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'Worse Than COVID': Consumer Confidence Crashes In September
'Worse Than COVID': Consumer Confidence Crashes In September
The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index plunged in September (-6.7pt to 81.9) - the lowest headline print since April 2014.
The Present Situation Index fell sharply, while the Expectations Index slipped further into negative territory.
This was the fourth straight monthly miss for confidence and the biggest miss since Dec 2024...
"Consumer appraisals of current business conditions became negative for the first time since September 2024," said Dana M Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.
"Perceptions of the current labor market also worsened, though remained within positive territory. Over...
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Aug 18, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Moscow Swarmed By 600+ Ukrainian Drones In Massive Overnight Barrage
Moscow Swarmed By 600+ Ukrainian Drones In Massive Overnight Barrage
Ukraine has launched another massive overnight drone wave on Russia. While this is nothing new or unusual, the number of drones concentrated specifically on the Moscow region was much larger than prior attacks.
Over 600 drones were sent on Moscow and the surrounding region overnight into Tuesday morning, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. It ranks among the single largest assaults on the capital of the war. Regional reports say it's the largest drone attack on Moscow of the last two years.
Moscow on...
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Apr 24, 2026 / Tyler Durden
IRGC Seizes Ship With Witkoff-Kushner Team En Route To Pakistan; US Sanctions Chinese Refinery, Iran Shadow Fleet
IRGC Seizes Ship With Witkoff-Kushner Team En Route To Pakistan; US Sanctions Chinese Refinery, Iran Shadow Fleet
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IRGC seizes a ship it says 'collaborated with US' in provocative move ahead of Pakistan talks; Iran FM preparing written proposal for US side.
President Trump is sending two envoys - Steve Witkoff and Jared Jushner - for talks with Iran in Pakistan, CNN reported, while Tehran sounded a more pessimistic tone on the prospects of further negotiations
US hits Iran 'shadow fleet' with new sanctions, also takes aim at Chinese 'teapot' oil refinery.
Third US...
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Oct 15, 2026 / Kyle Anzalone
Zelensky Says Ukraine Is ‘Done’ with Trump’s Energy Truce
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was “done” observing restrictions on strikes against Russian energy facilities, rejecting an energy truce announced by President Donald Trump earlier this week. In an interview with the Financial Times published on Thursday, Zelensky said, “The block (on attacking refineries) is out. We’re done.” Zelensky said Ukraine had suspended strikes on […]
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