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Pete Hegseth Says All This Chaos At The Pentagon Is Actually Very Good

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth  The Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee admitted at Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing he was an “unconventional” nominee, but he could still lead the Defence Department with the help of “exceptional subordinates” handling the Pentagon’s day-to-day affairs.  “In short, I am confident that Mr. Hegseth, supported by…

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Tariffs will raise prices. But the climate crisis is the real inflation risk | Mark Blyth and Nicolò Fraccaroli

As temperatures rise and countries back off their decarbonization efforts, we must confront a reality central banks can’t correct Inflation is, at base, a tax on consumption – and it hits the poor the hardest, since they consume more of their incomes and the rich consume less. That’s one reason for concern over Donald Trump’s…

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