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Coronavirus: The Black Swan Black Swan

Coronavirus: The Black Swan

Black Swan taking off (Cygnus atratus) South Island, New Zealand (Photo by: VWPics/Universal Images ... Group via Getty Images) VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The equity market finally had a reaction to the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) last week, and it was significant with the S&P 500 falling…
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February 26, 2020
Hong Kong Budget 2020: HK$10000 cash handouts for all permanent residents over 18 Recycling

Hong Kong Budget 2020: HK$10000 cash handouts for all permanent residents over 18

Hong Kong’s financial secretary has announced a HK$10,000 cash handout for all permanent residents over the age of 18 in a bid to boost local consumption and ease economic woes in light of a fiscal deficit. The relief measure involving an estimated expenditure of around HK$71 billion came amid negative…
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February 26, 2020
Jif Settles GIF Pronunciation Debate With Limited-Edition Peanut Butter Jar Giphy

Jif Settles GIF Pronunciation Debate With Limited-Edition Peanut Butter Jar

In a surprising twist within the long-running debacle surrounding the accurate pronunciation of “GIF,” peanut butter super-brand Jif wants to tell the world that it’s brand is pronounced with a “soft g” as opposed to a “hard g.” To end the debate and further celebrate National Peanut Butter Lovers Day…
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February 26, 2020
‘Naked Cowboy’ Trends After Bloomberg Confuses Non-New Yorkers With Reference to Longtime NYC Icon Times Square

‘Naked Cowboy’ Trends After Bloomberg Confuses Non-New Yorkers With Reference to Longtime NYC Icon

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg namechecked a Times Square icon during Tuesday's Democratic debate in a remark that drew mixed reactions on the crowd."Mayor Bloomberg, as mayor of New York, you declared war on obesity. You banned trans fats from restaurants and tried to do the same with…
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February 26, 2020