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Opinion | Return of the Family Values Zombie
By Paul Krugman Opinion Columnist For a few weeks in 1992, U.S. politics were all about “family values.” President George H.W. Bush was in electoral trouble because of a weak economy and rising inequality. So his vice president, Dan Quayle,
Property group Vonovia seen making fresh Deutsche Wohnen attempt
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German real estate company Vonovia is expected to launch a fresh attempt to buy rival Deutsche Wohnen within weeks, having so far failed to secure sufficient shareholder backing, people close to the matter told Reuters.Slideshow ( 2 images
World Bank trims growth forecast for East Asia, Pacific excluding China
MANILA (REUTERS) – The East Asia and Pacific region, excluding China, is expected to grow 4 per cent this year, World Bank president David Malpass said on Thursday (July 15), down from a 4.4 per cent forecast in March and
Man loses hand after violent clashes between police and ravers in France
An illegal rave in a field in France turned violent when police attempted to break up the party – and one man lost his hand in the clashes. The rave was advertised on social media but authorities banned the event
Jetstar hopes to resume flights to the Cook Islands from October
Jetstar hopes to resume flights from New Zealand to the Cook Islands from the middle of October. The airline says its services to the Cook Islands are not possible at this stage given the services to Rarotonga originate in Australia
U.S. SEC considering new rules to tackle SPACS, crypto tokens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering new rules to protect investors amid a surge in the use of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACS) as capital-raising vehicles, its new chair will tell lawmakers.FILE PHOTO: The
Red meat politics: GOP turns culture war into a food fight
DES MOINES, Iowa — Conservatives last week gobbled up a false news story claiming President Joe Biden planned to ration red meat. Colorado Rep. Rep. Lauren Boebert suggested Biden “stay out of my kitchen.” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted out
A Family Opens Up About Its Investing Mistakes
Families routinely struggle to make simple decisions. But when their members come from three generations and the issue involves how to invest nearly half a billion dollars, the discussions can quickly get complicated, to say the least. In this case,
Opinion | How Do I Define My Gender if No One Is Watching Me?
When the world went into lockdown five months after I started taking testosterone, I thought it would be easier not to see people for a while. Maybe they wouldn’t hear my voice go scratchy or see up close the hormonal