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Casino Capitalism And The Derivatives Market: Time For Another ‘Lehman Moment?' -- Ellen Brown
Illustration by Victor Juhasz, Rolling Stone Ellen Brown -- Web Of Debt Jan. 17, 2024 Reading the tea leaves for the 2024 economy is challenging. On Jan. 5th, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said we ...
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AI Winter Coming In 2024, Top Scientist Predicts -- Tom Hale, IFL Science
Large language models were all the rage in 2023, but has their future been oversold? Image credit: Rose Pilkington/Google DeepMind/Unsplash. “Get your thick coats now. There may be yet another AI ...
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Where Will The Global Economy Land In 2024? -- Nouriel Roubini
Nouriel RoubiniHeading into 2024, most economists and market analysts have adopted a baseline scenario in which most major economies avoid both a recession and renewed inflation – the much-desired ...
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AI Is Our 'Promethean Fire': Using It Wisely Means Knowing Its True Nature And Our Own Minds -- Randolph Grace, The Conversation
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Randolph Grace -- The Conversation Jan. 5, 2024 Future historians may well regard 2023 as a landmark in the advent of artificial intelligence. But whether that ...
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Public Christian Schools? Leonard Leo’s Allies Advance A New Cause -- Heidi Przybyla, Politico
Vatican logoA tight-knit group of activists tied to Leo’s nonprofit network are rallying around an Oklahoma effort to create a public Catholic school. By Heidi Przybyla Dec. 29, 2023 Groups aligned ...
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Houthi Attacks In The Red Sea Disrupt Global Supply Chains -- Susan Stigant, US Institute Of Peace
Red Sea map. Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27496601 The absence of architecture to manage shared security priorities across the Red Sea will be a challenge. Susan ...
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A New Suez Crisis Threatens The World Economy -- The Economist
Image: The Economist Global shipping firms are suspending voyages in the Red Sea The Economist Dec 16th 2023 More than a thousand miles from Gaza, a naval crisis is unfolding that could transform ...
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US Senator Elizabeth Warren Introduces Bill To 'Crack Down' On Crypto -- Nik Hoffman, Bitcoin Magazine
Sen. Elizabeth WarrenSenator Warren says digital currencies are used as an avenue for criminal activities, and must be addressed through stringent regulatory frameworks. Nik Hoffman -- Bitcoin ...
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A Radical New Drug Is Poised to Extend The Life of Large Dogs -- Carly Cassella, ScienceAlert
‘Groundbreaking’ anti-aging drug for dogs moves closer to gaining FDA approval. By Bing AI Carly Cassella -- ScienceAlert Dec. 2, 2023 A new drug is currently in the works that could one day extend ...
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Polyethylene Waste Could Be A Thing Of The Past -- University Of Adelaide
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain University of Adelaide Dec. 8, 2023 An international team of experts undertaking fundamental research has developed a way of using polyethylene waste (PE) as a ...
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Bank of England, Fed and ECB poised to leave interest rates on hold -- Richard Partington, Guardian
Stubbornly high inflation forces central banks to avoid cuts, but markets expect falls next year Richard Partington -- The Guardian Dec. 10, 2023 The Western world’s largest central banks are poised ...
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