaining closed Christmas Day. Winn-Dixie/Fresco Y...