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India's Trade Deficit Surges As Energy Import Prices Soar
India's Trade Deficit Surges As Energy Import Prices Soar
India's trade deficit soared in April by more than analysts expected, as the surge in oil and gas prices hiked the Indian energy import bill.
The trade deficit jumped by $8bn from $20.6bn in March to $28.38bn last month, higher than the $26 billion estimate, on a broad-based increase in imports. At the same time, total exports grew by 13.8% in April from a year earlier to hit $43.56 billion.
Oil imports sequentially rose by around 60% MoM likely driven by higher volumes in April (vs....
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NJ Transit Cuts World Cup Train Fare After Backlash Over $150 Ticket Price
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After getting roasted over its $150 World Cup train fare, NJ Transit is backing off, lowering the roundtrip ticket to $105 for rides between Penn Station and MetLife Stadium, according to Bloomberg.
The agency had defended the original price as necessary to handle massive game-day crowds, with roughly 40,000 extra riders expected per match. That explanation didn’t land well, considering the same trip usually costs about $13.
Bloomberg writes that Mikie Sherrill pushed for a cheaper option and told the...
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Stolen Land At The Grammys: How Hollywood Groupthink Threatens Democracy
Stolen Land At The Grammys: How Hollywood Groupthink Threatens Democracy
Authored by Patrick Keeney via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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Among the consolations of youth is the certainty with which one holds beliefs about the world. There is comfort in the conviction that one’s moral bearings are firmly set, that one’s understanding of complex questions is not only sincere but also correct. The world appears legible; right and wrong seem sharply drawn; doubt and nuance are dismissed as weakness or evasion.
The 68th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony at Peacock Theater in Los...
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