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So the US is right in the early stages of a rather dramatic upsurge in debt beyond all historical levels. (Keeping mind, of course, that the above chart is based on projections about which there is a wide range of uncertainty.)

But is this chart, and what it represents, a problem? We are certainly not in the middle of a debt crisis right now. Interest rates are low, the US can easily make its debt payments, the debt is in dollars, and the government has room to raise tax revenue. Читать дальше...

US President Donald Trump attacked the news media and dismissed leaks from the White House as "fake news", following reports his son-in-law tried to set up a secret channel of communications with Moscow before Mr Trump took office.

The Canadian took just 92 minutes to beat the 38th-ranked Belgian 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 and advance to the second round

By Jack Kim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired at least one short-range ballistic missile on Monday that landed in the sea off its east coast, the latest in a fast-paced series of missile tests defying world pressure and threats of more sanctions. The missile was believed to be a Scud-class ballistic missile and flew about 450 km (280 miles), South Korean officials said. North Korea has a large stockpile of the short-range missiles, originally developed by the Soviet Union.

By Jack Kim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired at least one short-range ballistic missile on Monday that landed in the sea off its east coast, the latest in a fast-paced series of missile tests defying world pressure and threats of more sanctions. The missile was believed to be a Scud-class ballistic missile and flew about 450 km (280 miles), South Korean officials said. North Korea has a large stockpile of the short-range missiles, originally developed by the Soviet Union.

British Transport Police said they would honour the station staff's 'courageous efforts'

Het Laatste Nieuws dook in de magische schatkist van de Efteling en vond 13 onvergetelijke sprookjes. Roodkapje, De wolf en de zeven geitjes,

Steve Wozniak, who co-founded Apple along with Steve Jobs, told Bloomberg Sunday that Tesla could replace Apple as the most innovative tech company. "I think Tesla is on the best direction right now. They've put an awful lot of effort into very risky things. I'm going to bet on Tesla," he told the publication.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say witnesses to a crash off Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs kept a car driver from drowning in a ditch.

Indonesian police on Monday named an Islamist leader as a suspect in the exchange of pornographic messages and photos, a new legal threat to a cleric who helped organize mass Muslim rallies against Jakarta's former Christian governor. Habib Rizieq, a firebrand cleric who heads the hardline Islamic Defenders Forum (FPI), has also been made a suspect in a separate investigation over allegations he insulted the secular state ideology in the Muslim-majority nation. President Joko Widodo appears to... Читать дальше...

With so much to watch on TV it can be difficult to plan ahead. But we’re here to help! Here are the five shows you won’t want to miss this week.

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Can Apple’s coming “supercycle” actually deliver? Investors already have bet nearly $200 billion that it can. Hopes are high for the next iPhone coming out later this year after the last two versions failed to do much to move the needle.

Bob Arum has thrown Manny Pacquiao’s name in the hat to take on the UFC’s Conor McGregor if he can’t come to terms with Floyd Mayweather.

Een groot gedeelte van de Filipijnse stad Marawi is sinds vannacht opnieuw in handen van het nationale leger. Dat melden Nederlandse media. De

In this edition of “Cut the BS,” the New York Post’s very own Steve Cuozzo takes down bicycle riders for the chaos they cause around the streets of New York. “If I was mayor,” he opines, “I’d have all the bike lanes torn up in the middle of the night.”

The holiday, which started after the Civil War in 1868, marks the unofficial start of the summer vacation season.

Memorial Day is a federal holiday which was created to honor Americans who died fighting for their country. The holiday, which started after the Civil War in 1868, marks the unofficial start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks the end of it. Memorial Day is not to be confused with Veterans Day, which observes those who served — or are currently serving — in the U.S. military.

Happy fifth birthday, Mischiefs of Faction.

Five years ago, I agreed to team up with Seth Masket, Gregory Koger, and Hans Noel to start a parties-focused blog. We wanted to focus on political parties as key institutions that help us understand the mysteries of American politics. We drew the name of the blog from the famous way James Madison referred to parties in his essay “Federalist No. 10.” As the Mischiefs of Faction grew to include more regular writers (Julia Azari, John Patty, Jonathan Ladd... Читать дальше...

The unfortunate reality is that not every employee is happy. Before you lose another employee due to unhappiness, consider these four ways to evaluate and improve your company’s happiness quotient.