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Government shutdowns happen when Congress fails to pass funding for federal agencies. That means many workers get furloughed, services stop, and contracts freeze. Money the government already owes, like Social Security, Medicare, and bond interest, still has to be paid. That is where the debt ceiling comes in. The debt …
BANNON: My issue isn’t whether Iran has a nuke. My issue is that Netanyahu, for his own political dilemma, created a false sense of urgency. He pushed the salesman upsell—we have to have regime change. This is the Iraq War all over again. It’s phony and obvious. pic.twitter.com/D83jFgXBzs — Grace …
Moody's assessment is right. No other major developed economy is under pressure to grow its GDP by nearly 5% simply to service its debt. None. This is a central pillar of the bearish case for the US dollar. FX is a relative game and the urgency for rate cuts in …
Tablets and appliances made in China, hybrid cars built in Canada, European wine. As Donald Trump’s second inauguration as president quickly approaches, Americans are stocking up on goods in anticipation of tariffs Trump plans to place on imports, according to a Guardian reader poll. Since the election, Trump has promised …
Newsweek has finally shed light on the devastating losses that Ukraine has endured. Shockingly, leaked reports from the BBC reveal that in the first year of the conflict, a staggering 17,500 Ukrainian troops lost their lives. But the recent failed offensive has unleashed an even greater tragedy, resulting in an …
User engagement on Threads has continued to fall after an initial surge in sign-ups, putting pressure on parent Meta Platforms META -2.83%decrease; red down pointing triangle to roll out new features for its nascent microblogging app. https://www.wsj.com/articles/threads-user-engagement-continues-to-drop-adding-urgency-for-new-features-8ed2f384 https://archive.ph/8cO4F