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  • April 30, 2020

    The US economy contracts at fastest rate since 2008 due to Covid-19

    Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics warns that “It's very difficult to gauge the depth of the decline.”
    Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics warns that “It's very difficult to gauge the depth of the decline.”
  • April 03, 2020

    Friday news roundup April 3, 2020

    The UN passed its first Covid-19 resolution and Google intends to track people's movements during lockdown. Here's a snapshot of some of the news stories you may have missed this week.
    The UN passed its first Covid-19 resolution and Google intends to track people's movements during lockdown. Here's a snapshot of some of the news stories you may have missed this week.