Month: April 2023

Blinken Announces 72-Hour Ceasefire in Sudan

The ongoing violent conflict in Sudan between the army and a paramilitary group will be paused temporarily after both sides agreed to a three-day ceasefire, the U.S. State Department said on April 24. The nationwide ceasefire between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) will begin at midnight local time and follows “intense negotiations over the…


Air Pollution May Impair Infant Cognitive Development: Study

New research by British scientists has found an association between poor air quality and impaired cognitive ability in children in India in their first two years of life. The findings suggests that poor air quality may have a negative impact on infants’ visual cognition during the first two years of their lives. The study, conducted…


Central Banks and the Destruction of Capital

Commentary Inflation in assets inevitably leads to bubbles bursting. In the period when central banks were glad to see limited consumer price increases despite large increases in the money supply, they created massive inflation in assets. Throughout the quantitative easing era, bond prices spiked, equity valuations soared, house prices increased significantly above affordability levels, and…


Destruction of Capital and Central Banks

Commentary Inflation in assets inevitably leads to bubbles bursting. In the period when central banks were glad to see limited consumer price increases despite large increases in the money supply, they created massive inflation in assets. Throughout the quantitative easing era, bond prices spiked, equity valuations soared, house prices increased significantly above affordability levels, and…


Tuesday, April 25, 2023: Epoch Sudoku Hard


Michael Cohen Seeks to Revive Lawsuit Against Trump, Barr for Alleged Retaliation

Michael Cohen, a former attorney of former President Donald Trump, has asked an appeals court to revive an earlier lawsuit that sought damages from Trump and Trump administration officials, after claiming he was imprisoned in retaliation for publishing a book criticizing Trump. “The head of the executive branch wielded his power to have one of…


Tuesday, April 25, 2023: Epoch Sudoku Medium


Vivid Aurora Australis Light up Night Skies in Spectacular Display

New Zealand’s night sky lit up with streams of pink and green, treating viewers to a spectacle of the Aurora Australis. The lights, visible to the naked eye, were seen across the southern island, all the way up north to Wellington and Hawke’s Bay. Kiwis rushed to social media to share the sights, which was…


Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis Launches Campaign for California Governor

California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis is aiming to become the state’s first female governor after announcing her campaign to run for California governor on Monday. “Today I’m launching my campaign to become the next Governor of the great state of CA. My family & I owe everything to our state. I will fight fiercely to…


Bullet Train Connecting California to Las Vegas Receives Bipartisan Support

A bipartisan group of lawmakers from California and Nevada has requested funds from the Biden administration to help speed up the construction of a high-speed rail line between the two states on Monday. All six of Nevada’s elected federal lawmakers and four House members from California sent the letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. They said…