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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 11/16/2025
This Is How the AI Bubble Bursts
Yale Insights 11/15/2025
What Are the Implications if the AI Boom Turns to Bust? | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press 11/15/2025
Opinion | You May Already Be Bailing Out the AI Business
The Wall Street Journal 11/12/2025
Who Will Pay for the AI Revolution? Retirees
The Wall Street Journal 11/14/2025
When AI Hype Meets AI Reality: A Reckoning in 6 Charts
The Wall Street Journal 11/14/2025
Income and Wealth Gaps US 2025- Top 10 percent support 50 percent of consumer spending in 2024
02/24/2025
Top 20 percent in the US have $1.2 trillion in excess income savings and increased Net Worth to $35 trillion from 2019 to 2025. Bottom 80 percent have about $300 billion in excess income savings and increased Net Worth to $14 trillion in that period.
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The U.S. Economy Depends More Than Ever on Rich People
WSJ 02/24/2025
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.
Grouped Articles
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
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.
Grouped Articles
India's Major Crisis in Microlending
Wall Street Journal 10/28/2010
Henninger: Romney's Secret Voting Bloc
Wall Street Journal 10/31/2012
Borrowing of US companies and cash savings set aside in 2010-2011
10/03/2010
Grouped Articles
Companies Borrow at Low Rates, but Donât Spend
New York Times 10/03/2010
Wall Street Journal 12/10/2010
Big Firms Poised to Spend Again
Wall Street Journal 01/01/2011
Why Investors Can't Get More Cash Out of U.S. Companies
Wall Street Journal 02/19/2011
Wall Street Journal 05/18/2011
What Will It Take for Companies to Unlock Their Cash Hoards?
Wall Street Journal 05/28/2011
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
Consumer Reports continues to educate a new generation of consumers in the 21st century.
07/22/2010
With 7 millon subscribers Consumer Reports, published by nonprofit advocacy group Consumer's Union, and based in Yonkers, New York, continues to provide completely independent opinion on products to consumers. Lexus 460 and the Apple Iphone have come under scrutiny in recent months. A new generation of younger subscribers looks to Consumer Reports, as did a previous generation.
Grouped Articles
BusinessWeek 07/22/2010
Asian Handset Makers May Find Room to Shine
Wall Street Journal 10/05/2011
Abysmal tax collection in Pakistan and the lack of economic development.
07/18/2010
Tax collection in Pakistan is one of the poorest in the world. This widens the quality of life for the vast majority of people and an afffluent few who run business interests and have agricultural holdings. Infrastructure and essential services such as power and water, roads and health care, all suffer, as a result.
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Power Outages Hobble Pakistan's Biggest Exporters
Wall Street Journal 12/01/2013
Pakistani Taxes Widen Divide Between Rich and Poor
New York Times 07/18/2010
Key Party Rejoins Pakistan's Coalition
New York Times 01/07/2011
Pakistan's troubled finances: Economic blasphemy
Economist 01/15/2011
General Kayani Is Said to Cling to Job in Pakistan
New York Times 06/15/2011
Pakistan's Central Banker Resigns
Wall Street Journal 07/15/2011
China's local smartphone maker Tianyu
06/16/2010
Chinese mobile phone manufacturer. Tianyu introduced the touchscreen K-Touch which is a third of the price of similiar phones from Taiwan. Its knowledge of local conditons and features desired by Chinese buyers gives it an advantage. However firms like Ningbo Bird and TCL once dominated the Chinese market before 2005, and have fizzled out.
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Tianyu Leads Rise of China's Handset Makers
Wall Street Journal 06/16/2010
For China’s Hottest Phone Maker, the Old Ways Work
WSJ 08/10/2016
The Japanese economy and the rising yen in 2010-2012
05/27/2010
The yen reached 86 yen to the dollar by August 2010. Chinese government accumulation of Japanese bonds was amajor factor in the yen's rise in 2010. By August 2011 the yen experienced a new surge going up to 78 yen to the U.S. dollar resulting in intervention by the Bank of Japan in currency markets. Investor flight to safe havens such as the Swiss Franc and the Japanese yen with the debt crisis in the U.S. and the Eurozone. The impact on export markets. The newly elected LDP government of Shinzo took strong action to reverse this and improve export competitiveness in 2013.
Grouped Articles
Japan's Yen Rises Above War Jitters, Deflation
BusinessWeek 05/27/2010
Japan Faces Uphill Battle in Curbing Yen's Rise
Wall Street Journal 08/04/2010
Behind Japan's Allure: Stagnancy
Wall Street Journal 08/24/2010
Electric Cars Make Japan's Gas Engine Industry Anxious
New York Times 11/02/2010
Japanese manufacturers: Leaving home
Economist 11/20/2010
Nissan to 'Significantly' Reduce Japan Exports
Wall Street Journal 02/01/2011
Roubini on China, currency issues, and domestic consumption in China.
05/17/2010
By letting the yuan China can shift the benefits to households, who will have more purchasing power, and reverse the shift that has taken place in the last 10 years, with domestic consumption making up about 36% of GDP- down by about 10 points from ten years earlier. State owned companies gained at the expense of households, as did infrastructure spending, but it is leading to misallocation of investments and hurting households. As a result China will hit a growth wall in the next 2-3 years, says Roubini.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 10/04/2011
Europeâs Debt Crisis Is Casting a Shadow Over China
New York Times 05/17/2010
An Accord (and Lessons) to Remember
Wall Street Journal 09/21/2010
New York Times 09/30/2010
Yuan Revaluation for China's Own Sake
Wall Street Journal 10/02/2010
New York Times 09/25/2010
Sales of violent videogames to children and laws limiting such sales.
04/26/2010
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Justices to Consider Law Limiting the Sale of Violent Video Games
New York Times 04/26/2010
Wall Street Journal 07/07/2011
Stories of prisoners fighting for Human Rights, Democracy and Good Governance.
02/07/2010
From Burma, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Haiti and other places where human rights advocates have spent time in prison. The stories all are inspired by the day when Nelson Mandela was released from prison after 27 years, and the smile on his face, after years of repression and confinement.
Grouped Articles
Unable to Visit With Mandela, Obama Honors His Legacy
New York Times 06/29/2013
New York Times 06/29/2013
Nelson Mandela’s Captive Audience: Freedom’s Dominoes
New York Times 02/07/2010
Xia Yeliang: The China Americans Don't See
Wall Street Journal 10/26/2013
Actor's Journey in Mandela's Shoes
Wall Street Journal 11/22/2013
Subianto Haunted by Past Abductions
Wall Street Journal 07/05/2014
The US Cost of Living Crisis 2023-2025
02/24/2025
Cost of Living Crisis and huge gaps in income and wealth between the top 20 percent and the bottom 80 percent aggravate standards of living in America in a way not seen since the Second World War. About 45% increase in prices on cars, used cars, car repairs, housing rentals and groceries, in many household expenses, since 2019. Incomes of workers not having kept up with this kind of spiralling inflation. This is upending the social compact and leading to loss of faith in governments in the US and Europe. Change in governments in UK, France, Germany, and the US and a sense of unease among people.
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Even Disney Is Worried About the High Cost of a Disney Vacation
WSJ 02/09/25
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 09/28/23
Biden Joins Autoworkers on Picket Line in Michigan
NYTimes.com 09/27/23
Biden Joins UAW Picket Line Ahead of Trump Visit, Opening 2024 Election Fight
WSJ 09/26/23
Five Clues to Where the UAW Strike Is Headed Next
WSJ 09/23/23
Battle Over Electric Vehicles Is Central to Auto Strike
NYTimes.com 09/17/23
Whatever the UAW Strike Outcome, Elon Musk Has Already Won
WSJ 09/16/23
The Food Shortages in North Korea
11/24/2010
The food shortages in North Korea have influenced the actions of the Kim regime.
Grouped Articles
U.S. and Allies to Tie North Korea’s Rights Record to Nuclear Talks
New York Times 05/27/15
New Focus on North Koreaâs Food Shortage
New York Times 11/24/10
Starving N. Korea begs for food, but U.S. has concerns about resuming aid
Washington Post 02/22/11
Wall Street Journal 03/26/11
North Korean Food Crisis to Be Eased by Europe Aid
New York Times 07/03/11
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Is Dead
Wall Street Journal 12/19/11
Ted Koppel and other experts on the print and broadcast journalism of a new era.
10/25/2010
What is acceptable for consumers is not good for the American republic, as partisan news take over the non-partisan delivery of facts and information. Koppel calls it the death of news as we have known it.
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Robert J. Samuelson - The dysfunction of American politics
Washington Post 10/25/10
Ted Koppel: Olbermann, O'Reilly and the death of real news
Washington Post 11/14/10
Washington Post 11/13/11
Big gulf between parties, divisions within - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/19/12
Rick Snyder, a G.O.P. Governor Who Eludes Labels
New York Times 08/18/12
U.S. public sentiment towards outsourcing manufacturing and trade issues.
10/02/2010
Big changes in public opinion as the U.S. economy struggles in 2010 to create enough jobs. Compared to ten years ago in 1999, highly educated Americans now have unfavorable opinions on how free trade is impacting the U.S. in the jobs area.
Grouped Articles
China's Export Pain May Be Mexico's Gain
Wall Street Journal 02/06/12
Why Manufacturing Still Counts in the U.S. Economy
Wall Street Journal 01/14/15
Trans-Pacific Partnership Puts Harvard Law School Rivals on Opposite Sides, Again
New York Times 04/27/15
Pink Slips at Disney. But First, Training Foreign Replacements.
New York Times 06/03/15
After Michigan Loss, Hillary Clinton Sharpens Message on Jobs and Trade
New York Times 03/09/16
Free Trade Loses Political Favor
Wall Street Journal 03/10/16
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 08/05/10
New York Times 08/21/10
Bush Tax Cuts: Now That's Rich
New York Times 08/22/10
Why the Rich Donât Need a Tax-Cut Extension
New York Times 09/25/10
Tax-Cut Vote Shows Democratic Divide
Wall Street Journal 12/03/10
New York Times 12/02/10
The restructuring of the troubled landesbank banking sector in Germany.
07/21/2010
Landesbanks have suffered steep losses in 2008-2010. The much needed reorganization of this sector and the European stress tests for 91 banks in July 2010.
Grouped Articles
IMF Chief's Change of Tune on Bank Capital
New York Times 09/14/11
Germany’s Battered Regional Lenders Tiptoe Back Into Risk
Wall Street Journal 11/02/15
Will Stress Tests Overcome Resistance to German Bank Reform?
New York Times 07/21/10
Some German Banks May Fall Short in Stress Tests
New York Times 04/08/11
Stress Rules Hit 2 German Banks
Wall Street Journal 04/13/11
Moody's Downgrades 10 German Lenders
Wall Street Journal 11/17/11
Fannie and Freddie in 2010-2011
06/19/2010
The growing US governmet liability for Fannie and Freddie -companies that fueled the housing bubble with their implicit governmet guarantees to investors in housing mortgages. The cost of rescue has reached $146 billion and according to the Congressional Budget Office could have eventual cost of $389 billion.
Grouped Articles
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Unfinished business
Economist 07/24/10
Cost of Fannie And Freddie Keeps Rising
New York Times 06/19/10
Fannie, Freddie Elicit Grim Forecast
Wall Street Journal 10/22/10
What Fannie and Freddie Might Cost the Taxpayers
New York Times 10/21/10
Wall Street Journal 10/26/10
New York Times 10/31/10
Andy Grove and the scaling up at home that American companies need to do.
05/29/2010
Andy Grove brushes off talk of sending technologies and jobs much needed at home to China, with the talk he hears of "a China strategy." He doesn't see how an America with high paying jobs and mass of unemployed could work. He says American companies have failed to scale up, the way Intel did in the seventies. For every Apple employee there are 10 employees in China working on Mac's, Iphones, and Ipads. The idea of manufacturing as not important is misguided and he would like to see America rebuild its industrial base.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 05/29/10
Wall Street Journal 10/02/10
Apple Says App Store Sales Rose 50% in 2014
Wall Street Journal 01/09/15
After Michigan Loss, Hillary Clinton Sharpens Message on Jobs and Trade
New York Times 03/09/16
Andy Grove: How America Can Create Jobs
BusinessWeek 07/01/10
Yuan Revaluation for China's Own Sake
Wall Street Journal 10/02/10
China- Water and how it is managed.
05/20/2010
The crucial role of water in the poorest countries for the quality of life. Close to a billon people in the poorest countries have no latrines and have no access to clean water.
Grouped Articles
If You Think Chinaâs Air Is Bad ...
New York Times 11/07/13
Pollution in China's Tai Lake worse despite national push for environmentalism
Washington Post 10/29/10
New York Times 04/04/14
Rural Water, Not City Smog, May Be China’s Pollution Nightmare
New York Times 04/11/16
China's peasants look to the skies.
Economist 05/20/10
Small projects often give better returns.
Economist 05/20/10
How Greece's and Ireland's debt crisis affects Germany, France, Portugal and Spain.
04/28/2010
German banks have large holdings of Greek bonds, and much larger holdings of bonds from the crisis affected countries of Greece, Portugal, Spain and Ireland.
Grouped Articles
Already Holding Junk, Germany Hesitates
New York Times 04/28/10
Euro Rises After I.M.F. Increases Aid Pledge to Greece
New York Times 04/29/10
As Greek Drama Plays Out, Where Is Europe?
New York Times 04/29/10
Europe Acts Swiftly on Long-Delayed Greek Bailout
New York Times 04/29/10
The Next Global Problem: Portugal
New York Times 04/30/10
Portugal to cut wages, raise taxes
Wall Street Journal 05/14/10
Expert opinion on the appreciation of the yuan.
03/29/2010
One view from Yale University is that an appreciation of China's currency will not have alarge impact on American jobs, which is the opposite of what is generally thought.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 10/04/11
Wall Street Journal 03/29/10
Europeâs Debt Crisis Is Casting a Shadow Over China
New York Times 05/17/10
The Long View of Changes in Chinaâs Currency
New York Times 09/21/10
An Accord (and Lessons) to Remember
Wall Street Journal 09/21/10
China's Dangerous Overvaluation
Wall Street Journal 02/26/14
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