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Cost of Living Concerns with 8-10% annual increase in electricity prices to 2030, pushing back renewable energy targets, neglecting essential investments in infrastructure, for a massive misallocation of capital, are major issues for Data Center Buildup of $2-$3 trillion by Tech companies.
11/16/2025
Tech companies are on a binge. But is it good for Society and the Nation? There are many warning signs.
Grouped Articles
What we know about energy use at U.S. data centers amid the AI boom
Pew Research Center 11/16/2025
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
Why cost of living is destroying the social compact in the US and Europe and upending governments in 2024-2025
02/24/2025
Used car prices are up 45% since 2019 putting used cars at average price $28000. It is not a discretionary cost, one needs a car to get to work in the US. There are cases of young people not able to pay soaring repair costs quitting work without transport. This is why there was so much discontent in 2024 after supply shocks and price gouging pushed up prices in 2024. Another factor evident in airline ticket pricing was demand and the excess income of the top 20 percent. In housing and apartment rentals supply shortages pushed up prices, demand and excess income of the top 20-30 percent pushed up prices beyond the reach of the rest, higher interest rates made it unaffordable to buy a home for most Americans.
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Why There Is No Relief Ahead for High Used-Car Prices
WSJ 02/15/2025
The U.S. Economy Depends More Than Ever on Rich People
WSJ 02/24/2025
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 07/25/2024
Kamala Harris: A woman of firsts – DW – 07/23/2024
dw.com 07/25/2024
‘Capable’ Harris and Biden’s legacy: key takeaways from the president’s address
The Guardian 07/25/2024
Biden Says He Will ‘Pass the Torch’ to Harris in Oval Office Address After Ending Campaign
WSJ 07/24/2024
Opinion | Kamala Harris Confounds the Republicans
WSJ 07/24/2024
President Biden Addresses the Nation
YouTube 07/25/2024
America has forgotten it is American workers who built America
09/28/2023
Entry level tier wages for auto workers at $17 an hour in 2022 as the UAW union goes on strike in 2023. At $34,000 a year entry level young auto workers make less than the $35,000- 40,000 a year for families set as the Federal Poverty Level by the Department of HHS. Lincoln and TR-FDR would see this as outrageous as American workers built American factories and America since the Industrial Revolution. America has forgotten its workers and worker's families, worker's children. Two thirds of children with the vast majority from the workers families not able to pass ACT reading comprehension at the 4th grade, and 50 % of retired people having zero savings. Not the America of Lincoln or TR-FDR.
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Trump’s pitch for autoworker votes in car heartland is short on autoworkers
The Guardian 09/28/2023
Biden Joins Autoworkers on Picket Line in Michigan
NYTimes.com 09/27/2023
Biden Joins UAW Picket Line Ahead of Trump Visit, Opening 2024 Election Fight
WSJ 09/26/2023
Five Clues to Where the UAW Strike Is Headed Next
WSJ 09/23/2023
Battle Over Electric Vehicles Is Central to Auto Strike
NYTimes.com 09/17/2023
Whatever the UAW Strike Outcome, Elon Musk Has Already Won
WSJ 09/16/2023
Hacking into U.S. databases by Russia and the U.S. presidential election of 2016
10/11/2016
Intrusion into U.S. databases by Russia seen as an effort to influence the U.S. election process. In 2014 cyber security issues with China were brought up in meetings between president Obama and China's president Jinping, and efforts made to reach an agreement to prevent recurrence.
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Why the US fears Russia is hacking its presidential election - BBC News
BBC News 10/11/2016
The Washington Post - Breaking news and latest headlines, U.S. news, world news, and video
The Washington Post
Senate and House Leaders Call for Inquiry of Russian Hacking in Election
The New York Times 12/12/2016
C.I.A. Judgment on Russia Built on Swell of Evidence
The New York Times 12/12/2016
Russian Hackers and American Hacks
WSJ 12/11/2016
Donald Trump Chooses Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State
WSJ 12/13/2016
Putin and Russia's shift in Ukraine policy with the impact of capital flight, western sanctions and a sharp slowdown in the economy by July 2014
07/11/2014
Polls show 66% of the Russian public opposes Russian forces going into Ukrainian territory. The rhetoric on Russian television has been toned down and Russian analysts say intervention in Ukraine would have dangerous consequences for Russia, that Russia needs to maintain its relations with the West. At the same time Putin will attend a summit of BRIC's leaders in Fortaleza, Brazil, with plans to set up a development bank, as the focus shifts back to the economy. Russia is expected to feel the impact of $75 billion in capital flight in the first half of 2014.
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Seeing Cost of Saber Rattling in Ukraine, Putin Alters Course
New York Times 07/11/2014
U.S. Escalates Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine Crisis
Wall Street Journal 07/17/2014
Raising Stakes on Russia, U.S. Adds Sanctions
New York Times 07/16/2014
Putinism Thrives on Dirty Money
Wall Street Journal 07/22/2014
Wall Street Journal 07/22/2014
Coordinated Sanctions Aim at Russia’s Ability to Tap Its Oil Reserves
New York Times 07/29/2014
The state of American workers and managers in 2010-2011
11/20/2010
Studies of Boeing and other companies that show the changes at American companies and how it has affected American workers and managers.
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Boeing to Build Stretched 787-10 in South Carolina
Wall Street Journal 07/30/2014
Turbulence: The Pain of Change at Boeing - Off the Shelf
New York Times 11/20/2010
Wall Street Journal 12/01/2011
Boeing Teams Speed Up 737 Output
Wall Street Journal 02/07/2012
Municipal bond issuance by local governments and states in the US- 2010-2012
11/18/2010
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California Bond Woe Bodes Ill for States
Wall Street Journal 11/18/2010
The Weak Get Weaker as Muni Bonds Are Sold Off
Wall Street Journal 12/19/2010
Pained Muni Investors Cry Uncle
Wall Street Journal 12/22/2010
Recession-bruised states' revenue sank 30 percent in 2009, Census Bureau reports
Washington Post 01/05/2011
Bond Buyers' Eyes Are on Illinois
Wall Street Journal 01/07/2011
Illinois Deficit Leads to Talk of Big Tax Increase
New York Times 01/09/2011
The impact on Asia of the U.S. Federal Reserve's move to buy $600 billion of US Treasury securities in 2010-2011.
11/04/2010
Fears that additional inflows of capital into Asia will create price bubbles, or destabilize Asian economies with volatile capital inflows.
Grouped Articles
New York Times 08/22/2013
Asia Braces for Flood of Foreign Cash
Wall Street Journal 11/04/2010
Fed Action Gets an Unexpected Endorsement From India
New York Times 11/08/2010
Japan's Leader Bemoans Impact of U.S. Economic Policy
Wall Street Journal 11/08/2010
Wall Street Journal 11/08/2010
As China’s economy slows, real estate bubble looms - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/03/2012
Microsavings services in rural parts of the developing world.
10/28/2010
The importance of savings services for small $1 type deposits. Efforts by organizations like Catholic Relief Services to offer and help organize this service in rural areas.
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India's Major Crisis in Microlending
Wall Street Journal 10/28/2010
Henninger: Romney's Secret Voting Bloc
Wall Street Journal 10/31/2012
Alternative deficit commission report by Rivlin-Domenici
10/21/2010
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Another Deficit Plan Targets Taxes
Wall Street Journal 11/17/2010
Sheila C. Bair - Will the next fiscal crisis start in Washington?
Washington Post 11/26/2010
Tax-cut deal has liberal Democrats fuming
Washington Post 12/07/2010
CBO: U.S. budget deficit to reach $1.5 trillion in 2011, highest ever
Washington Post 01/26/2011
Wall Street Journal 03/03/2011
To Cut the Deficit, Look to Social Security
New York Times 04/04/2011
Changes in the Republican party in 2010-2013
09/03/2010
Cantor, Ryan and others try to recast the party in a different light, by rejecting the old Republican politics and leaders from an earlier era.
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Congress Passes Debt, Budget Deal
Wall Street Journal 10/17/2013
Eric Cantor Defeated by David Brat, Tea Party Challenger, in Primary Upset
New York Times 06/10/2014
The Two Parties Aren’t Crazy, Just Changed
Wall Street Journal 10/13/2015
Washington Post 02/25/2016
GOP 'Young Guns' attack Obama and former party leaders in new book
Washington Post 09/03/2010
New York Times 10/21/2010
How massive overspending on AI data centers to the tune of $1.5 trillion to 2028 is bad for retirees with their savings going into Tech issued corporate bonds with higher risk,not just bad for crowding out investment in vital needs of crumbling infrastructure of the Nation, Manufacturing, Housing, Cost of Living concerns, Renewable Energy.
11/16/2025
Uncertainty over returns, with revenue stream hazy and massive overspending is seen as a danger signal by a wide range of public opinion and experts shown here in Lyrarc.com in November 2025. All other priorities of the Nation are getting crowded out as 5 Tech companies engage in reckless competition at the expense of everybody else.
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The shutdown is over, but the nation’s aviation problems are not.
The Washington Post 11/16/25
This Is How the AI Bubble Bursts
Yale Insights 11/15/25
What Are the Implications if the AI Boom Turns to Bust? | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press 11/15/25
Opinion | You May Already Be Bailing Out the AI Business
The Wall Street Journal 11/12/25
Who Will Pay for the AI Revolution? Retirees
The Wall Street Journal 11/14/25
When AI Hype Meets AI Reality: A Reckoning in 6 Charts
The Wall Street Journal 11/14/25
Steve Jobs Tim Cook and shipping out of America' industrial base and with it America's leadership of the Free World
05/26/2025
America's industrial strength, it's industrial base, is one of the four pillars of America's leadership of the Free World. Without it the Free World will fall apart. The other pillars are it's education and it's health care. Underfunding of education with declining enrolment of men in college and lack of factory jobs comes with loss of the industrial base for taxes, taxes avoided by Apple and other companies. All these problems are becoming clear in 2025 as DJT calls for reindustrializing the Nation.
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Trump, Apple relationship devolves with threats
The Hill 05/26/25
Tech’s Trump Whisperer, Tim Cook, Goes Quiet as His Influence Fades
NYTimes.com 05/26/25
Tim Cook’s Bad Year Keeps Getting Worse
WSJ 05/24/25
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.
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CNBC 08/17/24
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget 08/17/24
Trump wants to cut income taxes on Social Security. Here's how that would impact your benefits.
CBS News 08/17/24
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 04/25/24
Bucking G.O.P. Isolationists, McConnell Was Linchpin in Winning Ukraine Aid
NYTimes.com 04/24/24
‘Kharkiv Is Unbreakable’: A Battered City Carries On
NYTimes.com 04/24/24
Opinion | Ukraine Aid in the Light of History
NYTimes.com 04/24/24
Senate Approves Aid for Ukraine and Israel, Sending It to Biden’s Desk
NYTimes.com 04/24/24
Speaker Johnson’s Ukraine Package Clears Key Hurdle With Democratic Help
WSJ 04/19/24
Cyber security and hacking by Russia in 2016
10/11/2016
Grouped Articles
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
Senate and House Leaders Call for Inquiry of Russian Hacking in Election
The New York Times 12/12/16
C.I.A. Judgment on Russia Built on Swell of Evidence
The New York Times 12/12/16
Russian Hackers and American Hacks
WSJ 12/11/16
Trump’s Approach: A Fresh Start or Crazy Reckless?
The New York Times 12/14/16
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.
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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 state of Bihar in India
11/23/2010
Changes made in Bihar by Nitish Kumar, chief minister of Bihar.
Grouped Articles
Angry young Indians: What a waste
Economist 05/16/13
India’s demographic challenge: Wasting time
Economist 05/16/13
Washington Post 10/18/11
Six Killed in Explosions Ahead of India Campaign Rally
Wall Street Journal 10/28/13
Nitish Kumar Looks for Victory in Bihar Election
New York Times 11/23/10
In India, Doubts Gather Over Rising Giant's Course
Wall Street Journal 03/30/11
Managers and workers at Boeing.
11/20/2010
Grouped Articles
Boeing to Build Stretched 787-10 in South Carolina
Wall Street Journal 07/30/14
Turbulence: The Pain of Change at Boeing - Off the Shelf
New York Times 11/20/10
Wall Street Journal 12/01/11
Machinists and Boeing Reach Deal
New York Times 11/30/11
Boeing Teams Speed Up 737 Output
Wall Street Journal 02/07/12
Transfer of advanced technology to China and the prospect of competing with China in world markets.
11/17/2010
The issue of transfer of technology by U.S., European and Japanese companies to gain access to the Chinese market. The prospect of developing new competitors in the same industry competing in international markets.
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Xi Jinping Hears Tough Complaints of American Business
New York Times 09/23/15
Train Makers Rail Against China's High-Speed Designs
Wall Street Journal 11/17/10
China Squeezes Foreigners for Share of Global Riches
Wall Street Journal 12/28/10
G.E. to Share Jet Technology With China in New Joint Venture
New York Times 01/17/11
Hu's Feel-Good Tour of U.S. Is Likely to Be a Bit Chilly
Wall Street Journal 01/19/11
U.S. Shifts Focus to Press China for Access to Markets
New York Times 01/18/11
Blekko search engine, creating an alternative to Google
10/31/2010
Blekko had 750,000 unique users in April 2011. The effort to create search results that prevent the gaming of the results by creators of pages.
Grouped Articles
Qwant Wants to Be Alternative to Google
New York Times 12/31/14
Blekko Tries to Filter Out Web Search
New York Times 10/31/10
Wall Street Journal 10/31/10
Google's Search Gold Mine Could Tap Out
BusinessWeek 02/13/11
Blekko Tries to Best Googleâs Search Engine
New York Times 05/07/11
Wall Street Journal 03/15/12
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.
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House and Senate shatter fundraising records for midterm election and may exceed $2 billion
Washington Post 10/26/10
How the Rout Was Won: Careful Plans, Timely Wave
Wall Street Journal 11/03/10
Unaligned Voters Tilt Rightward En Masse
Wall Street Journal 11/03/10
With Democrats Ascendant, California Votes Contrarian
Wall Street Journal 11/03/10
Dissecting the 2010 Midterm Election Exit Polls
New York Times 11/06/10
Tom Donohue: Obama's Tormentor
BusinessWeek 11/03/10
Foreclosure halt by judges, attorneys general and sheriffs across the U.S.
10/19/2010
In the absence of proper documentation public officials are questioning the foreclosure processes as currently carried out.
Grouped Articles
Fannieâs and Freddieâs Foreclosure Oversight Questioned
New York Times 10/19/10
New York Times 05/19/14
Foreclosure mess prompts growing number of public officials to slow down process
Washington Post 11/11/10
States, mortgage lenders in talks over fund for borrowers in foreclosure mess
Washington Post 11/17/10
Flawed Mortgage Papers May Pose Economic Risk, Panel Says
New York Times 11/20/10
Only 1 in 4 Got Mortgage Relief
Wall Street Journal 02/28/11
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