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Seventy Billion Short: Europe Passes the Hat for Ukraine
Europe's leaders keep deferring the big decisions on Ukraine's funding, and the numbers do not add up: a 90-billion-euro loan proposal falls well sho…
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No Tomahawks, New Talks: Zelensky's Week of Almosts
It was a week of almosts for Volodymyr Zelenskyy: the White House refused his Tomahawk missile request after a call with Putin, a 'stop where they ar…
1 week, 4 days ago
Six Percent: Britain's Mortgage Squeeze
Mortgage rates above 6 percent are squeezing British homeowners, with Lloyds and Nationwide reporting flat house prices as a remortgage cliff approac…
1 week, 4 days ago
Michigan's Open Seat: A Forum, a Debate, and an Obama Visit
Michigan's open Senate seat pits El-Sayed against Rogers in the race to succeed Peters, with an Economic Club forum, a head-to-head debate, and an Ob…
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The Triple Lock, Tweaked: The Pension Promise Meets Its Bill
The pension triple lock is being tweaked: Burnham's April 2030 adjustment pairs with McFadden's earnings floor to reshape the pension promise. This e…
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The Freeze Decade: How Standing Still Became a Tax Rise
Britain's income tax allowances are frozen until 2031, and the result is a decade of fiscal drag, quietly pulling millions of workers into higher tax…
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Four Seats From a Flip: The House Majority on a Knife Edge
With the House split 218-214, just four seats separate a Republican majority from a Democratic flip, and roughly 40 battleground districts will decid…
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Thirteen Million Ballots Already In: How to Read the Early Vote
Early voting is underway, with the University of Florida Election Lab reporting roughly 13.4 million ballots already cast — a number that invites ple…
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The Four Hundred Million Dollar Fortnight: Trump Hits the Trail
Donald Trump has announced a $400 million midterm operation, including a 35-stop campaign blitz and a rally in Greenville, North Carolina for Whatley…
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Alberta Votes to Stay: Three to One for Canada
Alberta has voted three to one to stay in Canada. This episode examines the result, what drove the vote, and what it means for the province's future …
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