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About The Wall Street Journal Economic Forecasting Survey

Wall Street Journal Answers to frequently asked questions about the survey plus links to survey stories and archival data. https://www.wsj.com/articles/economic-forecasting-survey-archive-11617814998

Chinese Rocket Debris Showers Intrigue on a Remote Fishing Village

Wall Street Journal Andryan Pelayo was among those who spotted something shiny bobbing in the water and at first thought, ‘This was worth some money’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-rocket-debris-showers-intrigue-on-a-remote-fishing-village-9ab15193

President Tsai touts Taiwan’s efforts to empower women

Taipei, April 15 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Saturday highlighted her administration’s efforts to empower women, saying that in the current environment, women are encouraged to participate in public affairs and run their own businesses. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304150005

Economists Turn More Pessimistic on Inflation

Wall Street Journal Persistent inflation will keep interest rates elevated and recession risks high, the Journal’s latest survey of economists finds. https://www.wsj.com/articles/economists-turn-more-pessimistic-on-inflation-ed2fd667

Document Leaks Show Extent of U.S. Electronic Snooping

Wall Street Journal The Pentagon’s leaked classified material indicates that the U.S. eavesdrops on allies as well as enemies. https://www.wsj.com/articles/document-leaks-indicate-extent-of-u-s-electronic-snooping-63b10387

Canada launches three simulators to train Ukrainian Leopard 2 crews

Pravda Ukraine In addition to the eight Leopard 2 tanks transferred, Canada is also deploying three firepower simulators to train Ukrainian tank crews, which will work with them. Source: announcement by Defence Minister Anita Anand, reports European Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7398007/

Syria, the Arab League and a new diplomatic era in the Middle East – analysis

Jerusalem Post The importance of the Jeddah meeting this weekend is to bring together various countries and see where each one stands on the issue. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739294

Ukrainian Rescuers Dig for Survivors in Russian Strike on Housing Complex

Wall Street Journal Ukrainian rescue workers searched for survivors in a housing complex in the eastern city of Slovyansk that had been hit by a Russian missile strike. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukrainian-rescuers-dig-for-survivors-in-russian-strike-on-housing-complex-e548d9d2

Five Ukrainian soldiers from Melitopol to be tried in Russia

Pravda Ukraine A court in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, will consider the “largest criminal case in terms of the number of participants” allegedly organising an underground resistance in the territory of occupied Melitopol. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7398006/

Fighting Erupts in Sudan’s Capital

New York Times Residents reported clashes between the army and a powerful paramilitary group across the city, after weeks of mounting tensions between military leaders. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/world/africa/khartoum-sudan-fighting.html