Politics
Ideological polarization, propaganda, and the evolution of political thought—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of politics.
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https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ex-comedian-zelenskyy-claims-veteran-jd-vance-doesnt-understand-war
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Zerohedge
Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA,In a resurfaced video, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced cynical remarks against JD Vance, President Donald Trump's running mate and staunch America First supporter.AP Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Zelenskyy, a former...
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https://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas/Low-US-Natural-Gas-Prices-Weigh-on-Oil-Producers-Cash-Flows.html
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Oilprice
The slump in U.natural gas prices in early 2024 hit the cash flow generation of dozens of listed, mostly oil-producing companies. The financial reports of 36 publicly traded oil companies that produce most of their crude oil in the United States showed that combined cash from operations dropped to $23.3 billion in the first quarter of 2024, down by 12% compared to the first quarter of last year, the U.Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in an analysis this week.
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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/invited-steel-industry-to-discuss-unfair-competition-to-take-appropriate-steps-goyal/articleshow/113122415.cms
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Economictimes
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said he has invited the steel industry to discuss about the "unfair" competition that some of them are facing to take appropriate steps with a view to promote the sector's growth. Certain steel industry players have raised concerns...
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Rare earth metals are the new gold rush, powering technologies and instigating a global scramble for sustainable supply.
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/major-changes-means-its-time-to-slay-dragons-cam-bagrie/U3NLCOMMDZAERLKZLDFSMWDV2E/
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Nzherald
The 2024 Budget stated: "The key reason for Treasury's downgraded economic growth forecast is a reassessment of future productivity growth in New Zealand." Photo / Mark MitchellCam Bagrie is the principal of Bagrie Economics.OPINION
Inflation. Division. Embracing long-term necessities such as...
Inflation. Division. Embracing long-term necessities such as...
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https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2019/10/03/wealth-taxes-have-moved-up-the-political-agenda
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The Economist
Some economists are reconsidering their aversion to levies on large fortunes
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https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/08/21/carney-on-kudlow-kamala-harris-plan-would-chase-jobs-out-of-america/
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Breitbart
Breitbart News economics editor John Carney said Wednesday on Fox Business Network's "Kudlow" that Vice President Kamala Harris' economic policies will drive jobs out of the United States. Host Larry Kudlow said, "We forget that U.companies during the Obama administration often move their headquarters to tax climes like Ireland to avoid the high U.tax rate.
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https://www.neowin.net/news/canadas-new-tax-bill-could-cost-us-tech-firms-a-fortune/
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Neowin
The Digital Services Tax (DST), a new tax bill proposed by the Canadian Liberal government in 2021 and enacted on June 20, 2024, has significant implications for U.tech firms operating in Canada. The bill, introduced as an interim measure with support from G20 countries, could potentially cost these firms billions of dollars in new taxes, prompting the U.government to intervene and advocate for a delay.
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Some governments are launching sophisticated space missions to make their mark on space technology and innovation.
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https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2024/07/30/uk-bvod-ad-spend-to-surpass-1-billion-in-2024-ftc-to-investigate-surveillance-pricing-grab-abandons-acquisition-of-trans-cab/
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Exchangewire
On today's news digest: UK BVOD Ad Spend to Surpass £1 Billion in 2024; FTC to Investigate Surveillance Pricing; Grab Abandons Acquisition of Trans-cab UK Ad spend on broadcast video on demand (BVOD) services will surpass £1bn for the first time in 2024, forecasts the latest Expenditure Report...
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https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/08/501_379622.html
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Koreatimes
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Monday that the country's opposition has 73.2 percent of the voting tallies from Sunday's election, allowing it to prove election results it says give it a victory. The national electoral authority has proclaimed incumbent President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the vote, giving him a third term in office and extending 25 years of socialist party rule.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7LKfLxVtzE&feature=youtu.be
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The Economist
For 20 years The Economist has led calls for a rethink on drug prohibition. This film looks at new approaches to drugs policy, from Portugal to Colorado.Clic...
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Many countries routinely cut off online access to some parts of their territories and populations to punish and control their respective citizens.
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https://fortune.com/2024/06/18/chinese-government-launches-retaliatory-pork-probe/
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Fortune
Just days after the European Union said it plans to impose provisional tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, the Chinese government has taken aim at European farmers, not automakers, by launching an investigation into EU pork imports.
The Commerce Ministry didn't mention the EV tariffs when...
The Commerce Ministry didn't mention the EV tariffs when...
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https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/08/trumps-consumer-tariff-plan/679468/
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Theatlantic
"We believe that a million cheap knockoff toasters aren't worth the price of a single American manufacturing job. We believe in rebuilding American factories and rebuilding the American dream." So said Republican vice-presidential nominee J. D. Vance at a rally in Henderson, Nevada, at the end of...
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https://sputnikglobe.com/20240904/ukraines-imf-paymasters-demand-currency-devaluation-toughened-tax-regime-as-kiev-drowns-in-debt-1120018809.html
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Sputnikglobe
Representatives from the International Monetary Fund began a week-long visit to Kiev on Wednesday to demand a series of draconian economic reforms, including the further devaluation of Ukraine's embattled currency - the hryvnia, a cut in interest rates, more power for the tax man and other measures aimed at at least partially digging the country out of its massive budget deficit, which ballooned to some $38 billion, or 20%+ of GDP, in 2024.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/25/revolut-receives-much-awaited-uk-banking-license/
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Techcrunch
Revolut has been granted a banking license from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) in the U.K. This is a significant milestone for the London-based fintech company, particularly since it has been trying to secure this license since 2021.
Revolut has 45 million customers around the world,...
Revolut has 45 million customers around the world,...
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https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/european-union-a-small-step-closer-to-alternative-business-structures/5120231.article
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Lawgazette
External ownership of law firms across the European Union inched closer on Thursday with the latest development in a landmark dispute involving a German practice. But there remain formidable regulatory and legislative hurdles to overcome if UK-style alternative business structures are to proliferate across the bloc.
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https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/06/21/state-owned-vhi-wont-be-subject-to-higher-15-corporate-tax-rate-until-2029/
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Irishtimes
State-owned insurer VHI will not be subject to the new higher 15 per cent corporate tax rate until January 1st, 2029 due to an exemption in the legislation for large-scale domestic companies with no international activity, according to the company's annual report.Under legislation introduced last...
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https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Tea-Leaves/The-new-geopolitics-of-travel-bubbles
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Ikkei Asia
To adapt Oscar Wilde, if there's one thing worse than hordes of tourists everywhere, it's no tourists anywhere. Such were my thoughts as I tramped thr
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https://thesun.my/local-news/malaysia-to-enhance-bilateral-multilateral-market-integration-as-asean-chair-anwar-MK12900914
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Thesun
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is looking at various ways, including trade diplomacy and strategic arrangements, to enhance bilateral and multilateral market integration with neighbouring countries, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the government would also facilitate the movement of goods, capital, skilled workforce, and technology sharing with neighbouring countries through ASEAN chairmanship next year.
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https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/tgif-what-free-market/
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Libertarianinstitute
Contrary to a popular article of faith, America has no free market in health care—far from it. Consider this: the largest lobby in Washington, D.C., is—wait for it—the health care and health insurance industries. Last year, they spent 5.8 times the amount the "defense" contractors spent on lobbying: $800 million versus less than $200 million.