Hobbled by high interest rates, persistent inflation, slumping trade and a diminished China, the global economy will slow for a third consecutive year in 2024, the World Bank is predicting. On Tuesday it said the world economy will expand just 2.4% this year. That would be down from 2.6% growth in 2023, 3% in 2022 […]
Judge J. Michael Luttig speaks to Ali Velshi about the Supreme Court’s decision to take up the question of Trump’s eligibility and why he believes it will be “one of the most consequential Supreme Court decisions since the founding of the nation.” He also explains what many Americans get wrong about the case and what […]
The crystal balls are cloudy, and the energy sector is difficult to predict for 2024. Conventional wisdom says, ‘Oil is going higher;’ after all, there is a war in the Middle East. But neither Israel nor Hamas exports oil, and prices are down from a mid-October spike. The conflicted headwinds of the energy sector, and […]
A new report predicts Beaver County will face sustained population loss in the coming decades, a shift that would present far-reaching economic and social challenges for residents and policymakers. The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a research arm of Pennsylvania’s General Assembly, estimates that Beaver County’s population will decline by 8.9% between 2020 and 2050. Researchers […]
Hugo Lloris declared the future will be bright for Tottenham as he said farewell to the club ahead of his move to Los Angeles FC. Spurs announced on Saturday night that former captain Lloris would depart for the MLS side on a free transfer on January 1 and bring his 11-year association with the north […]
Emphasizing the importance of financial education and preparedness, “Rich Dad Poor Dad” author Robert Kiyosaki expressed concerns about the current financial system and societal structures in the U.S. in a YouTube video titled “Robert Kiyosaki Exposes The System That Keeps You Poor & The Downfall of The USA.” In the video, interviewer Rob Moore asked […]
The average house price is set to rise by three per cent in 2024, according to the REA Average House Price Index. Figures show prices rose by 1 per cent in the final quarter of 2023, with the average three-bed, semi-detached house costing €304,259. The REA Average House Price Index concentrates on the actual sale […]
Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group, has predicted that 2024 may be more difficult in terms of combat operations than 2023. Source: Tarnavskyi in an interview with BBC Ukraine Quote: “Next year will be even more difficult. Because we have to end the hostilities and liberate our territories. And the […]
Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has driven up global metal prices, additional price increases are expected for nickel, cobalt, lithium, copper, and other metals essential for electric vehicle batteries, the IMF said in a report published on Dec. 26. “Minerals such as copper, nickel, cobalt, and lithium are critical inputs for the energy […]
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), a former constitutional law professor, said he believes the Supreme Court will allow former President Trump to be on the Colorado ballot, but it may be up to Congress to decide. Colorado’s high court kicked Trump off the state’s Republican primary ballot under the 14th Amendment in a 4-3 ruling Tuesday, […]
This US economist just warned that 2024 will bring the ‘biggest crash of our lifetime’ — predicts a shocking 86% nosedive for the S&P 500. Here’s his 1 and only place to hide As 2023 draws to a close, investors who remained in the stock market have reasons to celebrate. The S&P 500 has surged […]
Dec. 17—Weather over the next two days will be wet, but the forecast is not calling for snow or ice. AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tom Kines said rain should start by this afternoon and stick around for “quite a while” into tonight. Temperatures should remain around 50 degrees and rain accumulation should be between 1.5 and […]