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14 Ways to Build a Cost-Efficient Home

A frequent reader of The Simple Dollar named Jim recently shared a really thought-provoking question about building a home: A recent question about LED bulbs made me wonder — if you were buying a new house, or building it, what materials or features would you include “from the ground up” …

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S’pore Likely To See L-Shaped Economy Recovery, But There’s A New “K-Shape” Emerging

According to the latest data by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), Singapore suffered its deepest economic slump on record in the second quarter (Q2) of 2020. In Q2 2020, the economy declined by 13.2 per cent year on year (YoY), sharper than the estimated 12.6 per cent decrease …

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F.D.A. Allows Expanded Use of Plasma to Treat Coronavirus Patients

The Food and Drug Administration on Sunday gave emergency approval for expanded use of antibody-rich blood plasma to help hospitalized coronavirus patients, allowing President Trump, who has been pressuring the agency to move faster to address the pandemic, to claim progress on the eve of the Republican convention. Mr. Trump …

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