markets had widely expected just half a percentage point. Joe byden has watched his popularity sag as americans worry about the rising cost of living. And it's not just te fed that in a tough spot. The congress has to act than they have mentally, says Simon rabenovitch.
America’s central bank raised rates by .75% yesterday—the biggest increase in almost 30 years. Whether that will help tame rising prices without triggering a recession is unclear. The poor performance of Russian tanks in Ukraine has led some to wonder whether
the tank itself is obsolete. And the rousing, darkly humorous defiance of
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