Trump’s attacks on Spain only serve Putin’s interests

Given the clear threat posed by Russia, some increase in European defense spending is clearly warranted. However, many European countries are suffering economic stress, partly caused by President Trump’s tariffs. It is clearly impossible that his commitment to spend 5 percent Major national defense requirements of GDP will be met anytime. Only Spain has been…

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Gen X is facing a retirement crisis, reports show

Most working adults feel behind when it comes to their retirement savings. But when broken down by generation, Gen Xers are the least financially prepared generation for retirement by nearly every measure, according to a new research paper by Alliance’s Retirement Income Institute. “While Baby Boomers dominate the headlines, Generation X faces an even greater…

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Democrats divided over cutting deal to end shutdown

Senate Democrats are divided over whether Republicans have offered enough to reach a deal to end the government shutdown this week. Many centrist Democrats are signaling to their Republican colleagues that an agreement could be reached in the next few days. But other Senate Democrats have warned that reopening the government without a real concession…

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