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Gas Tax Gimmick
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers says the proposal in Congress to suspend the federal gas tax "plumbs the depths of bad ideas" and is just another trendy gimmick that won't accomplish anything productive.
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Indonesia Much Better Prepared for a Tsunami: Trankmann
Dec. 24 -- United Nations Development Programme's Beate Trankmann discusses the systems in place and the lessons learned from the 2004 tsunami.
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Feds Vow Major Aid For Hurricane Ian Victims Amid Rescues
FEMA's director said the government is ready to provide aid days after Hurricane Ian came ashore as a Category 4 hurricane.
Bloomberg
How Japan Built Disaster-Proof Skyscrapers
With natural disasters becoming more and more frequent, Japanese engineers and architects have pushed the boundaries of technology and design to create resilient, disaster-proof buildings.
Jan.13
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After Hurricane Ian, Florida Now Deals With Online Charity Scams
Florida officials have warned people to be wary of fake charity funds spread through social media.
Press Association
Funerals held for three victims of Co Donegal petrol station explosion
The president of Ireland attended funerals for three victims of a petrol station explosion in Co Donegal, that claimed the lives of ten people on Friday.
Bloomberg
Fed's Policy Approach Is 'Formula for Disaster': Minerd
Guggenheim Global CIO Scott Minerd reacts to the Federal Reserve signaling it will start raising interest rates "soon" and shrink its bond holdings after liftoff has begun. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
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Interpol warns of identity theft and child trafficking in wake of tsunami
1. Helicopter approaching to land
2. Reporters and military officials waiting
3. Helicopter landing
4. Cameras
5. Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble gets off helicopter, greets military official and gets into vehicle
6. Departs in...
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How corporations cross cultures A little empathy goes a long way
IF companies want to go global, they need to understand the values and aspirations of local consumers, argue Kai Hammerich and Richard Lewis in their new book "Fishes Can't See Water".
Press Association
Boris Johnson: Russia faces disaster if it invades Ukraine
Boris Johnson has warned that Russia faces “disaster” if President Vladimir Putin makes any sort of incursion into Ukraine. Speaking during a visit to a diagnostics centre in Taunton, the Prime Minister reiterated the UK’s support for...
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CLEAN : Fukushima region forges renewable future after nuclear disaster
Solar farms along tsunami-ravaged coastlines, green energy "micro-grids" and the experimental production of non-polluting hydrogen: 11 years after its nuclear nightmare, Japan's Fukushima region is investing in a renewable future...
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Extreme Weather Will Be the New Normal: Demrovsky
Oct. 29 -- Chloe Demrovsky, executive director at the Disaster Recovery Institute International, and John Odermatt, managing director of Citi's Office of Emergency Management & Fraud Surveillance, discuss the global cost of natural...
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Pop Quiz: How Would New York Survive A Superhero Movie?
In this segment of "Pop Quiz," Newsy's "In The Loop" explores what a superhero battle would really look like in the U.S., from costs to clean up.
Bloomberg
Dorian Poses Risks All the Way Up to North Carolina: Meteorologist
Sep.02 -- Jim Roemer, meteorologist and Best Weather president, discusses the potential impact of Hurricane Dorian on the Florida coastline. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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NASA briefing on "dark energy"
1. Wide shot of panelists
2. SOUNDBITE: (English), Steve Allen, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, UK
"Our main news today, is that the universe is really accelerating. By using the Chandra X-Ray Observatory to study giant galaxy...
Bloomberg
Global Vaccine Push Continues
The push to get the human population continues the world continues. Maria Elena Bottazzi, Baylor College of Medicine Associate Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Microbiologist, spoke with Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller...
Bloomberg
Poverty Is Rising for First Time Since 1998: World Bank
Oct.28 -- Mari Pangestu, managing director at World Bank, discusses how the coronavirus resurgence impacts the economic recovery in Asia, how the pandemic could impact progress made in reducing poverty and her outlook for the global...
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VOICED : Kenya herders battle drought, then floods
Dabaso Galgalo has poured his life into his flock (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CDC Reports 6 Deaths, 380 Illnesses Linked To E-cigarettes
The Centers for Disease Control is also sounding the alarm over advertising for e-cigarettes that it says corresponds with a spike in teen use.
Bloomberg
Hank Greenberg on Settling Fraud Lawsuit, State of AIG
Feb.13 -- Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, former chief executive officer of AIG, discusses his feelings about settling a fraud lawsuit filed almost a dozen years ago by then-New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. He speaks with Bloomberg's...
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VOICED: Tourists head for Chernobyl radiation zone
VOICED: Tourists head for Chernobyl radiation zone
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Sacca: Trump a Disaster for Markets, Entrepreneurship
Oct. 4 -- Twitter investor Chris Sacca, Lowercase Capital's founder, comments on the 2016 presidential elections. He speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang at Dreamforce 2016 on "Bloomberg West."Â
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The EPA Is Investigating The Jackson, Mississippi Water Crisis
The EPA will head to Jackson, Mississippi to collect data and conduct interviews as residents remain under a water boil notice.