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Losses in Ukraine are 'out of proportion' to what NATO has been planning for, the alliance's top general says

U.S. troops on a NATO mission in Orzysz, Poland in April 2017. Associated Press NATO leaders have been worried by the heavy casualties and massive ammunition usage in...
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Larry Summers says a soft landing ‘looks more possible' for the U.S. economy but warns inflation indicators remain ‘unimaginably high'

7 hours ago | Fortune

"I still think it would be a mistake to say we're out of the woods,” the former Treasury Secretary said Sunday.
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Jerome Powell mentioned 'disinflation' 15 times in his Fed Q&A this week. Here's how that could guide markets

15 hours ago | Business Insider

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee in Washington, U.S., July 27, 2022...
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How To Respond To China's Illegal Trial Balloon

1 day ago | Forbes

China's is undermining the rule-based international order-and China doesn't want to admit it. The U.S. must message the truth about China's spy balloon-to China and to the...
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CoreLogic updates its home price risk assessment for 392 U.S. housing markets

1 day ago | Fortune

The big question heading forward is will the home price correction soon fizzle out or carry on?
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Iraqi currency crash halts after meeting with U.S. official

1 day ago | Star Tribune | 2 articles

Iraq's currency ended its nosedive after a meeting between the Iraqi Central Bank head and a top U.S. Treasury official.
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Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down: Biden OK'd Downing

1 day ago | Forbes

A second suspected Chinese surveillance balloon was spotted over Venezuela and Colombia, while the one floating over the U.S. was reportedly seen over North Carolina.
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Chinese Spy Balloon Updates: Biden Knew Earlier, Craft Possibly Seen Over North Carolina And May Be Shot Down Over Atlantic

1 day ago | Forbes | 3 articles

A second suspected Chinese surveillance balloon was spotted over Venezuela and Colombia, while the one floating over the U.S. was reportedly seen over North Carolina.
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China plays down Blinken's canceled visit over balloon

1 day ago | Politico

TAIPEI, Taiwan - China played down the cancellation of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken after a large Chinese balloon suspected of conducting surveillance on...
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State of the Union: Biden sees economic glow, GOP sees gloom

1 day ago | My Sanantonio | 2 articles

WASHINGTON - Going into Tuesday's State of the Union address, President Joe Biden sees a nation with its future aglow. Republicans take a far bleaker view - that the country is...
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Ukraine issues demands to Israel - media

Kiev wants money and public condemnation of Moscow Ukraine has laid out a set of requests to “test” Israel's support and commitments during a planned visit of foreign minister... Read more ...

Safety Board: Mechanical defect caused Ohio train wreck

A mechanical issue with a rail car axle caused the fiery derailment of dozens of freight cars in Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line Friday night, federal investigators... Read more ...

Offensive Success: Thunder Continue To Break Records

While maintaining a top ten defense, the Oklahoma City Thunder now have a top 15 offense, breaking records along the way. Read more ...

M. Night Shyamalan thriller ‘Knock at the Cabin' tops ‘Avatar' sequel at the...

James Cameron's sci-fi epic has been dethroned by a home invasion horror film with an apocalyptic riff. Read more ...

Fire ravages Washington Heights strip mall

CHICAGO - A fire that started in a surf and turf restaurant in Washington Heights early Sunday morning has business owners in the same plaza scrambling to get back on their... Read more ...

Losses in Ukraine are 'out of proportion' to what NATO has been planning...

U.S. troops on a NATO mission in Orzysz, Poland in April 2017. Associated Press NATO leaders have been worried by the heavy casualties and massive ammunition usage in... Read more ...

How to negotiate a better deal with homebuilders

A historic backlog combined with spiked cancellation rates means buyers finally have some negotiating power over builders. Read more ...

NIMBYs triumph in Florida upzoning battle

Gainesville, Florida, was set to become the first city in the state to get rid of single-family only zoning citywide... until it wasn't. Shortly after its members were sworn... Read more ...

It wasn't me: Ex-UK PM Truss blames 'system' for her failure

LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss says her failure wasn't her fault. Truss on Sunday blamed a “powerful economic establishment” and internal Conservative Party... Read more ...

The Biggest Mortars In Ukraine Are Slow, Devastating Siege Weapons

The M240 is the closest thing in modern armies to a siege weapon. Cumbersome and somewhat lacking in range but extremely powerful, the M240 can level city blocks or smash deep... Read more ...