World won't let the US dollar fall
The dollar just had its best week in two years, showing once again how dangerous it can be to bet against the US currency if the rest of the world just won't let it drop.
The dollar just had its best week in two years, showing once again how dangerous it can be to bet against the US currency if the rest of the world just won't let it drop.
Children's educational test scores are a major cause for concern across the world. Learning plummeted nearly everywhere during the Covid-19 pandemic -- but even before that, standardised test result measures in mathematics, science and reading were heading in the wrong direction.
To the extent that foreign policy starts at home, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's latest diplomatic forays should be supported because Thailand has become a regional laggard with its international standing at an all-time low. Elected civilian leaders by the people, as opposed to unelected appointees from military-conservative elites, are the way ahead to regain Thailand's international...
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Conor McGregor is headed to court in Ireland after a judge there set a trial date over damages filed against the UFC superstar by a woman claiming he assaulted her.
Читать дальше...Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump's running mate, is hosting a town hall Thursday in North Carolina. During the campaign event, Vance is expected to target the Biden-Harris administration on inflation, immigration and the federal response to Hurricane Helene, according to the campaign release. The visit comes on the heels of devastation left by...
A new study from Tulane University explains why rage clicking is so common, especially when it comes to politics—it’s called the “confrontation effect.”
Читать дальше...An interview with renowned economic historian Michael Hudson on where our calendar comes from, his collaborations with the late intellectual David Graeber, and the long-lost practice of forgiving debt.