If you read the latest OECD publication, “Employment Outlook 2024: The Net Zero Transition and the Labour Market,” you would imagine that the world has not gone through the largest monetary and fiscal stimulus in decades.
The results are so poor, they are embarrassing.
Furthermore, the report illustrates the impoverishment of citizens and subtly suggests that achieving the net zero goal will present an even greater challenge. Translation: You will be even poorer. Continue reading “Lacalle: Net-Zero Will Make You Poorer”
In a significant announcement during the 2024 Republican National Convention on Monday, J. D. Vance was named as Donald Trump’s running mate for the upcoming presidential election. Vance, a Republican senator from Ohio, has been a staunch advocate for a strong US-Israel relationship and has addressed various issues concerning the Jewish community throughout his political career. Continue reading “Trump’s VP pick J. D. Vance: ‘I’ll be as strong an advocate for US-Israel relationship as anyone’”
For the first time in years, the Taliban says it has arrested and imprisoned American citizens, and is hoping to use them in a prisoner swap. The Taliban says that at least two US citizens are being held after violating Afghan laws, while the Washington Examiner has said three are in custody.
The detained individuals have been identified as George Glezmann, Mahmood Habibi, and Ryan Corbett – as confirmed also by a State Department statement. A Taliban government spokesperson announced that the “American nationals violated the country’s law, and discussion has been held with the US officials in this regard.”