#Biden’s nuclear blindness, why Dems lose rural America and other commentary

#Biden’s nuclear blindness, why Dems lose rural America and other commentary

“Biden’s nuclear blindness, why Dems lose rural America and other commentary” Foreign desk: Biden’s Nuclear Blindness “Reality is undermining whatever attraction” the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty once held, warns The Wall Street Journal’s William McGurn. How long before leaders in Taiwan, listening to threats from Xi Jinping, conclude “their only hope is to restart their secret…

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#Consumer prices rose 7.1% in November as Fed rate hike looms

#Consumer prices rose 7.1% in November as Fed rate hike looms

“Consumer prices rose 7.1% in November as Fed rate hike looms” Inflation cooled slightly in November from its decades-high level of previous months, though weary American households still face financial pressure from high prices and rising interest rates during the holiday season. The November reading of the Consumer Price Index, a closely watched measure of…

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#Let’s hope GOP nominates Trump, Schiff’s unlawful Twitter threat and other commentary

#Let’s hope GOP nominates Trump, Schiff’s unlawful Twitter threat and other commentary

“Let’s hope GOP nominates Trump, Schiff’s unlawful Twitter threat and other commentary” Lefty: Let’s Hope GOP Nominates Trump The New Republic’s Michael Tomasky wants Republicans to nominate Donald Trump for president in 2024. Why? “He’s become the most beatable” Republican, “by far.” If independents abandon Trump as they did his midterm candidates, there’s “no chance”…

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#US producer prices jump more than expected in November

#US producer prices jump more than expected in November

“US producer prices jump more than expected in November” U.S. producer prices increased a bit more than expected in November, but the underlying trend in inflation is moderating, which could allow the Federal Reserve to slow its pace of interest rate hikes next week. The producer price index for final demand rose 0.3% last month, the Labor Department said on Friday. Data for…

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