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US economy contracted most since Great Recession over coronavirus
Apr 29, 2020 08:40The US economy contracted in the first quarter at its sharpest pace since the Great Recession as businesses across the country shut down and laid off tens of millions of workers to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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US purged another 5.2 million jobs last week
Apr 16, 2020 13:19Amid the worsening economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic, another 5.2 million US workers were jobless and sought unemployment benefits last week, the US regime reported Thursday.
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World economy 'may face double recession' amid coronavirus pandemic
Apr 16, 2020 07:37As the world economy is expected to suffer its worst year in 2020 since the Great Depression of the 1930s, another “possibly much worse downturn” is likely to follow.
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IMF says virus pandemic to unleash worst recession since Great Depression
Apr 09, 2020 13:38The coronavirus pandemic will trigger the worst fallout since the 1930s Great Depression, warns the IMF head.
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Oil prices fall further 6 percent
Mar 12, 2020 08:37Oil prices have plunged a further six percent Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced travel restrictions on Europe to combat the spread of the coronavirus, ramping up fears of more recession.
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Malaysian PM welcomes Rouhani's cryptocurrency proposal alternative to US dollar
Dec 20, 2019 13:08Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said that he agrees with Iran’s suggestion on using cryptocurrency as an alternative to the US dollar.
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China reiterates tariffs must be reduced for interim trade deal with US
Dec 05, 2019 14:38China has once again warned the US that tariffs must be cut if Beijing and Washington are to reach an interim agreement on trade, amid growing uncertainty on when even a phase-one agreement can be reached.
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Manipulation of Lebanon national currency aimed at political objectives: MP
Nov 10, 2019 12:54A Lebanese lawmaker from the Hezbollah resistance movement has warned against the financial crisis in the cash-strapped country, stating that the crisis is being exploited for political purposes.
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Bitcoin plunges over 12% after soaring near $17,000
Dec 08, 2017 04:13The price of bitcoin – an increasingly popular digital currency – smashed close to $17,000 in early Friday trading in Asia but plummeted more 12 percent to below $15,000 within only a few hours later.
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Bitcoin chalks up new record as it charges past $14,000
Dec 07, 2017 09:52Bitcoin ploughed past $14,000 to a fresh record on Thursday as investors continued to pile in, triggering a warning the cryptocurrency was "like a charging train with no brakes" that would inevitably slip back.