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Ukraine war latest news: Biden says war at critical point as he sends more weapons - BBC News

  
BBC News - 04.21.2022 Original article ›
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On April 21, 2022, US president Biden talks to Americans in a live television address and says US will send an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine. And an additional $500 million in economic assistance that takes the total economic assistance to $1 billion. He asks Congress to approve additional requests so that an uninterrupted flow of aid to Ukraine can be maintained to deter Russian aggression. He also opens up a path for direct entry into the US for some of the 5 million Ukrainian refugees. He calls attention to the 5 million refugees and to the millions of displaced children. He says about two thirds of the children in Ukraine are displaced by the war which he found to be shocking.

Biden said "you've got to admit- be amazed at the courage of the country, and of the young men and the young women." 

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Kingfisher Airlines Cuts More Flights

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Wall Street Journal - 02.21.2012 Original article ›
Anirban Chowdhury, Anirban, Chowdhury, Nikhil Gulati, Nikhil, Gulati
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Kingfisher Airlines in India is facing large losses after an ill timed expansion. The airline has failed to pay suppliers, lessors, lenders, and employees. It is now cutting flights and operating only 28 of 64 planes in its operations. Indian tax officials have frozen its bank accounts a second time because Kingfisher was unable to pay service taxes.
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Tracy Dolgin of YES Network, on the Reverse Peter Principle

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New York Times - 03.03.2012 Original article ›
Adam Bryant, Adam, Bryant
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Tracy Dolgin, CEO of the YES cable sports network takes a novel approach to managing by reversing the Peter Principle. The Peter Principle pointed out that people start by being good at doing what they do, every time they get promoted they manage more and do less, to the point that they are not hands on anymore and are into meetings, shuffling paper, sending too many memos, often into political interdepartmental rivalry, making them worse at their job in terms of productive effort. Dolgin's says she created a flat organization and hired people who were good at doing and with functional expertise who loved to be hands on.
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Parameswaran Iyer to take over as Niti Aayog CEO as Amitabh Kant leaves

  
The Indian Express - 06.24.2022 Original article ›
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Parmeswaran Iyer takes over India's development planning body Niti Aayog from Amitabh Kant on June 30. Iyer joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1981. He led the Swachh Bharat or Clean India Mission in 2016, and headed the national drinking water and sanitation department. In 2009 he left IAS to join the World Bank as Global Lead for Water Global Practice initiatives. He has also served as Professor of Management Practice at the Indian Institute of Management at Ahmedabad. 

The Modi administration has selected a person in the right field of water resources with IAS background from Uttar Pradesh, and proven management ability to deliver results, for the critical task of leading India's development to 2030. 

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Why India's first water metro will be a gamechanger | India News - Times of India

  
The Times of India - 04.25.2023 Original article ›
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The Chief Minister of Kerala writes about the Kochi Water Metro project to be inaugurated by pm Modi. The project was built at a cost of about $150 million with state funding and a loan from KfW, a German development bank that funds climate green infrastructure. 78 electric boats powered by batteries will transport people in Kochi between 38 terminals spanning 10 islands on the Arabian Sea.

The boats are built at Cochin shipyard with cutting edge design, light weight boats of aluminium hull and FRP superstructure. High court to Vypin on the first phase takes 20 minutes with tickets costing Rs. 20. Kochi One cards can enable seamless travel on Kochi Water Metro to Kochi Metro with weekly and monthly passes,

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Mann ki Baat

  
- 04.30.2023 Original article ›
Narendra Modi
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PM Modi closes the 100th episode with the words- "Charaiveti, charaiveti, charaiveti, chalte raho, chalte raho"- from the Vedanta and Buddhist period in India is about life's endless journey and to keep moving, to keep moving, a whole country and about a billion and a half people on the move. Ideas become popular movements and the radio talk show every month by prime minister Modi takes on new meaning for hundreds of millions of young people in India. Ideas about "Swachh Bharat" or Clean India Mission, about the environment, health, about technology and education to transform the country, about women becoming a part of the economy, about the dignity of workers, about starting small business that creates jobs, about renewable energy. 

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‘Ghana beyond aid’ no longer: West Africa’s former model student forced to turn to IMF

  
France 24 - 05.22.2023 Original article ›
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Inflation of 40%, a currency that has collapsed, debt at $58 billion or 105% of GDP that takes up one third of the country's budget just for dept payments, this isn't some economically weak African country. This is Ghana today, similar to about 54 countries in the Global South in even worse shape. Just before the pandemic in 2018 it recorded 6% growth. It is an agriculturally rich country with cassava and plantain production, the second largest cocoa producer in the world, and and oil producer.  Ghana has accepted a $3 billion loan from the IMF. The pandemic hit Ghana hard, followed by the Ukraine war and costly oil imports as Ghana lacks refinery capacity. 

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France’s Emmanuel Macron Begins Second Term With Call for Unity

  
WSJ - 05.07.2022 Original article ›
Stacy Meichtry
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French president Macron takes office for a second term saying that "the French people did not prolong his previous mandate." "This new people, different from five years ago, gave a new president anew mandate." Macron now faces a challenge in parliamentary elections from parties on the left led by Jean-Luc Melenchon. The left vote is now consolidated behind Melenchon and he could be the next prime minister under Macron, bringing in new voices into the Macron administration that were missing in the first term leading to a fracturing of French society and politics. This will be needed to unite France and tackle problems of loss of manufacturing to China, and surging inflation hurting middle and lower class households finding it hard to meet essential needs.

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How Irish is Joe Biden? Ancestry is his not-so-secret weapon

  
The Times - 04.13.2023 Original article ›
Eugene Smith
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Jos Biden loves to talk about his Irish ancestors. This Times report takes an in depth look at Irishmen in America and how Biden uses his Irishness to activate his progressive base. For many years in the twentieth century Irishmen were active in American Catholic progressive politics. Many states in the northeast of the country have large Irish populations including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Delaware, and New York. About 10-15% of the population in these states being Irish. About 34 million people having Irish ancestry in the US. forming a significant voting bloc. Biden carries an appeal to this bloc of voters that overrides local politics. Only John F. Kennedy, another president with Irish grand parents had this kind of appeal in American politics.

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U.S. Life Expectancy Fell by 1.5 Years in 2020, the Biggest Decline in Generations

  
WSJ - 07.21.2021 Original article ›
Betsy Mc Kay
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US life expectancy dropped by 1.5 years to 77.3 years, the largest drop since 1943. This takes life expectancy back to the level in 2003. During the pandemic of 1918 the drop was 11.5 years, showing how much difference vaccines and modern medicine can make. The drop is a result of coronavirus, and added to this are the complications for people with other diseases including chronic liver disease, which is connected to use of alcohol. There was a decline in asthma and cancer related diseases. Delayed treatment for health conditions because of lockdowns and homicide increase were other causes of the drop.

Isolation, stress and disruption of normal diet and exercise will have effects still to be seen, say experts. 

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Reckoning With Memories of Budapest

  
NYTimes.com - 10.18.2022 Original article ›
Stephen Hiltner
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Steven Hiltner who went as a child to Budapest from Youngstown, Ohio, makes a connection to what he sees as home in this photo journalistic essay on Budapest. This ancient European city on the Danube river in Hungary has much of the architecture of the Austro-Hungarian period from the 16th century. Hiltner takes one through a nostalgic visit to all parts of Budapest and its history, from Buda across the river to Pest, medieval bridges, St. Matthias Church, amazing historical architecture libraries, Castle hill. He isn't fazed by the current opinion about Mr. Orban and the politics of Eastern Europe. He sees the richness of culture in Budapest absent in the homogenous suburbs of Ohio, and a land beyond time.

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Individual Investors Are Still Hungry for Stocks—While Shunning Risk

  
WSJ - 04.23.2023 Original article ›
Jack Pitcher
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About $78 billion in equities and ETF's bought in the US in the first quarter of 2023 excluding retirement accounts. Individuals have been buying at 5 times the rate between 2017-2019 says this report in WSJ. This is one of the reasons the S&P 500 is up 7.7% this year. Individual investments into money market funds remain at high levels, and there is less speculative investing. Saving for retirement remains a priority for investors. 401 (K) retirement accounts investments have held steady at 14% of income on average, including employer and employee contributions, according to Fidelity Investments. Younger investors shown in WSJ takes a conservative approach not taking a short term approach and maxxing out 401 (K) contributions, looking to the long run. 

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How a Supreme Court Ruling Could Weaken Fed Independence, Shake Markets

  
WSJ - 04.16.2025 Original article ›
Greg Ip
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"Humphrey's Executor" is a precedent that bars firing by the president of FTC NLRB etc officials. "Humphrey's Executor" precedent is  being challenged by president DJT before the US Supreme Court and with it the independence of the Fed in 2025. Humphrey was an FTC official who was fired by FDR in the 1930's but died before his case went to the courts. It set the precedent that the president cannot simply fire officials he does not like. DJT challenged this by firing offfical at the National Labor Relations Board. When the US Supreme Court takes up this case it will look sceptically at this precedent, yet will find some way to protect the Fed's independence, says WSJ.

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Massachusetts Takes a Step Back From Health Care for All

  
New York Times - 07.15.2009 Original article ›
Abby Goodnough, Abby, Goodnough

BofA Takes Pricey Steps to Dial Back Its U.S. Ties

  
Wall Street Journal - 09.23.2009 Original article ›
Dan Fitzpatrick, Dan, Fitzpatrick, Kara Scannell, Kara, Scannell

A Weak Economy Takes the Air Out of Bank Earnings

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BusinessWeek - 08.25.2011 Original article ›
Christine Harper, Christine, Harper, Eric Gelman, Eric, Gelman

A School District That Takes the Isolation Out of Autism

  
New York Times - 08.01.2010 Original article ›
Michael Winerip, Michael, Winerip
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In Madison, Wisconsin, autistic children are absorbed in regular classes and the Madison community has been especially supportive of inclusion. Garner Moss moved from Tennessee to Madison for the advantages of living a normal life. Students in his class say he brought a new twist in their lives and are fully supportive, even making a video of Moss to help middle school students in his new class.
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For Denver Schools, a Financing Deal Takes a Bad Turn

  
New York Times - 08.05.2010 Original article ›
Gretchen Morgenson, Gretchen, Morgenson

At Sam Zell’s Tribune, Tales of a Bankrupt Culture

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New York Times - 10.05.2010 Original article ›
David Carr, David, Carr

Aware of Its Dependence, Napa Takes Care of Migrant Workers

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New York Times - 05.26.2011 Original article ›
Scott James, Scott, James

Long Overdue, Boeing Dreamliner Taxis Toward Its First Test Flight

  
Wall Street Journal - 12.07.2009 Original article ›

HP's Mini 1000 Mi Takes Netbooks a Big Step Forward

  
BusinessWeek - 02.18.2009 Original article ›
Stephen H. Wildstrom, Stephen, H., Wildstrom

Obama Takes Aim at Finances of Three Mexican Drug Cartels

  
New York Times - 04.16.2009 Original article ›
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Sheryl, Gay, Stolberg

Gates Takes His Case for Military Budget on the Road

  
New York Times - 04.17.2009 Original article ›
Elisabeth Bumiller, Elisabeth, Bumiller

Tropicana Plans Bankruptcy Filing As Casino Glitz Takes Economic Hits

  
Wall Street Journal - 05.06.2008 Original article ›
Jeffrey Mccracken, Jeffrey, Mccracken, Tamara Audi, Tamara, Audi

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