Oil futures declined on Wednesday, failing to find support from a hefty weekly drop in U.S. crude supplies and production as output in the Gulf of Mexico has seen a…
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New wave of layoffs points to fresh hurdles for U.S. economic recovery heading into the fall
A flurry of fresh layoffs and furloughs in the U.S. is posing a new hurdle for a fragile economic recovery whose momentum appears to have flagged. A handful of large…
New evaluation of universal health coverage, world will likely fall short of WHO goal
SEATTLE (August 27, 2020) – A new study projects that 3.1 billion people will still lack effective health service coverage in 2023, with 968 million of those residing in South…
Universal health coverage study reveals that the world likely to fall short of WHO goal
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Aug 28 2020 A new study projects that 3.1 billion people will still lack effective health service coverage in 2023, with 968 million of those residing…
Jobless claims in Washington fall for sixth straight week as state gets new money
New unemployment claims in Washington state fell for the sixth consecutive week and hiring has picked up in some sectors. But experts warned that a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19…
Virus resurgence in the fall could prompt double-dip recession, Kansas City Fed president says
Ann Saphir/Reuters The US could plunge into a second bout of deep economic pain if the coronavirus pandemic flares up again, Esther George, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of…