With 100 days left before the midterms, the week’s strongest signals came from three places: household costs, unsettled primaries, and election rules. Published July 27, 2026 Foreign policy is reaching the household budget The most immediate signal was gasoline. The national U.S. average moved back above $4 a gallon on…
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Alphabet’s stock fell after another large increase in AI spending. But the same spending is creating demand across chips, data centers, cooling, networking, electricity, and construction. Alphabet reported the kind of quarter that usually lifts a stock: Revenue rose 24 percent to $119.8 billion. Google Cloud revenue rose 82 percent…
Comments closedInterdependence is inescapable. Pretending otherwise may make things worse. On Friday, April 17, U.S. crude oil fell 11.4 percent in a single day. The trigger was one sentence from Iran’s foreign minister: the Strait of Hormuz, closed since February’s conflict, would briefly reopen to commercial vessels. The next day, Iran…
Comments closedRare earth minerals are shaping new global alliances and redefining the balance between energy transition and geopolitical control.
Comments closedAs of April 23, 2025, Ukraine stands at a critical juncture, facing immense challenges and complex negotiations amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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1,715 CommentsAnalyzing recent U.S. scrutiny of major consulting firms, procurement challenges, and pathways for enhanced accountability and efficiency.
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