Monthly Archives: October 2020

BBC Sounds: ReThinking the future

The 2020s will be transformational for humanity, according to the tech prophet founders of RethinkX, Tony Seba and James Arbib talk to Justin Rowlatt about their prediction that a confluence of new technologies – in energy, transportation, and food and … Continue reading

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Canadian consumer confidence weak, faith in realty prices unshaken

Still missing some 25% of jobs lost in the first shutdown phase, Canadians are feeling less confident as the most populous areas in Ontario and Quebec re-enter Stage 2 restrictions, banning indoor dining, gyms and movie theaters for at least … Continue reading

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New study: Investment in testing and tracing yield 30x savings

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association this week, from former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and Harvard University economist David Cutler estimates that the coronavirus pandemic will cost Americans $16 trillion –about four times the output … Continue reading

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