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Covid-19: Fuel consumption in India shows signs of rebounding

Bloomberg Fuel consumption in India is showing signs of rebounding after witnessing the worst monthly sales in more than 12 years. Demand in May will be as much as 25% higher than April as planting season begins, requiring tractors and water pumps to burn more diesel, and the easing of the world’s biggest lockdown brings more trucks back to the ...

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Now, the US national debt is out of control

The US Treasury is planning to borrow almost $3 trillion during the second quarter (April to June) of 2020, a figure astounding in its size and implications. About $800 billion of that sum is designated as a financial reserve. If you were told that some or all of this reserve would be deployed by President Trump to win key voting ...

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Do students need half-time school?

The shutdown of America’s high schools has deprived millions of students of rites we previously took for granted. Coursework can be transferred online to some degree, but no virtual environment can replace football games, choir concerts, musicals and so much more that’s part of the American high school experience. We may continue to yearn for such things well into the ...

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