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A flurry of new reports from the US government points to an ongoing acceleration in economic growth, despite the mounting risks to household consumption and international trade. Kristian Rouz — US consumers took a break from spending in August due to slow growth in disposable…
Solid economic growth is driving discrepancies between US central bank interest rates and open-market borrowing costs, jeopardizing the Fed’s control of the economy. Kristian Rouz — The US central bank is facing a major challenge to its policies, as interest rates on overnight transactions…
Neutron stars form when a dying star explodes, leaving behind a neutron-rich remnant that is squished to extreme pressures by powerful gravitational forces, resulting in materials with astounding properties. Breaking them requires 10 billion times the force needed to crack…
HAMA (Syria) (Sputnik) – Terrorists have shelled the Syrian city of Aleppo with projectiles, a source in the city’s militia told Sputnik. “Several rockets exploded on the outskirts of the Nile Street. A child has died. A total of 13 people were injured,”…
The former chairman of US President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, Paul Manafort, has reportedly reached an agreement to plead guilty in the special counsel case against him ahead of his second trial on corruption-related charges. The plea deal is expected…
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has accused Russia of interfering in a UN report on the implementation of North Korea sanctions by pressuring the experts who authored it to make changes, the US…
