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Understanding the third cyclical bear since 2000

A new report from economists at ING (which you can download here) looks at which economies are being hit hardest by the coronavirus supply chain shock and concludes Canada and Germany are the biggest losers: “Of the world’s 10 largest … Continue reading →

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Making our own protective masks

Evidently masks can help contain the virus spread, and making our own means we are not taking supplies from front line workers. According to CDC and World Health Organization guidelines, only the sick, and their caretakers, should wear face masks. … Continue reading →

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Michael Osterholm, Ph.D.: COVID-19—Lessons, challenges, optimism, concerns

Michael Osterholm appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast on March 11 which I posted here. At that point, reported COVID-19 infections worldwide were 121,000 compared with 838,061 today as per the latest John Hopkins update here.  In this new discussion, Dr. … Continue reading →

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