2025q2-issue
Iran vows ‘not a single drop’ of oil will leave Gulf if region complies with US plan
Tehran has warned neighboring states it will close the Strait of Hormuz if they take part in Washington’s economic pressure campaign
ICE arrested the ‘worst of the worst.’ Washington made sure he walked free
The extraordinary case of a Pinochet henchman reveals how US foreign policy has repeatedly trumped justice
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Markets & Trading
Wealth Exodus: Australians Flock To Property Investment Over Business
The proportion of working-age Australians who run a business which employs people fell from 13.8 percent in 2002 to just 9.8 percent in 2022, according to CEDA. Fewer Australians are putting their capital into businesses, with the drop most acute among the wealthy, new data from the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) shows. Instead, more wealth is flowing into property.
Pennsylvania Dangles Permitting Carrot For Data Centers That Bring Their Own Power
Under a new permitting framework for loads over 25 MW, applicants that commit to abide by the state’s recently introduced infrastructure standards for data centers will receive preferential treatment.
"Doom Loop" Engaged: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion As Treasury Enters The Endgame
It took the US 200 years to reach its first $1 trillion in debt. It took 95 days to add its last.
Parents Are Paying Thousands For Sorority Rush Coaches
What was once largely advice passed among relatives, alumnae and friends is increasingly being sold as a professional service
Geopolitics
Putin hints at ‘catastrophic scenario’ for Ukraine
Kiev “let the genie out of the bottle” by striking economic infrastructure, and is now reaping the retaliation, the Russian president has said
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