President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary, a historic decision that could make her the first woman to lead the department, say people familiar with the matter. Yellen, 74, is seen as a politically “safe” choice for the role, which is likely to …
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In general, I would not say that scraping your windshield is a life-threatening activity. In fact, I would usually argue the opposite, given where you live Driving Often considered useful. But I don’t live Vladivostok, where the recent blizzard has caused all sorts of problems, Including rain-soaked concrete slabs on …
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President-elect Joe Biden’s economic advisers fear another recession is imminent, The New York Times reports. The impasse over another stimulus package and the prospect of losing millions of people to unemployment benefits will force congressional Democrats to pass another aid package too quickly. The increase in the virus case creates …
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An analysis of about 800 nursing homes in six states, including North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, found that these homes are still hot spots of viral transmission and have been little since spring to reduce that risk. It is almost impossible to compare the relative contribution of social gatherings …
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The Falcon 9 launch can typically carry about 60 Starlink satellites. SpaceX SpaceX aims to launch the 16th batch of its Starlink broadband satellites on Monday, a day later. A new satellite has been sent into orbit by the European Space Agency. Boosting a new group of its roaming routers …
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