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Consumer debt hits new record of $14.3 trillion

6 years 5 months ago
Household debt balances through March totaled $14.3 trillion, a 1.1% increase from the previous quarter and now $1.6 trillion clear of the previous nominal high of $12.7 trillion in the third quarter of 2008 during the financial crisis,

Developing an effective coronavirus treatment could be the key to fighting the disease, experts say

6 years 5 months ago
While aggressive testing to contain the spread of Covid-19 remains a top priority, scientists and researchers believe that an effective treatment can be a valuable asset and a turning point in the fight against the pandemic. From advanced supercomputers that can achieve complex simulations within days to a blood plasma therapy that's over 100 years old, here's how experts are working to develop a treatment for the coronavirus.
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