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How the Definition of an American Family Has Changed

  
WSJ - 12.15.2019 Original article ›
Ellen Byron
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Changes in the American family as the dominant model of two thirds of American families with male breadwinners, and married couples changes to one where a diverse set of arrangements replaces this. Multi generational families, people getting married later, divorced parents, and other arrangements are adding to the traditional household so that there are different and diverse situations. There may also be a sense that culturally it may have moved too fast and requiring an effort to make sense of all the changes in recent years. 

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How a New Rule Could Change the Way Advisers Handle Your Retirement Money

  
NYTimes.com - 03.27.2024 Original article ›
Tara Siegel Bernard
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The US Labor Department will now require not just 401(k) administrators but also advisers for retirement plans called IRA's to follow the higher fiduciary standards of the 1974 ERISA law that aims to protect American retirees. When workers leave a company or retire they rollover their money into IRA's. This retiree money will now be protected with a high fiduciary standard as it should have been all along. In 2020 alone the IRS estimate is that $620 billion was rolled over to to such IRA's.

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Cost of living crisis: what are the rest of the G7 doing?

  
The Guardian - 09.22.2022 Original article ›
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Action to tackle the cost of living crisis taken by G-7 countries France, Germany, Italy, Canada, US, is shown here in The Guardian. France and Germany have taken the strongest action to protect lower income people, the US with the Inflation Reduction Act has taken broad steps to limit healthcare costs and invest in the economy. The UK appears to be the weakest in taking action and the new budget of Mr. Kwarteng is seen in this way as failing to protect vulnerable parts of the population.

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Address by Secretary of State Cordell Hull "What we are Fighting For" July 23, 1942

  
Jewish Virtual Library - 10.03.2022 Original article ›
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On Gandhi Jayanti a look at American president FDR's contribution for Hind Swaraj. It could be said that Cordell Hull's speech (full text here) on July 23, 1942 on Roosevelt's clear direction was a form of declaration of independence for India by the US in 1943. This is also why there was nothing different Clement Attlee could do after winning the British election in 1945 except send Mountbatten to India to prepare for a Free India. 

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Ukraine's Crimean fightback having 'psychological impact' on Russia

  
BBC News - 08.19.2022 Original article ›
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This BBC report says the Russian Black Sea fleet is reduced to little more than a coastal flotilla and the fleet is now adopting a defensive posture after heavy losses. This also makes an attack on Odessa unlikely. Odessa and other Black sea ports are where grain shipments leave Ukraine for Africa and other parts of Europe. This means shipments using Turkey and UN sponsored deal can now safely be routed from Odessa. 

It also means Ukraine is in a better position in the south in and around Crimea.

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Midlife health test: the 9 ways to check your brain and fitness

  
- 08.19.2022 Original article ›
Peta Bee
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An excellent midlife health test for checking physical health, mental health and cognitive health. This can be done by anyone at home and is fairly simple to take. Also suggested are exercises that may help in each of 9 categories of the test. This includes the well known standing on one leg in yoga pose, press-ups, sitting and standing from a chair, linking fingers behind your back, calf raises. And for mental health drawing a clock face with the numbers, jotting down fruits and vegetables you can in 60 seconds.

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Georgia Governor Race Is a Test for Trump. It Isn’t Going Well.

  
WSJ - 05.22.2022 Original article ›
Cameron Mc Whirter, Joshua Jamerson
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The Senate election in Georgia with Governor Kemp running for the Republican party will show how much support there is for Mr. Trump's idea that the 2022 presidential election was stolen by Democrats. Mr. Kemp has avoided getting into Mr. Trump's contention that the election was stolen, preferring to focus on good governance for the state and local issues relating to the economy. Kemp is likely to be the Republican nominee for the election to the US Senate and is well positioned to win the Senate seat.

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Biden Says U.S. Would Intervene Militarily if China Invaded Taiwan

  
WSJ - 05.23.2022 Original article ›
Andrew Restuccia, Ken Thomas
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President Biden makes clear US commitment to Taiwan's defense. He said in Tokyo during his Asian visit in response to a question would the US intervene militarily if Taiwan was invaded. He said "Yes. That is the commitment we made." Biden said he supports the One China policy that there is one China, but for China to take Taiwan by force- "It would dislocate the entire region and be another action similar to what happened in Ukraine. So the burden, is even stronger."

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Iowa caucuses: DeSantis edges out Haley as both trail Trump in Iowa

  
BBC News - 01.16.2024 Original article ›
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Haley and De Santis manage to get 40% of the vote in an agricultural state where farmers are a large voting bloc and tend to be evangelical. Many of these farmers voted for Mr. Trump giving him 51% of the vote in the Iowa caucuses. See the article below in the WSJ report from counties in Iowa with large evangelical vote that is shifting to Mr. Trump in the belief that he was good for rural America and that he could give Republicans a better chance for a four year term.

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Advice | Are induction stoves that much safer than gas? We tested them.

  
Washington Post - 01.17.2024 Original article ›
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A study done to observe readings for nitrogen dioxide NO2 and particulates in kitchens with gas stoves. Forty million Americans use gas stoves. For these homes the best way to reduce harmful effects is to ventilate with fresh air by opening a window or door a little bit. Particulates come from the food itself that is being cooked and this happens for both gas and induction electric stoves. Only half of American gas stove kitchens turn on the vented hood that takes the air outside, these need to be turned on.

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Evergrande Is Finished. China’s Property Woes Aren’t.

  
WSJ - 01.30.2024 Original article ›
Jason Douglas In Singapore, Stella Yifan Xie In Hong Kong
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By letting Evergrande be dismantled without government aid, the Jinping government is signalling an end to construction anfd housing as the engine of the economy. The shift is to electric cars, renewable energy, and advanced technology industries to support growth after decades of construction based growth. This is good for climate change action and for UN sustainable development growth targets which include assistance to rural and other neglected regions. A similar process is taking place in the US as large economies realign their economies after the pandemic showed weaknesses in the frameworks.

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The fracas in Qatar: Argentina take Dutch devilry beyond the bitter end | Sid Lowe

  
The Guardian - 12.12.2022 Original article ›
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Argentina's win in a penalty shootout with Netherlands will be remembered for the intensity and the exchange of words between the teams, the red card to Dumfries of the Netherlands. It was not football like as Messi later pointed out. "We suffered more than we should have done," says Messi after the game. After the penalty shootout the Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez sent a defiant look at the Dutch. A fracas ensued and Dumfries of the Nertherlands was given a red card. Both teams are being sanctioned by FIFA.

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Essay | Binance and the End of Crypto’s Dream to Escape From Government

  
WSJ - 11.24.2023 Original article ›
Henry Farrell, Abraham Newman
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The US government takes strict action against Binance following the action against Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX crypto exchange after its bankruptcy. The settlement fine is $4.3 billion and is intended to ensure strict compliance with US laws. Binance will also be required to monitor and report all transactions to the US government and act for enforcement of US laws and regulations. It is intended to bring this part of US capital markets that was acting as being outside the law under the strict oversight of the US government.

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BBC at 100: the next decade that could determine fate of broadcaster

  
The Guardian - 10.18.2022 Original article ›
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The BBC's 100th anniversary is in 2022. It started life as a private broadcasting company in November 1922 after radio receiver manufacturers including the inventor Marconi set it up so that the new radio receivers could be distributed to the public. The radio receivers were of no use without content put out by a broadcaster. Over time the BBC played a major role in the British Empire during the 1930's and 1940's and in the British Commonwealth. It assume its modern form after the Second World War.

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New York Hits Covid-19 Case Record as Omicron Looms

  
WSJ - 12.17.2021 Original article ›
Julie Wernau, Aaisha Dadi Patel
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul said Friday that the state recorded 21,027 new covid cases surpassing the previous record of 19,942 set in January. Of 263,000 tested about 8% were positive- health officials say positivity rate doubled over 3 day period through Sunday.

William Lee, vp science at Helix, population-genomics company that does surveillance and testing, says Omicron will likely be the dominant strain in the US within a week. He says it is growing so much faster as a proportion of cases, than any previous variants.

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After Million-Mile Journey, James Webb Telescope Reaches Destination

  
NYTimes.com - 01.26.2022 Original article ›
Joey Roulette
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The James Webb Space telescope reaches its final destination on Jan. 24, 2022 at Lagrange Point 2 or L2 on the other side of the moon, one million miles from earth. In an amazing feat of science one side of the telescope the instrument side will be cloaked in frigid darkness, and the other will defect temperatures of 230 degrees centigrade facing the sun. This keeps the telescope's sensors cool so that stray heat does not interfere with its infrared scans of ancient galaxies and planets orbiting other stars.

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Opinion | Indictment Four: Trump as Racketeer

  
WSJ - 08.15.2023 Original article ›
The Editorial Board
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The Trump indictment under RICO or racketeer laws draws this reaction in the WSJ. WSJ says the alleged behaviour was rotten, but does it gain credibility by being prosecuted under racketeer laws. It describes the Trump response as more delusional than criminal- that a decisive share of Republicans in suburbs did not want Mr. Trump for four more years. WSJ Editorial Board view is that there is no defending the conduct undermining confidence in the election result in 2020 and it would be a mistake for Republicans to try.

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The Blue Supermoon: A Gem in the Night Sky

  
NYTimes.com - 08.30.2023 Original article ›
Katrina Miller
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At 9.36 pm on Wednesday Aug 30 in the night sky one will see a second full moon. This will be larger than the usual moon. This month there are two full moons Aug 1 and Aug 30. This happens as the lunar cycle is of 30 days just shorter than a month.It is called a blue moon because it happens every 3-4 years. The expression once in a blue moon comes from this, but the moon is not blue, just larger and brighter than usual.

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Why wild swimming is Britain's new craze

  
BBC News - 09.06.2023 Original article ›
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With pools closed swimming outdoors in natural settings became popular during the pandemic . BBC looks at this trend which was also called wild swimming or swimming in wilderness environments. Across Britain in lakes and along the coast it became popular to take a swim sometimes in temperatures that were quite cold. Wildnerness swimming could be at normal temperatures and as a definite value for mental health, just as is shown for barefoot walking on grass as shown on this page by German wellness guru Kniepp. 

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Memorandum of Understanding for the India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)

  
The White House - 09.11.2023 Original article ›
Memorandum Of Understanding
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The White House site shows the Memorandum of Understanding on the India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor or IMEC that will build rail, internet, telecommunication, supply chain connections from hubs in India through the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel to ports and commercial hubs in Europe. The signatories are the US, Germany, France, Italy, India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the European Union. The Saudis have committed $15 billion to the plan and other countries will add funding. An Action Plan will be made in 60 days.

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House Passes GOP Plan to Avert Government Shutdown

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WSJ - 11.14.2023 Original article ›
Katy Stech Ferek
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In a positive step for the US economy new Speaker Mike Johnson works with Democrats to get a two thirds majority in the House to pass the budget bill 336-95, extending government agency funding to February 2024. A bill for full year spending will come later avoiding shutdown talk and disruptions. Mike Johnson says- "I believe we can fight for principles and still do things simultaneously. When you have a small majority, it requires that some things are going to have to be bipartisan." 

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Trump Prosecutors Struggled Over Motives. Then They Heard the Tape.

  
WSJ - 06.23.2023 Original article ›
Aruna Viswanatha, Sadie Gurman
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An audio recording of a July 21, 2021 meeting at a Trump golf club in Bedminster, NJ, where Trump and his aides met with people writing an autobiography of Mark Meadows, his former chief of staff, is said to be the turning point that made prosecutors pursue an indictment in this WSJ report. In that recording Mr. Trump is heard showing them a document about a US plan to attack Iran. He did this to dispute a story in the New Yorker, says this report.

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Opinion | Another NAEP Test Score Disappointment

  
WSJ - 06.22.2023 Original article ›
The Editorial Board
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There is a great loss of learning for children that may never be recovered following the pandemic. Data released recently show that for many years now two thirds of 4th graders are not able to read at the proficiency levels of the National Assessment of Education Progress, NAEP test. This is a period when America has not invested in its children, has not invested in its people. Much of $346 billion going to venture firms in 2021 was wasted. Returns of negative 7% in 3rd quarter 2022 for venture firms.

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F.T.C. Issues Ban on Worker Noncompete Clauses

  
NYTimes.com - 04.24.2024 Original article ›
J. Edward Moreno
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Most people do not realize how prevalent noncompete is with about 30 million workers affected. What the new FTC order under the Biden administration does is to ban such noncompete clauses that prevent workers from seeking jobs or working with rival companies. This will increase competition and boost wages. This is another instance that shows free markets were never really free from its advocates since the Reagan era and free was limited to interests of companies or monopolies, where it conflicted with their interests there would be no freedom.

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Euro’s Sharp Drop Fuels Speculation Over Dollar Parity

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WSJ - 11.18.2016 Original article ›
Mike Bird, Ira Iosebashvili
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The euro approaches parity with the U.S. dollar by November 2016, with the surge in the dollar following the U.S. presidential election of 2016. The euro closed at $1.058 on Nov 17, 2016. It was down 4% following the election. The euro was down in early 2015. This time it is chiefly down against the dollar. This time both monetary and fiscal policy is expected to diverge with the EU, and inflation expectations are up in the U.S. Analysts expect parity to be reached in 2017. 

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