Category: Finance News

Feb 23

Reps. Paul Gosar, Matt Gaetz, AOC, and Cori Bush have joined 39 other lawmakers to urge Biden to seek congressional approval before sending troops into Ukraine

GOP representatives and progressive lawmakers co-signed a letter urging President Biden to seek congressional approval before having US troops “engage in hostilities.”Stock photo via Getty Images A bipartisan group of 43 lawmakers has asked Biden to get congressional approval before sending troops into Ukraine. The lawmakers co-signed a letter to the president despite some having […]
Feb 22

Harvard economist and former Obama adviser says Russia is ‘basically a big gas station’ and is otherwise ‘incredibly unimportant’ in the global economy

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin signed decrees to recognize independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk. Moscow ordered troops into these areas on Monday, escalating the prospect of outright war between Russia and Ukraine.Alexei Nikolsky/TASS via Getty Images Harvard economist Jason Furman said Russia’s economy is ‘unimportant’ except for its gas resources, The New York Times reported. […]
Feb 21

Expert advances ‘active’ pilot theory after MH370 crash investigation, ATSB orders search data review

A retired aerospace engineer believes he has uncovered the whereabouts of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370), the passenger aircraft from Malaysia that disappeared nearly eight years ago, after conducting an unofficial investigation. His findings have led to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) to order a review of search data. The Malaysian Airlines flight shocked […]