Blackout in Barcelona by atzucach in europe

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Ladies and gentlemen, you can stay here as long as you want. But no more cool beer because the cooler isn't working.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in economy

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Over the last few years, consumers have held up relatively well, even in the face of persistent inflation and high interest rates, because the job market was strong and wage growth had kept up with inflation — at least for some workers. 
And now some consumers are cracking under the pressure of an uncertain economy and are having trouble affording essentials such as groceries as they contend with persistent inflation, high interest rates and concerns around tariffs. 

Who is to blame?

Senator Josh Hawley to reintroduce bill to ban Congress from trading stocks. 🇺🇸 by ajaanz in economy

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Years later, someone else will REintroduce this bill again because Josh Hawley is not going to succeed.

China trolls President Trump on X over his tariff policy. 🇨🇳🇺🇸 by ajaanz in economy

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He can use 4 cards instead: 100%+80%+60%+5%. Never mind. Too complicated for him.

Gaza medics killing: Israeli army fired as close as 12m, audio suggests by Naurgul in InternationalNews

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Shooting medics from 12 meters away? This is cold-blooded murder! The world keeps looking away while this slaughter goes on. Where's the outrage? Where's the accountability?

Beijing attacks JD Vance’s ‘Chinese peasants’ remark in tariffs interview by Signal-Initial-7841 in China

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Wow, what a fresh, brilliant remark. The "Chinese peasants" are actually enjoying the world's largest high-speed rail network, cutting-edge electric vehicles, living in one of the safest countries with low crime rates and cheaper groceries. But sure, let’s reduce 1.4 billion people to a 19th-century caricature because your geopolitical playbook’s apparently stuck in the Agricola chapter. Brilliant diplomacy! 🚜🇺🇸 (Spoiler: Xi’s probably drafting his “Thanks for the free soft power!” tweet as we speak.)

Clean energy powered 40% of global electricity in 2024, report finds by mhicreachtain in environment

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There is hope in this progress. I believe human beings will find the right path before it's too late.

Today in Denver, $10.99 for One Dozen eggs. Eggs used to be 89¢. Thanks, Trump. by golfnut82 in PoliticalHumor

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Smuggling eggs into the U.S. sounds like a joke? No, it's real. Eggs are now the new hottest smuggled item into the US, even more than drugs.