News & Perspective

Keep current on recent E.J. McKay news & industry trends.

New Year’s celebrations ring in 2023 in U.S. and around the world

New York City ushered in 2023 with a dazzling Saturday night spectacle in iconic Times Square, anchoring New Year’s celebrations across the United States. The night culminated with a countdown as a glowing…

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Florida sees coldest Christmas in 33 years; thousands of flight delayed,canceled

It wasn’t quite a white Christmas for Florida, but it’s definitely a chilly one. Cold Temperatures dropped down into the 20s early Sunday morning across northern and central Florida and a hard freeze…

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Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties

Lionel Messi, wearing a black Qatari robe over his blue-and-white Argentina shirt, kissed the World Cup, shuffled toward his teammates and hoisted the golden trophy high in the air. It was an iconic sight that…

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China to optimise epidemic prevention and control next year

China should optimise epidemic prevention and control measures next year, as it seeks to better coordinate epidemic policies with economic and social development, state media reported on Wednesday (Dec 7), after a high-level meeting…

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OPEC+ opts to ‘hunker down’ amid surging volatility and market uncertainty, holds steady on oil production

OPEC+ responded to surging volatility and growing market uncertainty by keeping its oil production unchanged.  Unpredictability The outcome of the brief online meeting on Sunday reflects the unpredictability of supply and demand in…

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What’s Black Friday? When It Is and Importance to Economists

Black Friday refers to the day after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, which has also traditionally been a holiday itself for many employees. It is typically a day full of special shopping deals and…

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