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Category: US Economy

US Deficit Is Projected to Roughly Double this Year: Watchdog
US Economy

US Deficit Is Projected to Roughly Double this Year: Watchdog

September 5, 2023

According to projections from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the US federal spending deficit for the fiscal…

Strong Labor Market or Desparation? Survey Finds 93% of Americans Work a Side Hustle, 16% a Second Job
US Economy

Strong Labor Market or Desparation? Survey Finds 93% of Americans Work a Side Hustle, 16% a Second Job

August 16, 2023

Labor is a tricky part of economics, and the current US economy, despite the bank failures, the record price…

Silicon Valley Bank CEO’s Testimony Highlights Major Problem-Realities in American Finance
ArchivesUS Economy

Silicon Valley Bank CEO’s Testimony Highlights Major Problem-Realities in American Finance

May 16, 2023June 29, 2023

Set for a grilling before Congress at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, a written testimony from Greg Becker, former CEO…

First Republic Bank Becomes Second-Largest Failed US Bank—and Other Economic News
ArchivesUS Economy

First Republic Bank Becomes Second-Largest Failed US Bank—and Other Economic News

May 2, 2023June 29, 2023

VARESE, Italy. May 2nd, 2023. After Silicon Valley, Signature, and Silvergate banks failed and were seized by the US…


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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

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Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had

Andy Corbley July 24, 2023

  If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…

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Pentagon Intelligence Chief Calls Ukraine A “Stalemate”–Doubts that New Weapons Will Help

Andy Corbley July 17, 2023

In an interview at Bloomberg, Chief of Staff for the Defense Intelligence Agency described the Ukraine war as a “stalemate” before…

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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023
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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023
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