The disconnect has puzzled economists, investors and business owners. But press Americans harder, and the immediate economy emerges as only one factor in the gloomy outlook. Americans feel sour about the economy, many say, because their long-term financial security feels fragile and vulnerable to wide-ranging social and political threats.
SEE MOREWhen meteorologists began using the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale to measure hurricane intensity in the 1970s, a Category 5 storm represented oblivion. Such a cyclone, with sustained winds of at least 157 mph, could flatten any structure of the era, so there was no reason to give the most ferocious tier of hurricanes an upper bound.
SEE MOREAhead of Pakistan’s election on Thursday, members of the opposition party are facing arrest, threats and a de facto ban on campaigning in large parts of the country.
SEE MOREFour years ago, the U.S. launched a drone strike to kill the man who headed up Iran’s covert paramilitary operations.
SEE MORESuspicions that Hamas and other militant groups wielded untoward influence over the United Nations Relief and Works Agency spread worldwide this week after Israeli intelligence reported that a dozen employees of the U.N. agency allegedly participated in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.
SEE MOREHowever,Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu is under mounting pressure from families of captives and the international community to reach a tengible longterm Ceasefire deal. As his main focus is fighting for what's left of his political career, while also trying to defeat Hamas totally.
SEE MOREByron Allen’s Allen has professional entered the Fray for paramount Global,submitting a bid value at $30billion to buy out the company’s outstanding stock existing debt.
SEE MORE“The only way to have peace is if the Arabs are not there,” a rabbi said at a pro-settlements event.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has no plan to reoccupy Gaza, but must contend with ministers who support the push and could topple his government.
SEE MOREElon Musk said the first human received a Neuralink brain implant. It is a potential milestone in the development of so-called brain-computer interface technology, which could one day help those suffering from debilitating conditions such as paralysis to interact with their surroundings.
SEE MORETikTok said it has spent $1.5 billion building an operation intended to convince U.S. lawmakers that the video-sharing app is safe. A special stand-alone unit, code-named Project Texas, oversees American data and content recommendations on the app.
SEE MOREThe world will have its first trillionaire in just a decade while poverty will persist for at least two centuries, a new report has found. The five wealthiest men more than doubled their wealth from $US405 billion to $US869 billion ($415 billion to $1.3 trillion) since 2020 - an increase growing at a rate of $US14 million per hour.
SEE MOREU.S. - Yemen Houthis --His Excellency President Biden said U.S.-led strikes on Houthis militants across Yemen sent “a clear message” that the United States would not tolerate attacks on its personnel or commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
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