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Posted 2 years ago by Monterey

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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Now back to our regularly scheduled rate hikes

Posted 2 years ago by Monterey

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

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The Fool(s) on the Hill

Posted 2 years ago by Monterey

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

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Friendly Fire

Posted 2 years ago by Monterey

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,

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Escalation via proliferation

Posted 2 years ago by Monterey

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

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Up the garden path with Joe

Posted 2 years ago by Monterey

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.

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Operation Depreciation

Posted 2 years ago by Monterey

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

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Britain’s Bluff

Posted 2 years ago by Monterey

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

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Let’s go Dutch

Posted 2 years ago by Monterey

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

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Whack-a-mole

Posted 2 years ago by Monterey

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

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