Russia economy meltdown as bonds crash and shopping centres face mass bankruptcy
The Union of Shopping Centres (STTs) estimates that half of the country’s shopping centres are facing high debt burdens. Many have taken out loans...
Hope, Fear and Jealousy
How does one man consistently get it right in Earth’s most unpredictable political stage play? Meet Allan J. Lichtman, a historian with a seemingly...
U.S. Election: Policy And Positioning
Amid high inflation and low housing affordability, and despite a strong economic backdrop, the upcoming U.S. election is expected to be one of the...
Trump hush money judge flags Facebook user claiming early knowledge of verdict
The judge overseeing former President Trump’s hush money criminal case informed the parties Friday that a person on Facebook claimed to have advance knowledge...
He helped turn Detroit’s riverfront into an attraction. Feds say he stole $40M while doing it
A man who for years controlled the finances at a group that has turned Detroit’s riverfront into a popular attraction was charged Wednesday with...
Biden meets with Zelenskyy in Paris, apologizes for delay in U.S. weapons that let Russia make gains
The meeting in the French capital comes as the United States clashes with Kyiv and the Kremlin over the decision to let Ukraine strike...
U.S. job market remains hot, adds 272,000 positions in May
Workers can cheer rising pay and continued strong hiring in a range of sectors, but the Federal Reserve is likely to conclude that its...
The Economic Collapse of “The Putin System”
Moscow/Washington (13/6 – 29) We took a holiday from reality. Immanuel Niven, a mathematician and philosopher, has long been scrutinizing Russia’s economic landscape, and...
Clarence Thomas acknowledges trips with billionaire Harlan Crow in financial disclosure
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson received concert tickets worth $3,700 from pop superstar Beyoncé, her annual disclosures said. Justice Clarence Thomas reported a 2019 trip...
Biden Apologizes to Zelenskyy for Monthslong Congressional Holdup to Weapons That Let Russia Advance
President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukraine for a monthslong congressional holdup in American military assistance that let...