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IMF: AI Could Raise Europe’s Productivity, Deepen Strains
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— Sep 19, 2026
IMF studies and remarks warn that AI could raise EU productivity by about 1% over five years, but benefits would be uneven and could strain power grids and raise dependence on foreign technology unless Europe deepens economic integration and invests in energy, infrastructure, and skills. At the global level, the IMF cautions that inflation remains stubborn, debt service costs rise, and AI financing concentrated in the United States could pose systemic risks, even as growth around 3% would be a notable achievement.
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China retail sales miss forecasts as investment growth slows in August
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— Sep 15, 2026
Canada’s housing data is released as the U.S. markets brace for a Fed rate decision amid stubborn inflation, while China’s August data show weak consumer demand but solid industrial output, highlighting a divergence in the world’s second-largest economy alongside still-elevated geopolitical concerns. Gold sits near a one-month low ahead of the FOMC outcome as higher US yields and rate-cut expectations keep pressure on non-yielding bullion.
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Chris Dalton
Gold prices near a low makes sense with higher US yields and mixed China data. The Fed move could ease some pressure if it cuts rates.
US inflation rises 0.4 percent in August as Pakistan weekly rate jumps
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— Sep 11, 2026
Inflation remained stubborn in the United States in August, with the CPI up 0.4% month over month as gasoline prices surged, while core inflation cooled slightly but still pointed to tighter policy expectations for a Fed rate hike. Meanwhile in Pakistan, the Sensitive Price Index jumped 8.62% year over year for the week, led by onions and petroleum products, underscoring persistent cost pressures even as some food items fell.
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Dana Whitfield
Core inflation easing slightly is welcome but the overall numbers still point to another Fed rate increase soon.
Fed Weighs Rate Move as Inflation Data and Sales Figures Arrive
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— Sep 12, 2026
As the Federal Reserve moves toward its latest rate decision, investors weigh the policy path against inflation stubbornly above target, a trend reinforced by geopolitics and oil-market pressures from the US-Iran conflict and the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, August retail sales data loom as a barometer of consumer resilience, with market expectations split on whether the Fed will hike or hold amid evolving forecasts.
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Jared Kim
Holding rates steady makes sense until we see if sales hold up amid all this uncertainty.
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Political Debanking Ran Rampant At America’s Biggest Banks, Federal Probe Alleges
Jack McGeever · 5 min · 2h
Markets Watch Warsh Jackson Hole as Fed Signals Split
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— Aug 26, 2026
July’s Australian inflation surprised on the upside, with a 3.5% year-on-year rise and a 1.0% monthly jump, driven by housing, food, and recreation, keeping the Reserve Bank's rate-hike risk firmly in play as it sits above the 2-3% target. Core inflation remained stubbornly high, with the trimmed mean at 3.6% and a 0.5% monthly rise, underscoring persistent price pressures that bolster calls for another rate increase.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Scheffler battles illness, maintains FedEx Cup lead
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— Aug 23, 2026
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler played the BMW Championship despite hand, foot and mouth disease, grinding through blisters in his hands and throat to finish in the upper portion of the field and stay in FedEx Cup contention. He said he wouldn’t have pulled out despite doctors’ warnings, highlighting his stubbornness as he remained atop the FedEx Cup standings heading to East Lake with a $23 million bonus on the line.
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ECB Hikes, Signals 2% by 2028; Euro Near 1.14
Finance
— Jul 20, 2026
{"summary":"FX markets show the EUR/JPY cross stubbornly hovering in a narrow range around the mid-185s as carry-trade dynamics persist and traders weigh the BoJ’s policy stance against an anticipated ECB decision. The euro is trading near steady levels ahead of the ECB meet, with markets pricing further ECB hikes into 2027 amid firmer oil prices and geopolitics driving risk sentiment, while the pound outperforms on resilient UK data.","summary_sources":[]}
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El Niño Oil Surge Could Lift Global Inflation
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— Jul 24, 2026
JPMorgan warns that a battle-ready El Niño paired with elevated energy costs could keep inflation stubbornly high, with food prices especially vulnerable and emerging markets bearing the brunt. The oil shock, supply disruptions, and higher diesel and fertilizer costs could push global inflation higher and delay rate cuts in food-sensitive economies.
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Trump Achieves An Economy Recovery First
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— Jul 16, 2026
The June inflation report, released Tuesday morning, delivered a result few analysts expected. After several months in which inflation remained stubbornly above 3% on an annual basis, the Consumer Price Index fell by 0.4% in June. This was not simply a case of prices rising more slowly. Prices actually declined, marking the first monthly drop […]
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You are not your thoughts—presence ends psychological suffering
Tolle argues that identifying with compulsive thought and living in psychological time is the root of suffering, and that present-moment awareness is available to anyone right now.
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Trump Announces Rollback Of Tariffs On Grocery Staples Including Beef, Coffee Amid Affordability Threats To Americans
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— Nov 15, 2025
President Donald Trump revised the scope of his global tariffs Friday, scrapping levies on several grocery staples in an effort to address mounting concerns about stubbornly high food prices. A Nov. 14 executive order…
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‘Very Frustrating’: 10 Months In, Biden-Harris Admin Privately Wonders If Hamas Even Wants A Ceasefire
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— Sep 5, 2024
Almost a year into the chaotic Israel-Hamas war, the Biden administration is privately wondering if Hamas even wants a ceasefire deal given the terror group’s recent actions and stubbornness in negotiations, according…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘I Can’t Continue’: Business Owner Tells GOP Senator Of Crushing Effects From Biden-Harris Inflation
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— Aug 29, 2024
A small business owner spoke with Republican Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn about how stubbornly high inflation under the Biden-Harris administration is impacting the company’s bottom line. Jeni Donahue, the owner of…
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Secretary Wright Dodges Main Question Americans Are Asking While Facing Stubbornly High Prices At The Pump
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— May 10, 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright deflected when asked by “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker about when gas prices would start to drop. The average price of a gallon of gas in the United States on Sunday was $4.52…
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ALFREDO ORTIZ: Democrats Have Mastered The Art Of Inflation
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— Jul 11, 2024
Inflation has moderated , but the damage is done. According to government data released Thursday, the Consumer Price Index rose by 3% and the Core CPI by 3.3% over the last year. That’s still stubbornly high and 50%…
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Over 20 State Treasurers Warn Agencies Against Using ESG For Deciding Credit Ratings
Jack McGeever · 4 min · 2h
J.D. FOSTER: After Failing To Spin His Inflation Problem, Biden Pulls Out An Old Dem Favorite — Blaming Corporations
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— Jun 13, 2024
President Joe Biden has an inflation problem , or really two or three. The most obvious is that inflation continues to run too hot, the latest read showing a stubborn 2.7% annualized rate, well above the target of the…
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Toy Story vs Shrek
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— VS Battle
The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Higher for Longer: Why Oil Prices Are Headed Higher Despite Current Headlines
Opinion
— Jun 10, 2026
Oil markets are funny things. Headlines scream one direction, but the fundamentals—those stubborn realities of supply, demand, and inventories—have a way of reasserting themselves. That’s exactly what Enverus…
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Vance Confronts Voter Frustration in Sharp Exchange Over Prices
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— Dec 5, 2025
Vice President JD Vance is making it clear he hears the country’s frustrations — even as he pushes back hard on who should shoulder the blame for stubborn prices. According to Fox News , in a new interview with NBC…
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Kayleigh McEnany Reveals the Only Thing That Can Stop Biden From 2024 Campaign – And It’s a Catch-22
Opinion
— Oct 27, 2022
Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany believes President Joe Biden will run for re-election in 2024 because he’s too stubborn to listen to aides who might advise him not to. However, the White House press secretary to former…
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Swalwell Releases Dystopian Ad Depicting Woman Getting Arrested for an Abortion – Ignores Treatment of Pro-Lifers
Opinion
— Oct 18, 2022
As it appears the energy around the abortion debate appears to be fading, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is riding in to try to scare the living daylights out of voters. With price increases stubbornly persistent , gas…
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The Conservative Desk
Goliath death puts Georgia’s ride inspectors to the test
A teacher’s fatal ejection from Six Flags’ Goliath forces a hard look at state inspection duty, park accountability, and the safety ordinary families expect before they board.
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Biden Insists ‘The Idea’ That His $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Bill ‘Caused’ Inflation Is ‘Bizarre’
Opinion
— Jun 17, 2022
With the rate of price increases stubbornly remaining near a 40-year-high, President Joe Biden has insisted that his policies have not fueled inflation. But during an interview with The Associated Press’ Josh Boak…
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Crooked Hillary 2024? Clinton Raises Eyebrows With Potential Moves for Another Presidential Campaign
Opinion
— Dec 15, 2021
Like stubborn soap scum, two-time failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton just won’t go away. As President Joe Biden’s poll numbers plunge amid the multiple crises he has inflamed with his reckless policies…
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US Senate Could Be a Narrow Strait for Biden Agenda, Even in Democratic Hands
Reporting
— Sep 11, 2020
Even if Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidential election and his fellow Democrats gain full control of Congress, his ability to secure passage of an ambitious legislative agenda may be limited by a stubborn Washington…
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U.S. Congress Struggles as Partisanship Stymies New Coronavirus Bill
Reporting
— Apr 14, 2020
The U.S. Congress struggled to produce a fresh coronavirus relief bill on Monday, as a stubborn standoff between Republicans and Democrats complicated the challenge of passing legislation with most lawmakers out of…
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