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Conference Board Survey Signals Ugly Job Market, Weakest 'Present Situation' In Over 5 Years
Conference Board Survey Signals Ugly Job Market, Weakest 'Present Situation' In Over 5 Years
The Conference Board's measure of Americans' Consumer Confidence fell more than expected in July, from an upwardly revised 92.2 to 90.8 (well below the 92.4 expectation)...
The Present Situation index fell to 114.9 (below 117.5 exp) - its weakest since Feb 2021 while Expectations were unchanged at 74.7 (very slightly better than the 74.4 exp).
“Consumer confidence moderated slightly in July, continuing a general downward sloping trajectory since late 2021,” said Dana M Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference...
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May 14, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Europe's Dependence On US LNG Set To Surge
Europe's Dependence On US LNG Set To Surge
By Irina Slav of OilPrice.com
The European Union’s dependence on liquefied natural gas from the United States is set to rise significantly, reaching 80% of all LNG imports in two years, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has warned.
In a report cited by Reuters, IEEFA noted that the European Union already imports significant volumes of U.S. liquefied gas, creating a potentially risky dependence on a single supplier.
LNG imports from the United States into the EU accounted for 58% of overall LNG...
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May 25, 2026 / Tyler Durden
It Was Never About The Climate
It Was Never About The Climate
Authored by Silvio Canto Jr via AmericanThinker.com,
Here is a question for your long weekend:
Why haven’t you ever seen a climate change protest before the Chinese embassy anywhere?
Why is it always the US or capitalism messing up the environment?
Why don’t they show up at all when China is a bigger threat to clean air than any US city?
The answer is obvious, but I’ll say it.
It was never about the climate but rather capitalism or the US.
Check this out:
In 2024, climate activists in New...
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Mar 30, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Off-Ramp In Progress? Israeli Media Signals 'Completion Phase' Of Iran War
Off-Ramp In Progress? Israeli Media Signals 'Completion Phase' Of Iran War
It's no secret that Washington is looking for an off-ramp amid what has been a steady pattern of escalation with Iran over the past month since Operation Epic Fury began. The White House's anticipated timeline and even list of objectives has seriously shifted since the war's start, as has the scope, given Tehran's 'unexpected' big retaliatory strikes on the Gulf and Israel - including on energy and infrastructure targets.
It seems Trump was thinking Iran could be parallel to the...
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