#Trump blasts Biden over Russia-Ukraine gaffe

#Trump blasts Biden over Russia-Ukraine gaffe

“#Trump blasts Biden over Russia-Ukraine gaffe” Former President Donald Trump slammed President Biden on Thursday for allegedly giving Russia the “green light” to invade Ukraine during his chaotic press conference — and suggested something wasn’t “normal” with the commander-in-chief. “When he said ‘they may go in, they will go in,’ and he talks about a…

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#US jobless claims jump to 286K as Omicron hits employers

#US jobless claims jump to 286K as Omicron hits employers

“#US jobless claims jump to 286K as Omicron hits employers” The number of American workers filing unemployment claims jumped much more than expected this week as US companies and employees contend with the Omicron variant, according to data released Thursday. Workers filed 286,000 initial jobless claims for the week ending on Jan. 15, the Labor…

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#Demand for chocolate fuels surge in cocoa price

#Demand for chocolate fuels surge in cocoa price

“#Demand for chocolate fuels surge in cocoa price” The Omicron variant has done nothing to dampen Americans’ sweet tooth. Demand for chocolate remains high nationwide as retail sales rose by more than 5% per quarter, according to Bloomberg. The high demand coupled with tightening supply has led to a sharp spike in the price of…

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#Biden inflation excuses are bogus and other commentary

#Biden inflation excuses are bogus and other commentary

“#Biden inflation excuses are bogus and other commentary” Libertarian: Biden’s Bogus Anti-Inflation Drive Team Biden’s “call for antitrust action against business” to fight rising prices is “rich coming from officials who are largely at fault for inflation as well as for the industrial concentration they criticize,” explains Reason’s J.D. Tuccille. For example, “The meatpacking industry…

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#Biden’s sorry bid to spin December’s weak jobs report

#Biden’s sorry bid to spin December’s weak jobs report

“#Biden’s sorry bid to spin December’s weak jobs report” Another bad jobs report shows the obvious: Bidenomics is a total disaster. President Joe Biden knows it, too, even though he cheered Friday’s jobs report — before accusing Republicans of being concerned about high inflation only because they want people to be too poor to afford…

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#US sees December job boost to close out 2021

#US sees December job boost to close out 2021

“#US sees December job boost to close out 2021” The US added just 199,000 jobs in December, falling well short of expectations as employers battle workplace disruptions due to the highly contagious Omicron variant, the Labor Department said Friday. Despite the lower-than-expected payrolls, the US unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent, down from 4.2 percent…

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