Companies Report Raging Inflation, Except In Wages & Rents

One Man's Manifesto - In Defense Of 250 Authored by John Gallo, In hindsight I should have known better, but sometimes a conversation that seems harmless at the time lingers long after it is over. Last November I was in San Sebastian in Northern Spain enjoying food and a beer at a local bar. As I was finishing my food, I overheard a young American woman a few feet from me speaking with her friend explaining, "You know he's going to run again. He's definitely running again." It was clear she...

Half Of Crimea Goes Dark After Ukrainian Strike Hits Thermal Power Plant Yet more drone attacks sent by Ukraine's military has crippled much of the infrastructure of the Crimean peninsula. Reuters is confirming significant power outages, while some regional reports say as much as half of all Crimea is without power Tuesday. One of the regional publications specified that "Yevpatoria, Saki, Krasnoperekopsk, Dzhankoy, and surrounding areas were left without electricity, reports the Ukrainian service of Radio Svoboda." "Preliminary, electricity supply is planned to be restored within 24 hours" - after several facilities in Crimea suffered...