Dear Amy: My father was critical, critical, cruel to my mother, and generally lacked empathy or love. I don’t remember ever saying “I love you” to any of us. I would start these fights with mom that would make everyone uncomfortable. Columnist Amy Dickinson (Bill Hogan / Chicago Tribune) My …
Read More »The US economy contracted at an annualized rate of 5 percent in the first quarter
The US economy contracted at an annualized rate of 5 5 percent in the first quarter of 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic triggered an unprecedented economic collapse, according to data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The gross domestic product (GDP) of EE. USA It fell at an annualized …
Read More »market disconnection runs the risk of a correction
The International Monetary Fund warned that the continued disconnect between financial markets and the real economy could lead to a correction in asset prices. Stock markets have rebounded in recent months despite troubling real-world events. The world is grappling with the coronavirus health emergency that has claimed the lives of …
Read More »Millennials stressed around the world, but don’t blame the coronavirus
For Generation Z and millennial people in countries around the world, anxiety levels are high. Almost half of Generation Z (48%) and millennials (44%) say they are stressed most of the time, according to Deloitte’s Millennium Survey 2020, released Thursday. The causes of high stress are rooted in financial concerns, …
Read More »Ancient drug promises against serious COVID-19 in early trial
There is new evidence that a 2,000-year-old drug could offer hope against a modern scourge: COVID-19. The medicine, called colchicine, is an anti-inflammatory that is taken in pill form. It has long been prescribed for gout, a form of arthritis, and its history dates back centuries. The drug was first …
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