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Data showing US unemployment rising and inflation slowing gave the Federal Reserve more room to lower borrowing costs and provided some much-needed pep to markets after a recent swoon.
From Barron's
Meanwhile, fraudulent scientific research papers are on the rise — casting a shadow over academic integrity.
From Los Angeles Times
Even headline figures on rising labour participation in India can be misleading: more people "working" does not always mean better or more productive jobs.
From BBC
In the 1970s, Caracas was one of the first destinations for Air France’s high-speed Concorde jets, a marker of a rising nation.
His meteoric rise in theme park design would be unheard of today, as Sotto never attended college and was self taught, drafting theme park designs in his down time while selling appliances.
From Los Angeles Times
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