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Nearly Half of US Adults in Credit Card Debt due to Lockdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new survey suggested that more American adults are going into credit card debt as a result of the coronavirus lockdown, and many Americans who were already in debt…
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SURVEY: Millions of British Citizens Face Financial Cliff Edge Due to Lockdown
LONDON - Millions of UK households have missed, or expect to miss, payments on at least one bill as a result of the lockdown and could face serious consequences as a result, charity…
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MAJOR: Saudi Wahhabis Fall Into Their own Trap in oil war With Russia
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's national budget deficit in the first quarter of this year reached 34.107 billion Saudi riyals (a bit over 9 billion US dollars) amid oil price collapse and a…
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The Gates Foundation and the War on Cash
By Colin Todhunter – Originally at OffGuardian – Published Apr 29, 2020 FRN
Back in November 2016, the Indian government decided to remove all 500- and 1000-rupee notes from…
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Lockdown Therapy for Capitalism
By Hiroyuki Hamada – Originally at OffGuardian –
One might think that artists wouldn’t mind being isolated and having more time in studios on account of the current Coronavirus…
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COVID-19, We Are Now Living the “Lock Step Scenario”
By Peter Koenig
The 25th of April is an important date in Italy’s history. It commemorates the 75th anniversary of Liberation, which is also the Anniversary of the Resistance.
On…
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POLL: After a Record Low Unemployment Under Trump, 43% of Americans Lost Jobs or Wages Due to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 4 in 10 polled American citizens say they have had their wages cut or lost their jobs altogether because of the coronavirus lockdown, a new poll found, as…
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EU Accuses UK of Stalling Brexit Negotiations
BRUSSELS/LONDON - European Union's lead negotiator Michel Barnier accused the United Kingdom of refusing to "engage seriously on a range of fundamental points" after the second round of…
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REPORT: UK Businesses in URGENT NEED of £180bln Over Three Months Period
LONDON - UK business activity has crashed at its fastest pace on record, according to closely-watched figures on the toll coronavirus is taking on the economy. The IHS Markit/CIPS Flash…
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Was it Worth it? Over 26mln Americans Lost Jobs due to Lockdown, yet a new Study Shows the Number of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - At least 26 million Americans have applied for benefits in the past five weeks amid the coronavirus lockdown that has shut down businesses across the country. More…
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