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Trump’s 'affordability' efforts are a mess of absurdity and magical thinking | Steven Greenhouse

After Republicans were trounced in this month’s votes, the administration has launched a slapdash, ill-conceived campaign When running for president last year, Donald Trump wooed and wowed voters by vowing to reduce prices “starting on day one”. But once he was inaugurated, he seemed to pay precious little attention to prices and affordability. All that changed, however, when inflation-weary voters thrashed Trump and the GOP on election day this month – within days, the Trump administration launched a slapdash effort to focus on affordability. Unfortunately, the campaign is a hot mess: a pile of absurdity, contradictions, magical thinking, scapegoating…

General

Russia wages war with borrowed cash

Hello! This week we dive into how Russia finances its war on Ukraine, and why it could be storing up problems for the future. How much is Russia borrowing for its war, and what will the consequences be? Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced Moscow to abandon its conservative financial approach and borrow more and more to fuel the military and its economy. The government plans to cover almost the whole of next year’s budget deficit by borrowing on the domestic market. This week the government tripled its planned bond placements for the final quarter of 2025. Russian officials, President Vladimir…

China

AI fake audio clip of Trump ‘not releasing’ Epstein files goes viral

Left-leaning social media users have amplified an AI-generated audio clip purporting to show US President Donald Trump screaming at US officials to block the release of documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, researchers said on Friday. In recent weeks, renewed public furore over the so-called Epstein files has consumed US politics, spurring a showdown between lawmakers and Trump, a former friend of the late convicted sex offender. “Not releasing the Epstein files,” a… Source link

Stock Market

IndiGo parent to enter BSE Sensex from Dec 22; Tata Motors PV dropped

InterGlobe Aviation, the operator of the country’s largest airline IndiGo, will find a place in BSE’s 30-share benchmark index Sensex from December 22, the BSE Index Services said on Saturday. At the same time, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd will be dropped from the index, it added. The changes have been announced by BSE Index Services Pvt Ltd (formerly Asia Index Pvt Ltd) as a part of the reconstitution of its indices, effective at the market open on Monday, December 22. In the BSE 100 index, IDFC First Bank Ltd will be included, replacing Adani Green Energy Ltd. Within…

Space

Episode 4: Moon Detective – NASA

What happened to the lost data from the Apollo era? Get to know the “data detectives” who are tracking it down. The science experiments the Apollo astronauts conducted from the surface of the Moon provide a long-term data record that’s crucial to understanding our Moon as a complete system. Today’s scientists are looking forward to future human exploration of the Moon and the discoveries to follow. Ketan from Sugarland, Texas, tells us about his childhood in Mumbai, India, and how his father made sure his children got a firsthand look at the Moon landing. [MUSIC: ROSEVERE / “INTERVENTION”] PAT:…

Business

Tech focus for doctors trained at new Hong Kong medical school, HKUST head says

Hong Kong’s new medical school will focus on training “future-embracing” doctors to adopt emerging technologies to treat patients, the head of its host university has said. Professor Nancy Ip Yuk-yu, president of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, said on Saturday that HKUST would use its strength in research, especially in artificial intelligence (AI), to train future doctors. “AI will have a very important impact on healthcare and could bring another round of industrial… Source link

General

New sanction worries

Lukoil’s difficulty in disposing of its foreign assets has captured global headlines, but it is far from the only sign that sanctions are causing more and more problems in the Russian economy. The issues are evident in several other places as well. Lukoil asked the US Treasury Department to defer the ban on transactions with it, due to come into force on Nov. 21. The Treasury responded on Friday evening by extending the authorization for transactions with Lukoil’s foreign assets until December 13. The Russian company needs time to try to find new buyers for its overseas assets following the collapse of its…

Space

El telescopio de la gente: 35 años de imágenes de Hubble

[Música Violetta, por Bennett] NOELIA GONZÁLEZ: ¡Hola, exploradores espaciales! Están escuchando Universo curioso de la NASA. Gracias por estar aquí. Si esta es tu primera vez con nosotros, ¡bienvenidos! NOELIA GONZÁLEZ: Soy Noelia González y, en este pódcast, la NASA es tu guía turística a las estrellas. Hoy, te invitamos a un recorrido único: el tras bastidores de una de las misiones espaciales más emblemáticas de la historia.  NOELIA GONZÁLEZ: ¿Cómo se controla un telescopio que está a cientos de kilómetros sobre la Tierra? Nuestro copresentador Andrés Almeida ha trazado el itinerario de esta excursión cósmica. ANDRÉS ALMEIDA: ¡Hola,…

World

Girl, 13, arrested on suspicion of murder after woman in her 50s dies in Swindon

Police detained teenager after responding to reports of disorder in Baydon Close, Moredon, Friday evening A 13-year-old schoolgirl has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died inside a house in Swindon on Friday evening. Police detained the teenager after responding to reports of a disorder in Baydon Close, Moredon, at about 7pm on Friday. Continue reading… Source link

General

Russia’s economic slowdown bites harder

Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by Alexandra Prokopenko and Alexander Kolyandr and brought to you by The Bell.  This week, we analyze how Russia’s economic slowdown is hitting harder, with worse still on the horizon, and look at Russia selling off its gold reserves. The slowdown accelerates Russia’s economy continues to cool. In Q3, GDP growth dipped to 0.6% and in Q4 could drop into negative territory. Even defense manufacturing failed to grow, probably because it is at the limit of its physical capacity. In 2026, the economy could move into long-term stagnation.…

Science

A 2,000-year mystery in chameleon eyes is finally solved

Chameleons’ extraordinary ability to move their eyes independently stems from a previously overlooked anatomical marvel: long, tightly coiled optic nerves hidden behind their bulging eyes. Modern CT imaging finally revealed this structure, which centuries of dissections and even the scrutiny of figures like Aristotle and Newton failed to capture. The coils give the eyes extra slack, enabling nearly 360-degree scanning without neck mobility. Source link

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Liverpool v Nottingham Forest, Fulham v Sunderland, and more: Premier League – live

⚽️ Follow live updates from Saturday’s major football action⚽️ Live scoreboard | Latest tables | And do send Tim an email So Chelsea go second, for now. They have 23 points from 12 games, which is three fewer than Arsenal and one more than Man City (both from 11). City play at 5.30 today at Newcastle and Arsenal have the North London derby, at their place, in tomorrow’s teatime game. For Burnley, it’s the third defeat in a row after a decent start to the season. They will sink into the bottom three this afternoon if West Ham can…

India

Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki’s latest wealth move involves selling Bitcoin. What’s your ‘Get Rich’ plan?

Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki sold $2.25 million in Bitcoin, bought at $6,000 per coin, for approximately $90,000. He’s reinvesting this into two surgery centers and a billboard business, expecting significant monthly income. Kiyosaki views this as a strategic move to acquire income-generating assets with tax advantages, not an exit from Bitcoin. Source link