After the greenback suffers its worst month in a decade on economic concerns, debate about its global role is stirring Read more. Source: Colby Smith, Eva Szalay and Katie Martin | Financial Times
Abstract Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is caused by a newly discovered coronavirus (SARS-CoV). No effective prophylactic or post-exposure therapy is currently available. Results We report, however, that chloroquine has strong antiviral effects on SARS-CoV infection of primate cells. These inhibitory effects are observed when the cells are treated […]
“This is the first time in the history of mankind that we are setting ourselves the task of intentionally, within a defined period of time, to change the economic development model that has been reigning for at least 150 years since the Industrial Revolution.” — Christiana Figueres (UN Climate Chief Says Communism […]
SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Chinese regulators and major banks are rushing to curb precious metal trading by domestic investors to temper speculation that some fear could cause a repeat of this year’s oil trading mishaps. The scramble to limit risks comes as gold prices hit record highs this week, spurred by investors hunting […]
One of Ayn Rand’s lesser-known works of fiction paints a disturbingly familiar picture. Recent legislators, activists, and education reformers have promised to lead us into a new world of equity. No longer will some groups have a different lifestyle from others. No longer will some groups have a different education from […]
With gold breaking all-time highs this week in U.S. denominated terms, we were thrilled and honored to have a conversation with the brilliant Frank Giustra to get his take on the current gold market and the state of the U.S. dollar. Mr. Giustra is a Canadian businessman, mining financier, and […]
Amid fears over a potential second wave of the novel coronavirus across Europe, new infections in Sweden, where full lockdown measures were not implemented, have mostly declined since late June. The number of new cases per 100,000 people in Sweden reported over the last 14 days since July 29 dropped […]
Opinion: The Liberal mix of higher taxes, more government spending and deeper indebtedness did not result in a robust economy as promised By Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios and Niels Veldhuis The Trudeau Liberals were elected in 2015 promising a new direction in fiscal policy. Their 2015 platform stated that: “Canada’s economy […]
Incredibly, some in the media want to repeat the second quarter’s 32.9% plunge in GDP. Democrats and their media allies have trapped themselves in a contradiction. They are deploring Thursday’s grim second-quarter GDP report even as they demand a repeat of the lockdown that caused the economic catastrophe. What do they […]
The prime minister said it was needed so students would have summer jobs. But students aren’t taking jobs that already exist By Gwyn Morgan Conflict of interest revelations surrounding the selection of WE Charity to administer the Canada Student Service Grant have dominated media coverage and led to investigations by parliamentary […]