The U.S. economy was beaten and battered in 2src25, and powered ahead despite it all.The big picture: The question for 2src26 is whether the underlying sources of weakness that are already evident will broaden out into something that threatens to undermine its overall resilience.Threat level: Beneath buoyant growth in GDP and asset prices are seriousContinue Reading

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Today, there are interesting updates from the Kupiansk direction. Here, Ukraine’s counteroffensive around Kupiansk is entering a new phase, with pressure building on Russian positions in and around the town. As conventional movement becomes impossible and reserves being either killed or captured, Russian forces are once again turning to aContinue Reading

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Ukrainian forces will keep sweeping Kupiansk for hidden Russian threats into early 2026, according to Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. The ongoing operation focuses on detailed house-to-house checks and eliminating potential sabotage routes, the top general said in an interview. Kupiansk, a key transport hub in Kharkiv Oblast, has faced renewed RussianContinue Reading

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The world’s top economy is growing faster than its peers, but divide between wealthy and poorer Americans is growing., As the United States economy heads into 2026, the report card emerging on its performance is complicated. By many measures, the world’s largest economy appears to be in a strong position. After a tumultuousContinue Reading

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Mamady Doumbouya faced eight rivals for the presidency, but the main opposition leaders were barred from running., BREAKING, Mamady Doumbouya faced eight rivals for the presidency, but the main opposition leaders were barred from running. Guinea coup leader ⁠Mamady Doumbouya has ​been ‍elected president, according ‍to provisional results, paving theContinue Reading