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Misplaced Enthusiasm About A BRICS Currency
Toronto, Atlanta (10/11 – 50) As recently as the early 1980s, central bankers around the world could be…
Despite Gaza Death Toll Soaring, U.S. Unlikely to Rethink Weapons Supplies to Israel
Facing a soaring death toll from Israel’s renewed offensive in southern Gaza, the Biden administration is trying to…
President Wickremesinghe Delivers IMF Deal for Sri Lanka
Copenhagen (13/11 – 37.5) When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka’s president in July after a popular…
Hamas and their Human Meat Shields
London, Dublin (1/11 – 66) Hamas is sheltered in a sea of civilians. Ostensibly a Palestinian political and…
These US States Have the Most Remote Workers
Working from home at least part of the time might be the new norm, but employers in some…
Former US Ambassador Manuel Rocha Indicted on Charges He Allegedly Spied for Cuba for 40 Years
A federal grand jury returned a 15-count indictment against former U.S. ambassador and accused Cuban spy Manuel Rocha…
The 3 Most-Googled Jobs in the U.S. Don’t Require a Degree—Some Can Pay Over $200k
Americans are falling out of love with jobs requiring bachelor’s degrees and turning their attention toward flexible, college-free…
President Ranil Wickremesinghe Remarkable Turnaround for Sri Lanka’s Tumultuous Economy
London (07/11 – 70) President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the helm of the United National Party (UNP), has orchestrated…
Top US Economists Are Often Wrong – Should We Trust Their Predictions?
They’re Ivy-League educated, brilliant academic minds and experienced in the ways of markets, governments, data and statistics. Many…
Liz Cheney Weighs Third-party US Presidential Run, Says Trump Threatens Democracy
Republican former U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, an outspoken critic of ex-President Donald Trump who co-chaired the congressional probe…