Category: Nations
U.S. Wholesale Inventories Swung Back Up in February
Wall Street Journal Durable goods rose 0.5% on month as gains in automotive and electrical products offset continued drops in furniture and lumber products. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-wholesale-inventories-swung-back-up-in-february-6aa8d81c
Read MoreSouth Korea to Probe Circumstances Around Reported Leak of Classified U.S. Documents
Wall Street Journal If reports of the intelligence leak are confirmed, Seoul could ask Washington “to take reasonable measures,” a South Korean official said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/south-korea-to-probe-circumstances-around-reported-leak-of-classified-u-s-documents-281aa7c8
Read MoreAmid Sanctions, Aeroflot Forced to Send Aircraft to Iran for Repair
Moscow Times In the face of international sanctions, Russia’s largest airline Aeroflot has been forced to send one of its planes to Iran for repair. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/10/amid-sanctions-aeroflot-forced-to-send-aircraft-to-iran-for-repair-a80778
Read MoreNavy sees AI in its future but admits ‘we still have a lot to learn’
Fox News A top U.S. Navy leader said last week that artificial intelligence capabilities are already being built into the U.S. fleet but said it will likely take some time before they are comfortable handing over full operational control to an AI system. At a Navy League event in Maryland last week, Chief of Naval…
Read MoreSpring showers and sandstorms run through Israel on Passover
Jerusalem Post The heat wave broke on Monday evening when cool, moist air came in, causing showers and thunderstorms in the south and east of Israel. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738886
Read MoreMilton Friedman, a School-Choice Visionary
Wall Street Journal ‘In the past two years, six states enacted education choice policies that are now available to all K-12 students, or soon will be.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/milton-friedman-a-school-choice-visionary-states-policies-charter-market-education-99c8e93
Read MoreMedicare and Medicaid Are the Original Sins of U.S. Healthcare
Wall Street Journal One reason your provider is glued to his computer is that documenting care appropriately to be reimbursed is complex. https://www.wsj.com/articles/medicare-medicaid-healthcare-reimbursement-insurance-5721febc
Read MoreAI Will Attract More Students to Accounting
Wall Street Journal A new pipeline of CPA will provide more than traditional accounting services. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-will-attract-more-students-to-accounting-data-business-recommendations-490a8147
Read MoreTrump Pressured Powell to Keep Interest Rates Too Low
Wall Street Journal When he was first elected, the Great Recession had more or less ended. https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-pressured-powell-to-keep-interest-rates-too-low-federal-reserve-biden-inflation-67e20272
Read MoreTaiwan International Percussion Convention to showcase diverse music
Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The 11th Taiwan International Percussion Convention will open on May 19, with top global musicians providing a wide range of performances to offer strength to the audience amid the uncertainties and tensions facing the world, the organizers said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202304100020
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