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How China's import cuts importing 8.5 million barrels a day down from 12.5 million and it's large oil reserve will keep oil prices low

07/15/2026

Not covered in the media for Hormuz is the combined response of US, China, India, Japan and the European Union to find alternatives to Hormuz making it less or not relevant to oil prices and oil supplies

07/10/2026

The Constructive Aspects of the situation in July 2026 from the Hormuz Crisis not covered in the Media

06/27/2026

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Cities where cycling is a joy | DW | 01.07.2022

  
DW.COM - 07.01.2022 Original article ›
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Cities that have spent a lot of money in expanding cycling infrastructure are shown in these pictures from DW.com. Copenhagen is where the Tour De France will start this year. Other cities are Paris, Amsterdam, Munster, Barcelona, Basel and Trondheim.

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America’s Factory Boom Drives Sales Surge for Excavators, Steel and Trucks

  
WSJ - 05.08.2023 Original article ›
Bob Tita
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The opening of new factories in America, the revival of manufacturing, gives a boost to companies producing steel and excavators. Nicor and Caterpillar benefit from the investments in manufacturing in the US under Biden's Make in America plan. 

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Jan. 6 Capitol Attack: The Rioters’ Legal Reckoning, Visualized

  
WSJ - 05.28.2023 Original article ›
Randy Yeip, Sadie Gurman
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This report in the WSJ shows the legal proceedings from the January 6 US Capitol riots in the nation's capital following the election of president Biden. The riots were seen as an attempt to stifle democratic norms.

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Were There for FTX’s Rise, and Now Its Fall

  
WSJ - 12.12.2022 Original article ›
Justin Baer, Hardika Singh
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Two Stanford Law professors and their son who headed FTX a cryptocurrency firm that went into bankruptcy with large losses to investors form this cautionary tale in the WSJ on the plight of cryoptocurrency firms and the exposure of unknowing investors.

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Russia doubles fossil fuel revenues since invasion of Ukraine began

  
The Guardian - 04.27.2022 Original article ›
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Russia received $62 billion from exports of oil, gas and coal in 2 months, with Germany being the largest importer, says this report in The Guardian. The higher oil prices more than make up for the reduction in oil exports.

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Chip Inventories Swell as Consumers Buy Fewer Gadgets

  
WSJ - 12.27.2022 Original article ›
Asa Fitch
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In contrast to early in 2022 chip inventories are swelling at the beginning of 2023, as consumers are shifting their purchases away from electronics products and automobiles. Banks interest rates on auto loans reached a high of 8.5% by Jan 2023.

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Pelé radiated the quality of joy: an instant appeal to the eye and heart | Richard Williams

  
The Guardian - 12.29.2022 Original article ›
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Richard Williams looks at Pele's long career playing for Santos and Brazil in The Guardian. Pictures show him radiating the simple joy of the game in a way that few soccer players had done before and since then.

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There Are Signs Inflation May Have Peaked, but Can It Come Down Fast Enough?

  
WSJ - 07.23.2022 Original article ›
Gwynn Guilford
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This WSJ report shows that inflation and inflation expectations in the US may have peaked by July 2022. Gasoline prices have fallen from a mid May high of $5.02 a gallon by 10% and wheat futures prices are down 37%.

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Eurozone Recovery Picks Up Speed but Ukraine War Threatens Deep Contractions

  
WSJ - 07.29.2022 Original article ›
Paul Hannon
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European Union GDp growth was 4% higher than a year earlier in the second quarter of 2022, according to EU statistics agency. On an annualized basis this is 2.8% higher than the 2.0% in the first quarter of 2022.

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March Jobs Report Shows Hiring Gradually Cooling

  
WSJ - 04.07.2023 Original article ›
Sarah Chaney Cambon, Nick Timiraos
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Employers added 236,000 jobs in the US in March 2023, a moderately strong jobs report, with unemployment dropping to 3.5%. It showed wage growth easing. Average hourly wage increase moderated to 4.2%. The unemployment rate for black workers fell to 5%.

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The mental health effects of Covid will last for a decade

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The Times - 01.14.2021 Original article ›
Damian Whitworth
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General practitioner physician in Edinburgh, Gavin Francis, describes the mental health issues that are now common. He says they come in the form of panic and anxiety that are leaching into everyone's lives like a second pandemic.

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Israel Says Strike That Killed Seven Gaza Aid Workers Was Unintentional

  
WSJ - 04.02.2024 Original article ›
Stephen Kalin
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World Central Kitchen a major relief agency for food aid to Gaza is now in difficult conditions in supplying food aid to Gaza after bombing leading to deaths of  aid workers. The US and EU make condemnations of the incidents.

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How Giorgia Meloni took over the Italian right – and then the country

  
France 24 - 09.26.2022 Original article ›
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FR24 gives this video and account of how Giorgia Meloni channeled Italy's conservative voter sentiment and sentiment on the right to win 26% of the vote to form a new government with Mr. Berlusconi and Mr. Salvini.

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Australia election: Anthony Albanese leads Labor to Australian election victory

  
BBC News - 05.23.2022 Original article ›
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Raised by a single mom on a disability pension who was determined to give her son a university education, is how Anthony Albanese described himself in his first speech after winning Australia's 2022 election and forming a Labour government.

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UBS Penalties Slashed by Around $3 Billion in French Tax Case

  
WSJ - 12.13.2021 Original article ›
Margot Patrick, Nick Kostov
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A French Appeals Court upholds a 2019 verdict of penalty on Swiss bank UBS for helping wealthy clients in France evade taxes. The court ordered UBS to pay $2 billion, reducing the earlier penalty from $5 billion.

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Middle East Crisis: Blinken Arrives in Mideast to Rally Support for Cease-Fire Plan

  
NYTimes.com - 02.05.2024 Original article ›
Zolan Kanno Youngs
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Blinken flies to Saudi Arabia as US strikes Houthi rebel missile systems targeting the shipping lanes in the Red Sea along Yemen (formerly Aden). The US seeks to bring the Gaza war to a close and negotiate a settlement.

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World Population Dashboard -India | United Nations Population Fund

  
United Nations Population Fund - 04.20.2023 Original article ›
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The UN World Population Fund India study shows the Dashboard for India in 2023- a population of 1.428 billion and information on fertility rate, school enrollment, women's health. These numbers come from UN agencies and are updated annually.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Shifts to Independent Presidential Bid, a Potential Spoiler in 2024

  
WSJ - 10.09.2023 Original article ›
Catherine Lucey
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RFK Jr Independent candidacy could take votes away from both Democrats and Republicans. His anti-vaccine stand is closer to a section of Republicans and his family name relates to Robert F Kennedy and the Kennedy family of Democrats. 

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Why Child-Care Prices Are Rising at Nearly Twice the Overall Inflation Rate

  
WSJ - 08.17.2023 Original article ›
Christian Robles
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Childcare cost are up much higher than the inflation rate. Costs of care for two children in summer can go up to $2500 a month in Minnesota and other parts of the country more than the cost of the home mortgage.

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Biden Visits Hawaii: Biden Visiting Maui to See Wildfire Devastation

  
NYTimes.com - 08.21.2023 Original article ›
Peter Baker
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President Biden talks to victims of the fires and makes an aerial tour with the Governor. He looks at the damage in this part of Hawaii. 800 people are still missing after a search of the area affected by the fire.

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Jimmy Carter, 6 Months Into Hospice, Is Still ‘Very Much’ Himself, Grandson Says

  
NYTimes.com - 08.21.2023 Original article ›
Anushka Patil
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A resilient former president Jimmy Carter is 6 months into hospice care and still getting around at 99. Carter and LBJ are only two southern US presidents in recent history, both had an impact on the US in different ways.

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The New Race to Reach the Moon—and Find Water

  
WSJ - 08.21.2023 Original article ›
Micah Maidenberg, Aylin Woodward
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India's Chandrayan 3 could be an historic first on August 23 in the search for water on the moon. A landing could be happening soon on the moon's surface in an area known for water.

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A two-hour walking tour with ChatGPT: ‘I’d not suggest that to my worst enemy’

  
The Guardian - 11.11.2023 Original article ›
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Doing a 2 hour walk in Sydney, Australia, using ChatGPT turns out to be not so much fun with inaccurate replies casually given, and distances being off, restaurants closed and train stations nonexistent, says travel expert Kate Hennessy in The Guardian.

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Ford’s Cost Problem Isn’t Just About EVs

  
WSJ - 10.27.2023 Original article ›
Stephen Wilmot
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Ford's higher EV manufacturing costs than GM, and the $1.2 billion of warranty repair costs from gasoline powered vehicles hurt its bottom line in 2023. Ford says it lost $37,000 on each electric vehicle in third quarter 2023.

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Campsites Are Fully Booked. They’re Also Half-Empty.

  
WSJ - 06.28.2023 Original article ›
Allison Pohle
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51 million people camped in US parks in 2022. No shows are becoming a big problem because campers often make multiple reservations, then fail to cancel. Action is being taken in California, Minnesota and other states to to prevent no shows.

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