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Two Routes To Lower Inflation – Analysis

Inflation has stayed higher longer than I expected. I got that one wrong. I am happy to acknowledge my mistake, but I also want to know the reason why. This is not a question of finding excuses, I want to know why the economy is acting differently than I thought …

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US Is Training Ukrainian Troops In Germany

U.S. service members in Germany have begun training Ukrainian soldiers on key systems being used to defend Ukraine against the Russian invasion, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said Friday. “These efforts build on the initial artillery training that Ukraine’s forces already have received elsewhere and also includes training on …

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Contesting Russia Requires Renewed US Engagement In Central Asia – Analysis

When US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III declared that Washington wanted to see Russia so “weakened” that it would no longer be able to invade a neighbouring state, he lifted the veil on US goals in Ukraine. He also held out the prospect of a long-term US-Russian contest for …

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