• 02/27/2025

Richmond Fed’s Barkin Warns Against Ending Rate Hikes Too Soon

Wall Street Journal ‘If you back off inflation too soon, inflation comes back stronger,’ the Fed official said. He also pointed to one source of price increases: companies looking to boost earnings. https://www.wsj.com/articles/richmond-feds-tom-barkin-warns-against-ending-rate-hikes-too-soon-d1993090

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Putin says his Jewish friends call Zelensky ‘a disgrace to the Jewish people’

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “This is not a joke and not an attempt at irony, because today neo-Nazis, Hitler’s disciples, have been put on a pedestal as heroes of Ukraine,” the Russian leader said https://tass.com/politics/1634105

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Russia always retaliates after Ukrainian strikes — Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Kiev must understand that in case of continued attacks on Russian territory, Moscow will consider creating a “sanitary cordon” in Ukraine, the Russian leader warned https://tass.com/politics/1634101

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Musk Says Twitter Advertisers Are Coming Back

Wall Street Journal In Paris, Musk also said he didn’t want to be the cause of an AI apocalypse and lunched with LVMH boss Bernard Arnault. https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-says-twitter-advertisers-are-coming-back-287d0ea7

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Zelenskyy responds to African leaders in regards to peace talks with Russia

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasised that peace negotiations with Russia are possible only after the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from occupied territories. Source: Zelenskyy at a press conference in Kyiv after talks with a delegation of leaders of the African Union, reports Interfax-Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/16/7407216/

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Russia, OPEC+ trying to minimize consequences of politically motivated decisions — Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The President noted that Russia was cooperating with those who speak sense and feel real concern for the health of global economy and global energy markets https://tass.com/economy/1634099

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Russia to retain sixth place in world in terms of GDP at purchasing power parity — Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The President recalled that today the top six countries in terms of GDP at purchasing power parity include China, the USA, Japan, India, Germany and Russia https://tass.com/economy/1634097

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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes France

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746583

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What Is a Consent Decree?

New York Times A decree creates and enforces a road map for changes within a state or local governmental agency where the Justice Dept. has found evidence of misconduct. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/16/us/what-is-a-consent-decree.html

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The Ukraine counteroffensive and the Middle East

Jerusalem Post BEHIND THE LINES: Ukraine success in the upcoming offensive will serve to stave off the possible realization of this picture.  https://www.jpost.com/international/article-746508

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