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Despite 'Survey' Sadness, Jobless Claims Slide Near Historic Lows
Despite 'Survey' Sadness, Jobless Claims Slide Near Historic Lows
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time fell to just 207k (below the 213k expected and down from the prior 209.25k) - back near its lowest levels in 5 years (and trend towards its lowest level in 50 years)...
Source: Bloomberg
Despite a small pick up last week, Continuing jobless claims have been below the 1.9 million Maginot Line since the start of the year...
Source: Bloomberg
Finally, as the following chart suggests, while it may be "hard to get"...
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ID To Buy Gov't Bread & Milk, But Not To Vote: This Is Mamdani's Socialist NYC Utopia
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So far, in Zohran Mamdani's socialist utopia in New York City, it can take multiple forms of identification to shovel snow and, if his proposal is implemented, potentially to shop at government-run grocery stores.
Yet New Yorkers still do not have to present voter identification during elections, and the hypocrisy is just off the charts, as this only highlights an inconsistency in the state's approach to identification requirements:
ID Required: Shovel snow
ID Required: Buy milk...
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Ukraine Intensifies Attacks On Russian Tankers In The Black Sea
Ukraine Intensifies Attacks On Russian Tankers In The Black Sea
By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com
After striking 116 vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet in the Sea of Azov in recent weeks, Ukraine’s military is turning its sights on ships in the Black Sea, hitting in drone attacks as many as 20 vessels overnight on Wednesday.
Ukrainian forces struck 17 Russia-linked oil tankers, 2 gas carriers, and one tugboat early on July 15, drone unit commander Robert Brovdi said on Telegram today, adding that an official report with video evidence would follow...
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Jul 9, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Russia Warns NATO Leaders To 'Stop & Think' Before Leading World To Catastrophic Confrontation
Russia Warns NATO Leaders To 'Stop & Think' Before Leading World To Catastrophic Confrontation
Another night has passed, and the usual major Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil and facilities and tankers have occurred, this time impacting at least three Russian regions, authorities said Thursday. Strikes hit oil depots in the Stavropol and Tver regions, as well as an oil pumping station in the republic of Bashkortostan and a marine loading terminal in the Rostov region - along with other reported impacts, Amsterdam-based Moscow Times reports.
During this week's NATO summit, Ukraine's...
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