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Lower oil prices raise risk of US oil firms defaulting
The recent collapse in oil prices is increasing fears of widespread defaults and bankruptcies in the US shale industry
United StatesMarkets fear inadequacy of monetary and fiscal moves
Investors remain extremely nervous about financial market liquidity, despite policymakers pledging 'whatever it takes'
InternationalCOVID-19 global climate impact may be brief
The crisis will prompt a dip in carbon emissions but its impact on active climate action longer-term will be mixed
InternationalVirus testing will be key to lockdown exit strategies
Restrictions on movement slow down infections and allow government to develop ‘exit strategies’ that minimise deaths
InternationalPlace-based economic policies see political resistance
Rising awareness of geographical inequality is drawing attention to place-based policymaking
InternationalGenetics contributes to rising regional inequalities
Across advanced economies, more places and their residents are being left behind when economic opportunities dwindle
InternationalTech may curb virus profiteering, not disinformation
Technology platforms have taken measures to tackle misinformation that has erupted around the COVID-19 outbreak
InternationalCOVID-19 may overwhelm even advanced health systems
Hospitals are bracing themselves for their most difficult challenge in over a century
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