World News Insights
1-3 Minute Gist

Browse Articles or use Lyrarc's US patented "Groups" and "Links" for new insights. A Lyrarc Group of Articles on a topic gives insights into particular angles shown in the Group Title. A Lyrarc Link shows more specific insights for 2 articles.

All Topics Articles

LyrArc brings in selected articles from many of the world's top publications.

Articles are selected by experts and you can see the gist of the important articles.

Even a Soft Landing Would Be Hard on Stocks

  
WSJ - 12.28.2022 Original article ›
Justin Lahart
LyrArc Article Gist
US public companies, manufacturers and retailers that make up more than half of the S&P 500 index, came out with strong sales per share of 24% increase in 2022 over 2019. This means slower growth is expected ahead in 2023, says Justin Lahart in the WSJ.  The shift to consuming more services such as dentist visits and tourism from buying washing machines and appliances will mean slower sales for these large companies that are manufacturers and retailers. Fed chairman Jay Powell's higher interest rates will also limit growth in sales in 2023. Overall the US economy may barely skirt a recession, and this depends on which forecaster one talks to.

Read LyrArc gist ›

Caterpillar Relocation to Texas Extends U.S. Manufacturing’s Southern Shift

  
WSJ - 06.15.2022 Original article ›
Austen Hufford
LyrArc Article Gist
New York, Washington and Illinois have lost manufacturing as Florida, Texas and Arizona have gained over the last 5 years. Manufacturing continues to make gains in Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina. Caterpillar is moving its manufacturing headquarters to Texas from its home state of Illinois. Ford is making $11.4 billion investment in electric cars in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Read LyrArc gist ›

The Way You Should Be Making Oatmeal Now: 4 Easy, Irresistible Recipes

  
WSJ - 05.26.2023 Original article ›
Charlotte Druckman / Photographs By Laura Murray For The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling By Maggie Ruggiero, Prop Styling By Stephanie De Luca
LyrArc Article Gist
The charm of having oatmeal made on a stove even if it takes longer. Old fashioned oats work well. This way of cooking is better than baking. Suggestions offered here on creative ways to make the oatmeal on the stove. Charlotte Druckerman who is a fan of oatmeal from the days her mom made it gives her ideas.

Read LyrArc gist ›

Spain PM calls snap election after local poll drubbing

1 Groups   
France 24 - 05.29.2023 Original article ›
LyrArc Article Gist
Spain's Opposition PP party wins 7 million votes compared to Socialists in government winning 6.3 million. PP party won an absolute majority in the Madrid area which means it does not depend on the far right Vox party. Spain's prime minister Pedro Sanchez and Socialist leader calls for a snap general election on July 23.

Read LyrArc gist ›

Senate Passes Debt Limit Bill, Staving Off a Calamitous Default

  
NYTimes.com - 06.02.2023 Original article ›
Carl Hulse
LyrArc Article Gist
Senator Chuck Schumer in the US Congress after the passage of the US Debt Ceiling Agreement on June 1, 2023. It is a historic day when president Biden helped preserve most of what has been accomplished by the Inflation Reduction Act and other spending programs for US workers and families, for US infrastructure, and world leadership in science and technology.

Read LyrArc gist ›

Squeezed between IMF demands and Chinese interests, Pakistan is on the brink of collapse

  
The Indian Express - 02.02.2023 Original article ›
LyrArc Article Gist
Following the pandemic and the floods Pakistan is in a precarious position with its finances. The IMF estimates $25 billion in debt servicing requirements per year for the next 3 years. Pakistan's situation is similar to Argentina and Sri Lanka, countries that have gone to the IMF. International financial institutions are owed $41 billion and China $30 billion.

Read LyrArc gist ›
Original article 1 minute, gist 1 minute

Pakistan rupee plunges as authorities loosen controls to revive bailout

  
- 02.02.2023 Original article ›
LyrArc Article Gist
Pakistan foreign reserves dropped to $5 billion says the Financial Times, and the rupee is at 255 to the US dollar. Inflation is at 25%. The situation is precarious as it negotiates with the IMF and much of the budget goes to debt servicing for $41 billion owed to international financial institutions and $30 billion to China.

Read LyrArc gist ›
Original article 1 minute, gist 1 minute

Canada's 1,300km Atlantic rail route

  
BBC News - 02.11.2023 Original article ›
LyrArc Article Gist
The 1300 kilometre route through Nova Scotia to Quebec on VIA Rail Montreal to Halifax. The Ocean from Atlantic Canada to Quebec opened In 1903 and is running since that time seeing Canada through the 1918 influenza epidemic and through two world wars. Providing a link between Atlantic Canada and the other provinces and to further west in British Columbia.

Read LyrArc gist ›

World Bank President Malpass announces resignation – DW – 02/16/2023

1 Groups   
dw.com - 02.16.2023 Original article ›
LyrArc Article Gist
For an institution the size of the World Bank at a time when most of the developing world is suffering from debt burden and climate change, the skepticism on climate change of its head David Malpass was coming under heavy criticism from the Biden White House. He was appointed by president Trump in 2019. He resigned today. 

Read LyrArc gist ›

EU targets 40% of clean tech to be made within the bloc by 2030

  
The Guardian - 03.07.2023 Original article ›
LyrArc Article Gist
The EU plans to make 40% of its Green Tech within the EU by 2030. Strategic manufacturing plants will now take 9-12 months to get a permit instead of upto 7 years of waiting. This will speed up the manufacturing and also sourcing of materials for renewable energy within the EU. This means fewer imports from China.

Read LyrArc gist ›

Graceful Shubman Gill looks like India’s present and future with bat | Geoff Lemon

  
The Guardian - 03.11.2023 Original article ›
LyrArc Article Gist
Geoff Lemon compares the  youngest batters on the Indian and Australian Test cricket teams and their graceful batting, Shubman Gill and Cameron Green. Shubman Gill's century gave India a good start against Australia leading to superb batting from Kohli with 186 and his partnership with Axar Patel in the fourth Test match against Australia.

Read LyrArc gist ›

Xi mediation offer spurred Iran deal talks: Saudi official

  
France 24 - 03.15.2023 Original article ›
LyrArc Article Gist
Xi Jinping of China's offer to act as mediator in Saudi Iran relations is expected to lead to a resumption of relations between the two countries 7 years after relations were disrupted. The conflict in Yemen with whom Saudis share a common border has resulted in damage to both countries with Iran and Saudis supporting opposite sides. 

Read LyrArc gist ›

Denmark’s Center-Left Coalition Wins Election Majority

  
NYTimes.com - 11.02.2022 Original article ›
Jasmina Nielsen, Isabella Kwai
LyrArc Article Gist
Mette Fredericksen's Social Democrats and her centre-left coalition gets a majority of the seats in parliament in Denmark's elections. She resigns and will now form a new centrist government. She says her party was elected to form a broad centrist government. Her party gained 50 seats. A new party started by Mr. Rasmussen gained 16 seats.

Read LyrArc gist ›

Germany to introduce €49 travel ticket, one-off gas payment – DW – 11/02/2022

  
dw.com - 11.02.2022 Original article ›
LyrArc Article Gist
Germany is introducing a 49 euro monthly transport ticket for this winter as a followup to the 9 euro transport scheme that was used in the summer months. This will enable users to travel at lower cost on short and long distance public transportation. A one-off payment for gas bills will be introduced for households and businesses in December.

Read LyrArc gist ›

How Republicans Won the House

  
NYTimes.com - 11.17.2022 Original article ›
Lauren Leatherby, Albert Sun, Denise Lu, Scott Reinhard, Malika Khurana
LyrArc Article Gist
Republicans won 218 seats to 211 for Democrats in a strongly contested election for the House with 6 Congressional races not yet called. Republicans unexpectedly gained 3 seats in New York to gain the majority. The NYT gives this visual presentation of where and what happened as seats switched on both sides in 2022 US Congressional midterms.

Read LyrArc gist ›

The Ukrainian refugee crisis is a women’s crisis.

  
NYTimes.com - 04.14.2022 Original article ›
Amanda Taub
LyrArc Article Gist
 90% of the millions of refugees from Ukraine in Poland and other Eastern European countries are women and children. Women and children are also a big part of the internally displaced people in Ukraine, particularly from the south and the east which are seeing some of the worst damage from missile and artillery shelling of civilians during this war.

Read LyrArc gist ›

Keen to be ‘close to the people’, Macron ventures into hostile territory

  
France 24 - 04.17.2022 Original article ›
LyrArc Article Gist
Macron hopes to shake off a sense among voters that he is aloof and haughty by campaigning every day among voters in areas where young people supported Mr. Melenchon, and in some working class towns that support Le Pen. Le Pen is doing just the opposite staying close to voters in the North and the Southeast who have supported her.

Read LyrArc gist ›

Officials Adopt New Message on Covid-19 Behaviors: It’s Your Call

  
WSJ - 04.17.2022 Original article ›
Jared S. Hopkins
LyrArc Article Gist
With the evolution of the pandemic over two years response to it has gradually evolved. Official message in the US is now that it is your call whether you get a booster shot, when and wear you wear a mask, how you get tested, and other action you need to take such as how long you need to isolate.

Read LyrArc gist ›

How Raleigh Rallied From the Covid-19 Pandemic

  
WSJ - 04.22.2022 Original article ›
Bryan Mena Photographs By Kate Medley For The Wall Street Journal
LyrArc Article Gist
The Raleign area in North Carolina near the location of 3 research oriented universities is rebounding quickly from the pandemic. It is now No. 3 in WSJ's annual survey of US labor markets with big gains in wags and jobs. This report in WSJ looks at how this was done with business, communities and local government working together.

Read LyrArc gist ›
Original article 6 minutes, gist 1 minute

France's Emmanuel Macron addresses supporters after election victory - France 24

  
France 24 - 04.25.2022 Original article ›
LyrArc Article Gist
Macron's address to supporters in Paris following his win for a second term in office. Macron says the second term will not be one of continuity alone, it will be ambitious and take up new projects, be fairer to all segments of the people and "no one will be left by the wayside."

Read LyrArc gist ›

Declutter Your Digital Life in the New Year

  
WSJ - 12.31.2022 Original article ›
Julie Jargon
LyrArc Article Gist
People tend to keep digital email, messages and photos longer than they need them thinking they may come in use someday like a pair of old pants. This digital clutter and unerased digital stuff just adds to stress. It also makes the important stuff less visible. Speed in internet performance is also a factor. WSJ looks at this problem.

Read LyrArc gist ›

How Much of My Paycheck Should I Save?

  
WSJ - 01.01.2023 Original article ›
LyrArc Article Gist
As saving for retirement is increasing in importance in the US and other countries, this WSJ report says 15-20% put aside in savings is a desirable goal. At a minimum 12.5% to savings from the paycheck to reach $1.25 million over 40 years. Compound interest helps double the savings with a 7% return and saving early is important.

Read LyrArc gist ›

European Stocks Are Outshining U.S. Peers

  
WSJ - 01.10.2023 Original article ›
Caitlin Mc Cabe
LyrArc Article Gist
A warmer than expected winter and lower inflation is helping European stocks in Jan 2023, says this report in the WSJ. European indexes are also not weighed down by the decline in tech stocks as in the US. Germany's DAX and France's CAC have risen by 16% compared to 6.9% in the US for last 3 months.

Read LyrArc gist ›

Six lifestyle choices to slow memory decline named in 10-year study

  
The Guardian - 01.25.2023 Original article ›
LyrArc Article Gist
The China Cognition and Aging Study of 29000 adults over 60 years over 10 years from 2009 to 2019 shows that healthy habits of eating, exercize, socializing, cognitive activity have as much as a 90% impact in maintaining memory skills as people age. Not smoking and no alcohol are part of thehealthy habit routine. Cognitive activity includes writing and reading.

Read LyrArc gist ›

Against the grain: Securing food supply with wheat alternatives | DW | 12.07.2022

  
DW.COM - 07.12.2022 Original article ›
Stuart Braun
LyrArc Article Gist
Ancient grains are a way out of the shortage of supplies of wheat from Ukraine and Russia. Ancient grains are also healthy grains providing good nutrition in their own right and should be promoted for their health benefits. These grains are millet, einkorn, emmer, and a new perennial grain called Kernza from Kansas. DW.com looks at how this can be done.

Read LyrArc gist ›
Original article 6 minutes, gist 1 minute

Support LyrArc

We took a different way to help millions around the world build educated informed mindsets that affects and shapes their lives. For a future that is open, global and digital, with everyone having access to high quality information. We believe in the renewal of America, renewal of Europe, the renewal of India, the rest of Asia, Latin America and Africa. The renewal of our supply chains, health, education, infrastructure, as we rebuild our countries after the pandemic. Literacy and knowledge we believe cannot thrive and grow in a world of web bots, web crawlers, or AI. This requires human curiosity, human learning, and human imagination. We take as inspiration the saying- “One has to be free, and as broad as sky. One has to have a mind that is crystal clear, only then can truth shine in it.” Every contribution whether big or small is precious- in this crisis and ahead.

Support Lyrarc from as small as $1




Support LyrArc →


Copyright © 2006 - 2026 Intelilinks LLC
Terms and Conditions | Copyright Policy | Privacy Policy | Contact Us