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Despite German State Stimulus: Machinery Industry Braces For A Catastrophic Year Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Friedrich Merz does not make it easy to interpret current economic data correctly. The debt king from Brilon is not only distorting the statistics with his “special (debt) assets”: More than 320 billion euros in direct and indirect state subsidies are flowing, according to Freiburg economist Lars Feld, through subsidy channels that are penetrating ever deeper into the German economy. Artificial economies are emerging there, economic homunculi that will remain permanently dependent on the taxpayer. What Is...

Israeli forces killed at least two women in separate attacks in Gaza on Monday, according to reports from the Strip, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. One Israeli strike hit tents in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing one woman and wounding several other people, medical sources […]

Trump: Iran Deal Should Be Done 'Pretty Quickly' But 'Subject To Settling' Over Next Few Days Summary Trump Talks Endgame In Iran: Says 'we'll have a signing very soon.' TACO SEASONING: Trump tells NY Post that Iran deal "pretty much all wrapped up," but FARS news agency says no deal has been approved.  TACO: Trump Cancels Strikes After All Day Bluster About 'Bigger' Strikes on Iran Tonight Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf says "Wrong strategies and impulsive decisions will reset the entire board for the worse, explode energy infrastructure and markets & create an endless quagmire that...