Prologue Journal – Page 35949 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh Are Now the Supreme Court’s Swing Votes

Wall Street Journal The annual term included emphatic conservative victories but also some defeats. https://www.wsj.com/articles/john-roberts-and-brett-kavanaugh-are-now-the-supreme-courts-swing-votes-8f90c4f6

Deepening Poverty Grips Ukraine, Spurs Resilience

Wall Street Journal With about a fifth of the population relying on humanitarian aid, handouts are helping Ukrainians weather tough times. https://www.wsj.com/articles/deepening-poverty-grips-ukraine-spurs-resilience-194ace4d

A Trillion-Dollar Opportunity: China’s Pivot to the Middle East Set to Fuel Investment Boom

Wall Street Journal Middle Eastern sovereign-wealth funds have a lot of money to invest. More of it is set to go to Chinese businesses. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-trillion-dollar-opportunity-chinas-pivot-to-the-middle-east-set-to-fuel-investment-boom-1f4bb5a2

Bank of Russia admits temporary decrease in prices in August-September

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The current price dynamics in Russia is higher than June base-case expectations, though it does not mean a revision of the inflation outlook for 2023 https://tass.com/economy/1643775

Even worst-case scenario at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant does not threaten population with radiation – ANS

Pravda Ukraine The American Nuclear Society (ANS) believes that even the worst-case scenario at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant captured by the Russian military will not pose a radiological hazard to the population. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/7/7410272/

Taiwan shares end lower on U.S. losses amid fears over Fed action

Taipei, July 7 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed lower amid concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve will hike rates at its next meeting later this month, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202307070012

Six DPR servicemen released from Ukrainian captivity — human rights ombudsperson

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Darya Morozova stated that the servicemen had been captured in May and June and were hospitalized in an unnamed region of Russia https://tass.com/politics/1643771

Taiwan’s exports plunge at fastest pace in 14 years in June on weak US, China demand

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Taiwan’s exports plummeted by 23.4 per cent to US$32.3 billion last month compared to a year earlier, marking the fastest pace of declines since August 2009, data released on Friday showed. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3226922/taiwans-exports-plunge-fastest-pace-14-years-june-weak-us-china-demand?utm_source=rss_feed

Yellen Says U.S. Doesn’t Seek ‘Winner Take All’ Fight With China

Wall Street Journal The Treasury secretary is in Beijing seeking to curb a steep slide in relations between the world’s two biggest economies. https://www.wsj.com/articles/yellen-says-u-s-doesnt-seek-winner-take-all-fight-with-china-72ab3c95

Poll reveals level of Russian public’s confidence in Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian government’s work was approved by 49.8% of the respondents (-0.3 percentage points), while Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s endeavors were approved by 50.6% of those polled (-1.1 percentage points over one week) https://tass.com/society/1643773