During an IMF “Debate on the Global Economy” Thursday, International Monetary Fund Director Kristalina Georgieva hinted that the world’s economic overlords may have screwed us all. Moderated by CNBC anchor Sara Eisen, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, and Indonesian Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani... 

Scientists from China, where paper was first invented about 2,000 years ago, say they have developed a new form of the material that is fire and water-resistant. A research team at the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics led by Professor Zhu Yingjie developed the world’s first kind of paper that can resist both water and fire, even if its surface is scratched or physically damaged. The scientists added...