All but one economist surveyed by Bloomberg predict the key rate will be kept at 0.25%. “Most of the variables that they look at moved against a rate
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All aboard! With a maximum speed of 249 miles per hour, the new Alfa-X model by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Hitachi will be the fastest bullet train in the world, according to CNN. The current zippiest model, which is in use in Japan and France, has a …
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The so-called last mile of delivery—getting an order to the customer’s door—has long been an obsession for ecommerce companies. To make the journey as efficient as they can, some have engaged in extreme experiments. Take Walmart: Two years ago, …
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Sugary drink sales dropped 38% in Philadelphia after the city started taxing soda and other sweet beverages in 2017, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Philadelphia levied a tax of 1.5 cents per ounce …
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ATLANTA — The American Red Cross is facing a ‘critical shortage’ of type O blood — the blood type most needed by medical facilities. Ronnika McFall, a spokesperson for the organization says the Red Cross is asking eligible type O blood donors to give now …
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