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Major US Shale Producer To Boost Output, And It Suggests One Thing
Major US Shale Producer To Boost Output, And It Suggests One Thing
Last month, roughly three weeks into the U.S.-Iran conflict, UBS chief economist Arend Kapteyn told clients that one reason this Middle East energy shock is "not like the 2011-2014 shale boom" is the lack of a comparable response from the U.S. shale patch. In other words, the oil shock was viewed as temporary by major shale players and not worth adding new drilling rigs to the mix.
But now, on day 35 of Operation Epic Fury, that assumption about...
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Seattle To Declare "State Of Emergency" To Protect Transgender Refugees?
Seattle To Declare "State Of Emergency" To Protect Transgender Refugees?
The ultimate claim to victimhood is the claim that a group of people are "refugees" from mass persecution or "genocide." The political left covets this victim status more than anything else because, within first world liberal societies, refugees have immediate political capital and access to easy money. Within every leftist narrative there is an agenda for power and a life without adult responsibility.
It is perhaps ironic that thousands of progressive activists and LGBT advocates are leaving red states over imaginary...
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Apr 30, 2026 / Kyle Anzalone
Iranian Supreme Leader: The Future of the Persian Gulf Will Be Without the US
In a rare statement, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that the future of the Middle East will be “bright” without the US. “A new chapter for the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz is unfolding,” Khamenei wrote in a multi-post statement on his X account. “The brilliant future of the Persian Gulf […]
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Apr 8, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Raising A Child Now Costs About $303,000: Study
Raising A Child Now Costs About $303,000: Study
Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times,
Parents who start raising a child in 2026 will spend around $303,418 from birth to 18 years old, according to a study published April 6 by Lending Tree. The cost increased 1.9 percent from last year.
The average annual cost works out to about $16,857 over 18 years, pushing this year’s estimate over $300,000 for the first time since Lending Tree began calculating it in 2023, the online loan marketplace reported.
Hawaii is the most expensive state to...
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