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UMich Sentiment Surges To Pre-War Highs; AI Fears Becoming "Salient"
UMich Sentiment Surges To Pre-War Highs; AI Fears Becoming "Salient"
Having rebounded from record (46 year) lows in June, University of Michigan's final July Sentiment survey was expected to show further improvement MoM, but a slight decline from the preliminary print as gas prices started rising again following the apparent end of the MoU-driven MidEast ceasefire.
However, from 49.5 final for June, UMich headline print rose to 54.4 preliminary and has now jumped further to 55.2 (54 exp) final - the highest since February.
Both Current Conditions and Expectations sub-indices also rose with...
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China Is Building A System To Track Asteroids That Could Potentially Smash Into Earth
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China is expanding its planetary defense efforts with a new asteroid detection network aimed at spotting dangerous space rocks long before they become a threat to Earth, according to the South China Morning Post.
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Apr 13, 2026 / Tyler Durden
US Property Taxes Rose 3 Percent On Average In 2025, Outpacing Inflation
US Property Taxes Rose 3 Percent On Average In 2025, Outpacing Inflation
Authored by Rob Sabo via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Property taxes are rising across the United States and, on average, have outpaced inflation.
Homeowners in 2025 paid a total of $396.8 billion in property taxes on more than 89.6 million single-family homes, a 3.7 percent increase from 2024, an April 9 report by real estate property data provider ATTOM states.
The average single-family home paid $4,427 in taxes, up by 3 percent from 2024, driven by a higher effective tax...
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