Congressional hawks lobby for more military spending after a debt deal does little to reduce it; Saudis slash output to offset Russian bootlegging (Originally published June 5 in “What in
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The Fed hints at a pause amid Congress’ default drama, but new signs of inflation augur more hikes ahead (Originally published June 1 in “What in the World“) Though the
Right-wing Republicans revolt against debt-ceiling deal, risking the very bankruptcy they worry the federal deficit will cause. (Originally published May 31 in “What in the World“) A revolt among conservative
Forget China or Russia. The US Government is days away from launching an Apocalyptic attack on itself. (Originally published May 26 in “What in the World“) So here we are,
U.S. weapons pop up in raids across Ukraine’s border; China hawks call for stockpiles in Taiwan (Originally published May 25 in “What in the World“) Even as Republicans threaten to
Biden’s approval of F-16s for Ukraine was part of stage-managed policy shift; decision made as early as last year. (Originally published May 23 in “What in the World“) Surprise! U.S.
Pentagon accountants scrounge up an extra $3bn in arms for Ukraine by fixing a bookkeeping error. (Originally published May 19 in “What in the World“) Who knew that one of
Having won on tanks, Sunak hopes promising Ukraine phantom F-16s will prompt Biden to give it real ones (Originally published May 18 in “What in the World“) As he prepares
The UK’s curious plan to split the cost of giving F-16s to Kyiv conveniently ignores who controls them. (Originally published May 17 in “What in the World“) British Prime Minister
Washington scurries to buy more missiles, reposition ships as foes gnaw new holes in its sprawling global order (Originally published May 15 in “What in the World“) The U.S. is