#Is Italy headed for a debt crisis? 

#Is Italy headed for a debt crisis? 

Markets have not distinguished themselves in anticipating European economic crises. In late 2009, on the eve of the Greek sovereign debt crisis, Greek government bonds traded with a yield that was barely above that of German government bonds. A year later, the Greek sovereign debt crisis shook U.S. and world financial markets and Greece eventually…

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#America is not ready for climate disasters 

#America is not ready for climate disasters 

If the U.S. House of Representatives ever decides to do useful work again, one of its top priorities should be an overhaul of federal disaster relief. The government is not prepared to cope with what climate change is throwing at us. Neither are the millions of Americans living in disaster-prone places.  That’s the conclusion of…

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#Trump breaks silence on Murdoch retirement

#Trump breaks silence on Murdoch retirement

Former President Trump on Friday acknowledged the retirement of billionaire Rupert Murdoch, the outgoing head of Fox and News Corp. — and the media tycoon who Trump has been feuding with for months as he looks to reclaim the White House in 2024. Trump used the news to go after another political foe on the…

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#Climate lawsuits don’t belong in state courts

#Climate lawsuits don’t belong in state courts

As the summer sizzle begins to simmer, the Supreme Court is warming up to potentially tackle climate change — a global concern demanding careful consideration. State and local governments across the nation are taking energy companies to court, often seeking billions in damages for their purported roles in climate change. This summer, Multnomah County, Oregon,…

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#Russian commission says ruling party won most votes in occupied Ukraine regions in disputed elections

#Russian commission says ruling party won most votes in occupied Ukraine regions in disputed elections

Russia’s Central Election Commission said Monday the country’s ruling party has won the most votes in elections in occupied Ukrainian regions, elections that Kyiv and international observers dismiss as complete shams. The voting for Russian-installed legislatures in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions and on the Crimean Peninsula began last week and ended on…

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