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How India could get the Trade Deal with the US by buying oil from US and Saudis/UAE and allowing imports of non grain and non dairy agricultural products
08/28/2025
US sanctioned India with 50% tariff for buying Russian oil saying it finances RUssia's war against Ukraine and daily deadly missile strikes. ein dollar terms are now insignificant at $2-the 3 billion. In fact India is already shifting to getting more of its imports from the Middle East. India could also import additional oil from the US and make changes to import non grain and non dairy agricultural products from the US in large volumes such as almonds, walnuts, pistachios, blueberries, cherries that it's upper middle class population of 250 million could benefit from the nutritional benefits. US in its fight against the pharmaceutical companies high pricing could change laws to bring in Indian pharmaceutical products at 10-15% price above Indian prices set by the government to meet needs of its large population. In pharma product pricing India leads the whole world and this benefit would lower the cost of living in the US tremendously. Both sides would benefit in a WIn-WIn relationship in trade- THIS IS ACHIEVABLE FOR THE INTERESTS OF AMERICANS AND INDIANS. IT ONLY REQUIRES VISION OF BOTH SIDES.
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India's benefit from Russian oil imports exaggerated; actual gain at just $2.5 bn
The Economic Times 08/28/2025
Opinion | America’s Fearsome Farm Lobby Has Nothing on India’s
The Wall Street Journal 08/27/2025
Trump plan to end tax on Social Security benefits is a fatal mistake
08/17/2024
Senator Larson says it is a fatal mistake as lost revenue is not made up leading to a Medicare insolvency in 2031, and Social Security insolvency in 2033. Social security benefits will then by law will be cut in 2033 by 25%, a dangerous step tragic for many on Social Security who are pushed into poverty.
Grouped Articles
CNBC 08/17/2024
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget 08/17/2024
Trump wants to cut income taxes on Social Security. Here's how that would impact your benefits.
CBS News 08/17/2024
Mitch MConnell, Mike Johnson, Pat Schumer and the effort to get Ukraine Aid passed through the US Congress in April 2024
04/26/2024
At a critical juncture which Lyrarc compared to the 1948 effort by Harry Truman to get Congress to support aid to Greece and Turkey. Devastated by the war Greece and Turkey's democracies faced an imminent threat from a Communist takeover supported by the Soviet bloc. Ukraine was at a critical juncture in the war with Russia when Biden met Republican Speaker Mike Johnson at the White House with Mitch McConnell and Pat Schumer in Feb 2024. Schumer said a lot of the credit goes to McConnell to convince 31 Republican Senators a majority of his caucus to support Ukraine Aid at a critical moment.
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Aid to Ukraine seemed dead. Then secretive talks revived it.
Washington Post 04/25/2024
Bucking G.O.P. Isolationists, McConnell Was Linchpin in Winning Ukraine Aid
NYTimes.com 04/24/2024
‘Kharkiv Is Unbreakable’: A Battered City Carries On
NYTimes.com 04/24/2024
Opinion | Ukraine Aid in the Light of History
NYTimes.com 04/24/2024
Senate Approves Aid for Ukraine and Israel, Sending It to Biden’s Desk
NYTimes.com 04/24/2024
Speaker Johnson’s Ukraine Package Clears Key Hurdle With Democratic Help
WSJ 04/19/2024
View from the Top: John Malone of Liberty talks about the economic future.
07/30/2014
Malone sees the conditions in the macroeconomic picture, as critical in the future for all companies. He thinks things will be pretty tough in the next 1-2 years. It will be the bigger consumer sentiment and retail picture that will determine how his industry will do, says Malone.
Grouped Articles
For Liberty Global, the Next Step Is the Content
Wall Street Journal 07/30/2014
A different view of the Federal Reserve's $600 billion easing decision in 2010.
11/19/2010
The unstated reason being a decline in real estate markets leading to a bad loans crisis for the banks.
Grouped Articles
What's Really Behind Bernanke's Easing?
Wall Street Journal 11/19/2010
Book Review - All The Devils Are Here - By Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera
New York Times 11/19/2010
Wall Street Journal 01/18/2011
Wall Street Journal 02/09/2011
Perry Suggests Fed is Almost Treasonous
New York Times 08/16/2011
Wall Street Journal 09/22/2011
The influence of outside groups in elections as the ad and other spending exceeds $2 billion for the 2010 midterm elections.
10/26/2010
As candidates raise increasing amounts of money their positions on legislation is increasingly influenced by outside groups. Large amounts of television ad spending also tends to distort the public's perception of important issues by offering simplistic or distorted view of the facts or resorting to labeling of opponents regardless of the facts. In some situations right policy choices may be affected.
Grouped Articles
House and Senate shatter fundraising records for midterm election and may exceed $2 billion
Washington Post 10/26/2010
How the Rout Was Won: Careful Plans, Timely Wave
Wall Street Journal 11/03/2010
Unaligned Voters Tilt Rightward En Masse
Wall Street Journal 11/03/2010
With Democrats Ascendant, California Votes Contrarian
Wall Street Journal 11/03/2010
Dissecting the 2010 Midterm Election Exit Polls
New York Times 11/06/2010
Tom Donohue: Obama's Tormentor
BusinessWeek 11/03/2010
The wildly underfunded pension system of the American state of New Jersey.
09/30/2010
Need to increase the retirement age to 65 from 62, and increase pension contributions to 8.5%, says Governor Christie of New Jersey. With the lower savings of workers in the U.S. as they approach retirement, adequately funded pension systems are critical to the safety net.
Grouped Articles
Pension Pinch Busts City Budgets
Wall Street Journal 10/30/2013
Illinois Pension Fix Faces Political Test
Wall Street Journal 12/01/2013
Illinois Legislature Approves Retiree Benefit Cuts in Troubled Pension System
New York Times 12/03/2013
BusinessWeek 09/30/2010
Public-sector pensions: Three-trillion-dollar hole
Economist 10/16/2010
American states' pension funds: A gold-plated burden
Economist 10/16/2010
The Bush tax cuts in 2010.
08/05/2010
In the face of rising deficits, and questions about the future solvency of Medicare and Social Security, there are questions about the Bush tax cuts which expire in December 2010 if not renewed. With high unemployment the consensus seems to be to leave the tax cuts in place for a limited period, and have serious conversation about taxes when a new presidential term begins. A Value added Tax has been suggested by Paul Volcker, similar to that in Europe.
Grouped Articles
The Wisdom and Folly of the Bush Tax Cuts
BusinessWeek 08/05/2010
New York Times 08/21/2010
Bush Tax Cuts: Now That's Rich
New York Times 08/22/2010
Why the Rich Donât Need a Tax-Cut Extension
New York Times 09/25/2010
Tax-Cut Vote Shows Democratic Divide
Wall Street Journal 12/03/2010
New York Times 12/02/2010
U.S. Defense Spending in a world of Budget Deficits- post 2010.
07/09/2010
A shift in mood to a smaller defense budget that can be sustained in the long run. Smarter spending as the solution to budget constraints in a deficit world.
Grouped Articles
Shrinking Budget Forces Army Into New Battlefield
Wall Street Journal 05/10/2013
Defense Industry Shrugs Off Early Cuts
Wall Street Journal 05/12/2013
Pentagon Lays Out Ways to Slash Spending
Wall Street Journal 08/01/2013
U.S. Military Eyes Cut to Pay, Benefits
Wall Street Journal 11/18/2013
The U.S. Military Needs Budget Certainty in Uncertain Times
Wall Street Journal 10/21/2015
Pentagon's Next Mission: Cutting Back on Spending
Wall Street Journal 07/09/2010
GM's Cadillac Division.
06/17/2010
The large investments in marketing were not effective. Cadillac's average age of customer base is 62, so there is a real need to get younger buyers into showrooms.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 04/19/2013
Luxury Car Makers Brace for Slower China Sales
Wall Street Journal 04/22/2013
GM to Build Cadillac Plant in China
Wall Street Journal 05/08/2013
Cadillac Drops Wreath Logo for Bolder Crest
Wall Street Journal 01/15/2014
Cadillac Chief's Challenge: Clear Dealer Lots
Wall Street Journal 01/23/2014
G.M. Bets Big on a Resurgent Cadillac
New York Times 04/02/2015
Views on the BP Oil Spill.
06/05/2010
What happened, why and how something like this can be prevented in the future.
Grouped Articles
In Gulf, It Was Unclear Who Was in Charge of Rig
New York Times 06/05/2010
The Oil Disaster Is About Human, Not System, Failure
Wall Street Journal 06/11/2010
Recipes for Ruin, in the Gulf or on Wall Street
New York Times 06/11/2010
Chinese Walls, Pocked With Peepholes
New York Times 06/11/2010
Nine Questions (and Provisional Answers) About the Spill
BusinessWeek 06/10/2010
Oil Executives Try to Explain Differences From BP
New York Times 06/15/2010
Robert Gordon and other experts on the economic growth prospects for 2010 and into 2011.
04/30/2010
Gordon sees a weakening in growth from the 3.24% growth in 1st quarter 2010 (BEA numbers) as exports are not holding up and state and local government spending is deteriorating rapidly. The inventory change numbers which were signifcant this quarter as businesses replaced equipment and IT, will be winding down in size.
Grouped Articles
At Least 50 of Cityâs Senior Centers Expected to Close to Save Money
New York Times 04/30/2010
Business Spending Propels Recovery
Wall Street Journal 05/01/2010
Guest Contribution: Gordon Outlines Pessimist, Optimist Takes on GDP
Wall Street Journal 04/30/2010
Economists React: GDP Indicates Road Ahead Still Bumpy
Wall Street Journal 04/30/2010
Real Disposable Income: Bad News for Democrats?
BusinessWeek 06/03/2010
Wall Street Journal 06/12/2010
Expenses on technology devices and services from texting, iTunes, iPad, internet services.
02/09/2010
What an average family spends on this each year. Part of being connected and being functional in today's society say experts.
Grouped Articles
As Data Flows In, the Dollars Flow Out
New York Times 02/09/2010
Under the Hood of Apple's Tablet
Wall Street Journal 03/16/2012
Action to cut single use plastic bags and packaging 2025
11/27/2024
Efforts to end the use of single use plastics that are a threat to health and the environment, land, rivers and oceans. The use of plastic water bottles has worsened the crisis. Supermarkets are slow in the US to ban plastic bags showing need for prudent regulation. Talks in Busan, South Korea, in Nov 2024 to find a solution to the plastics proliferation crisis. The plastics industry including plastics makers and recycling companies say things are under control with recycling goals, yet reports show only 30% of plastics is being recycled each year in 2024, and going back to the beginning of plastics 2 decades back only about 10% has been recycled.
Grouped Articles
Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds
NYTimes.com 11/27/24
Washington Post 06/10/24
China Tries to Stem the Flow of Its Plastic Waste
WSJ 01/20/20
Plastic Water Bottles, Which Enabled a Drinks Boom, Now Threaten a Crisis
WSJ 12/12/18
New York Businesses Anticipate Plastic-Bag Ban
WSJ 02/27/20
Supermarkets in France forced to ditch plastic and set up ‘refill stations’ selling unpackaged goods
The Times 04/01/21
The week Kamala Harris became the 2024 Democratic nominee in 48 hours
07/25/2024
The two tumultuous weeks in July 2024 started with a sniper shooting at the former president, followed by the Republican Convention within days. The president's address calling for calm, Trump's 90 RNC address which rambled to veer off course. Second thoughts about Trump and Biden's age and calls by Democrats for Biden to withdraw after the faltering delivery in the debate. Biden has Covid and isolates for a few days. On July 22 around 1.45 pm Biden puts out a letter on X (Twitter) that he is withdrawing and giving his full support to Kamala. Within hours Harris has overwhelming support. The next day morning Harris has secured the delegates needed. By the 24th in 48 hours she has raised $250 million for the campaign and about 100,000 volunteers. A dizzying pace for 48 hours that riveted the attention of the American people and the world.
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With Speech to Teachers, Harris Waded into a Fiery Education Debate
NYTimes.com 07/25/24
Kamala Harris: A woman of firsts – DW – 07/23/2024
dw.com 07/25/24
‘Capable’ Harris and Biden’s legacy: key takeaways from the president’s address
The Guardian 07/25/24
Biden Says He Will ‘Pass the Torch’ to Harris in Oval Office Address After Ending Campaign
WSJ 07/24/24
Opinion | Kamala Harris Confounds the Republicans
WSJ 07/24/24
President Biden Addresses the Nation
YouTube 07/25/24
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, "Operation Atlantic Resolve," and the U.S. response to Russian president Putin in 2015-2016
06/06/2015
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says the U.S. must be better prepared in coordination with its allies for the mix of propaganda, subversion and cyber programs used by Russian president Putin. It says this is not a return to the Cold War, but better preparation means it would be possible to tell when Russia was using these tactics, and when it was not.
Grouped Articles
Defense Chief: Subversion, ‘Big Lie’ Are in Russia’s Arsenal
Wall Street Journal 06/06/15
U.S. Pledges Equipment, Manpower to NATO Rapid-Response Force
Wall Street Journal 06/22/15
Russia Bolsters Its Submarine Fleet, and Tensions With U.S. Rise
New York Times 04/20/16
It’s No Cold War, but Vladimir Putin Relishes His Role as Disrupter
The New York Times 09/30/16
Why the US fears Russia is hacking its presidential election - BBC News
BBC News 10/11/16
The Washington Post - Breaking news and latest headlines, U.S. news, world news, and video
The Washington Post
The demographic crisis Japan faces.
11/20/2010
Japan's rapidly ageing population. The lower proportion of the working age population over time relative to the older population.
Grouped Articles
Japan Raises Sales Tax to Tackle Debt
Wall Street Journal 08/12/12
A special report on Japan: Into the unknown
Economist 11/20/10
A special report on Japan: On the down escalator
Economist 11/20/10
A special report on Japan: The dearth of births
Economist 11/20/10
A special report on Japan: Bring on the cultural revolution
Economist 11/20/10
A Debate Arrives With Japan Politician's Baby
Wall Street Journal 01/06/11
Google's U.S. federal tax liability of 18%. GE's low tax rate.
10/28/2010
The US tax rate for corporations at 35%, but the $1.5 billion federal tax liability of Google comes to an effective 18% tax rate. GE's consolidated tax rate of 11.6% from 2005 to 2009. This is also true of other large American companies, raising questions of fairness at a time of budget cuts in education, Medicaid and Medicare. Many U.S. companies, such as Apple, also use offshore tax havens to protect profits from taxes.
Grouped Articles
Apple Avoided Taxes on Overseas Billions, Senate Panel Finds
Wall Street Journal 05/21/13
Appleâs Web of Tax Shelters Saved It Billions, Panel Finds
New York Times 05/20/13
Apple CEO Tim Cook, Lawmakers Square Off Over Taxes
Wall Street Journal 05/22/13
Wall Street Journal 05/22/13
Ireland Defends Tax Laws to Critics at Home and Abroad
New York Times 05/21/13
The Corrosive Effect of Apple’s Tax Avoidance
New York Times 05/23/13
The need for haircuts for private debt to make an effort to solve the problem of the fifth of US homeowners under water.
09/30/2010
Carmen Reinhart points out that the government can only assume private debt at a realistic price. Without principal reductions there appears to be no solution to the problem of the fifth of homeowners in the US who are under water. This keeps acting as a drag on the economy.
Grouped Articles
BusinessWeek 09/30/10
State Attorneys General Take Helm in Mortgage Mess
New York Times 10/29/10
To Fix the Housing Crisis, Read the Data
New York Times 11/04/11
Deepening Crisis Over Euro Pits Leader Against Leader
Wall Street Journal 12/30/11
Forgiveness of Debt Could Yield Savings
Wall Street Journal 07/30/12
GE (General Electric)
08/25/2010
Grouped Articles
Jeff Immelt’s Overhaul of GE Impeded by Falling Oil Prices
Wall Street Journal 03/03/15
Wall Street Journal 08/25/10
New York Times 01/23/11
Wall Street Journal 01/26/11
Wall Street Journal 09/06/11
A Waiting Game at Finance Unit
Wall Street Journal 09/06/11
New capital inflows into India in 2010-2011 and capital controls.
08/05/2010
Concerns that fickle capital that leaves quickly could be focussing on India, in the absence of tightened financial controls. The rise in the rupee by 5%. Concerns of Stiglitz and others.
Grouped Articles
Rajan Has Limited Rupee Options
Wall Street Journal 08/06/13
Mom-and-Pop Investors Bolt Emerging Markets
Wall Street Journal 08/22/13
Rupee Throws Oil on India's Subsidy Problem
Wall Street Journal 08/21/13
Emerging Stocks' Emerging Problems
Wall Street Journal 08/23/13
India Prime Minister Rules Out Capital Controls
Wall Street Journal 08/30/13
India's Central Banker Lobbies Fed
Wall Street Journal 10/13/13
GE China (General Electric)
07/08/2010
GE's operations in China and the difficulties it is facing in China.
Grouped Articles
China Crackdown Set to Benefit GE
Wall Street Journal 12/29/14
GE's Road In China Is Getting Bumpier
Wall Street Journal 07/08/10
Wall Street Journal 07/27/10
Wall Street Journal 07/26/11
Wall Street Journal 09/06/11
A Waiting Game at Finance Unit
Wall Street Journal 09/06/11
Budget Discipline in Japan in 2010
06/11/2010
Spending is to be kept at 71 trillion yen for the next 3 years and the budget balanced in 10 years. This is critical to the Democratic Party government's credibility on spending, deficit and debt issues facing Japan.
Grouped Articles
Abe Set to Proceed With Tax Increase in Japan
Wall Street Journal 09/12/13
Japanâs Prime Minister Warns That Debt Could Bring a Crisis Like That of Greece
New York Times 06/11/10
Japan Expects Higher Tax Revenue
Wall Street Journal 01/14/15
In Budget Plan, Japan Proposes More Spending and Aims to Borrow Less
New York Times 01/14/15
Japan Vows to Cap Budget at 71 Trillion Yen
Wall Street Journal 07/20/10
Shaking up Japan: Bold, or plain reckless?
Economist 02/05/11
The U.S. housing market in 2010-2013
05/27/2010
According to Karl Case its basically flat in 2010 and quite fragile, with a lot of inventory out there. By 2012 the situation had not changed much, except for Washington D.C. with growth in employment, and a small spurt in 2011 in Phoenix from out of state and Canadian buyers. Prices in Las Vegas and other cities continued to decline and there were fears of more homes being released by banks from foreclosed properties in judicial states such as Florida.
Grouped Articles
Housing Rebound Grows as Prices Climb Sharply
Wall Street Journal 05/09/13
The economic performance of cities: Following the sun
Economist 05/16/13
Home Prices Rise, Producing a Buying Mood
New York Times 05/28/13
Housing Recovery Increasingly Prices Out First-Time Buyers
Wall Street Journal 07/22/13
Economic Casualties: 'Missing Households'
Wall Street Journal 07/22/13
Home Prices Jump, but Headwinds Build
Wall Street Journal 07/31/13
Financial Regulatory Reform Bill in Congress- April 2010.
04/16/2010
The drafting of legislation on financial regulatory refor. Proposal by Senator Blanche Lincoln for derivatives to be strictly traded on exchanges and other reforms that are being formulated.
Grouped Articles
How Wall Street Gamed Derivatives Reform
BusinessWeek 05/27/10
New York Times 04/18/10
Trench Warfare: Send In the Deputies
New York Times 04/16/10
New York Times 04/18/10
Goldman and Its Lobbyists Spurned in Fight on Bill
New York Times 04/28/10
Republicans Allow Debate on Financial Overhaul
New York Times 04/28/10
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