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america
The G-7’s Economic Fantasy Summit
It’s been a busy week on the global summit circuit, with a Group of Seven confab in Germany and a…
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Russian Troops Withdraw From Ukraine’s Snake Island
Russian forces withdrew from a strategically important Ukrainian island on the Black Sea even as President Vladimir Putin said he…
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Egyptian PM asks Algeria to advance political and economic relations
Senior UK politicians warn new Iran nuclear deal would ‘destabilize Middle East’ LONDON: Three former British cabinet ministers are set…
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america
Rising Interest Rates Will Crush the Federal Budget
The Federal Reserve’s policies of increasing interest rates and quantitative tightening—reducing its $8.9 trillion balance sheet—will increase the volume and…
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Europe Moves to Defuse Tension With Moscow Over Russian Exclave Kaliningrad
The European Union is trying to defuse tensions with Moscow after Lithuania invoked Western sanctions to block some Russian goods…
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america
Why Does China Own So Much of Ukraine?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing global hunger and galloping food prices, and future supply-chain disruptions will bring more such…
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China’s Economy Returns to Growth Mode as Covid Lockdowns Lift
SINGAPORE—Economic activity in China expanded in June after three straight months of contraction, according to official surveys of businesses and…
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america
The Trump 2024 Test Runs
To the exclusion of almost all other issues, Donald Trump focuses his speeches and postings on the discredited claim that…
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Israel to Hold Fifth Election in Four Years After Parliament Dissolved
TEL AVIV—Israeli lawmakers voted early Thursday to dissolve parliament, marking the end of the first Israeli coalition government to include…
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