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U.S. Economy Contracts in Q2, Signalling Recession

Gross Domestic spending was down for the second quarter in a row, a sign the country is in a recession.
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Arrests Plummet as Crime Rises

In a phenomenon it calls "The Ferguson Effect," this article explores how arrests have plummeted as police are frustrated by the toxic environment.
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Russia Natural Gas Exports Cut Again, Prices Surge

The cost of natural gas in Germany surged as Russia cut exports to 20 percent or normal.
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The West’s Climate Policy Debacle

According to the Wall Street Journal, the West's utopian dream of a world powered by renewable energy is "a manifest debacle."
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Inflation surges 9.1% in June

Inflation exceeded expectations to come in at 9.1 percent, the highest it's been since 1981. Energy was up 41.6 percent.
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Rail Worker Strike Could Destroy Supply Chain

Supply chain SNAFU could worsen if railroad workers go on strike next week, halting all freight traffic. Prepare for significant disruptions.
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New Viruses Keep Threat of Pandemic Alive

Michael Snyder asks, "Why are there so many unusual outbreaks of disease suddenly happening all over the planet?"
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Today’s America: An Economy of Shortages

Shortages of goods and energy are largely the fault of regulations and excessive government interference with the free market.
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Natural Gas Soars 700%, Becoming Driving Force in the New Cold...

While everyone is worried about the price of gasoline, the shortage of natural gas appears to be a far more serious problem.
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Nuclear War to Trigger an Ice Age, End of Life

If the blast and radiation of a global nuclear war don't kill you, the weather will, according to a new study.