A fast-forming convoy of truckers from all six New England states will soon be making its way down the region’s coastline to join other truckers in Washington D.C. in a protest against COVID-related mandates, a myriad of other federal government directives, as well as some local ones. Under the name Freedom Convoy Northeast, organizers of…
New England Truckers Getting Ready To Roll In Protest Against Government Policies
A fast-forming convoy of truckers from all six New England states will soon be making its way down the region’s coastline to join other truckers in Washington D.C. in a protest against COVID-related mandates, a myriad of other federal government directives, as well as some local ones. Under the name Freedom Convoy Northeast, organizers of…
China Refuses to Denounce Russian Attack on Ukraine, Blames US For Stoking Tensions
February 24, 2022
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Beijing has refused to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying it won’t rush to conclusions and instead accused the United States of inflaming the possibility of war in the region. During a tense press briefing on Feb. 24 that ran on for over 90 minutes, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying skirted half a dozen…
Interactive Map Shows the 13 Emotions Music Makes us Feel
Researchers have surveyed more than 2,500 people in the United States and China about their emotional responses to these and thousands of other songs from genres including rock, folk, jazz, classical, marching band, experimental, and heavy metal. The upshot? The subjective experience of music across cultures can be mapped within at least 13 overarching feelings:…
Natural Gas Prices Continue Climbing After Ukraine Invasion, Nord Stream 2 Cancellation
February 24, 2022
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Natural gas prices, already climbing over the past year, rose further in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a move that came after Germany halted certification of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline when Russia recognized the breakaway Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) and Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). Dutch natural gas futures surged 51.87 percent, per…
The Fed, Money Supply and Stock Prices: Part 2
Commentary Previously, I explained how the Fed’s policy of buying and selling securities impacts interest rates and stock prices. The biggest change in purchases (or sales) in securities occurred from mid-2007 through mid-2008. Then, the Fed sold 40 percent of its holdings of securities. The move reduced this component of money back to 1999 levels….
Biden Announces New Sanctions in Response to Russian Attack on Ukraine
February 24, 2022
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President Joe Biden announced additional sanctions and export restrictions against Russia Thursday in response to a Russian attack against Ukraine launched in the early hours that morning. In a televised address on Feb. 24, Biden vowed to impose new sanctions against four additional Russian banks as well as additional members of Moscow’s elite inner circle…
Abe’s Think Tank Proposes ‘Beheading’ Military Move to Deter Chinese Communist Party
Japanese scholar Shimada Yoichi, a former advisor to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, recently suggested that Japan’s military should strengthen its “beheading” capability to fundamentally subdue the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and North Korea in order to bring peace in Asia. In recent years, China’s aggressive military deployment to the Asia-Pacific region, its threat to…
University of California Reports Record Number of Freshman Applications
February 24, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The University of California (UC) received a record 210,840 freshman applications for fall 2022, with the University of California–Los Angeles leading the way, according to figures released on Feb. 24. “The University of California remains an institution of choice for so many hardworking prospective undergraduates,” UC President Michael V. Drake said in a statement….
LIVE: CPAC 2022 Day 1
Thursday Agenda: Catholic Mass Father Frank Pavone 02/24/2022 7:30am St. Johns Prayer, Pledge, Anthem 02/24/2022 9:00am Gatlin BCD A Speech by Ben Ferguson 02/24/2022 9:10am Gatlin BCD Domestic Terrorists Unite: Lessons from Virginia Parents Ian Prior, Jessica Mendez, Amy Jahr, and Michele Mege 02/24/2022 9:25am Gatlin BCD School Boards for Dummies Veronica Birkenstock and Hannah…
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