US consumer confidence soured in February for the first time in three months ( www.cnn.com )
Texas wildfire becomes largest in state history, "critical" fire weather to return ( www.axios.com )
U.S. Army is cutting 24K jobs as the service struggles with recruiting shortfalls ( www.ctvnews.ca )
The cost of interest on U.S. debt is soaring ( www.axios.com )
US Army under increasing pressure as it foots bill for Ukraine support ( www.cnn.com )
US Navy Secretary (says out loud the sad state of US military) Roasts Defense Contractors Over "Excuses" and Profits ( maritime-executive.com )
Amazon argues that national labor board is unconstitutional, joining SpaceX and Trader Joe's ( apnews.com )
Four of Nebraska’s largest school districts use debt collectors to go after unpaid lunch tabs ( nebraskapublicmedia.org )
US Services Growth Slows With Employment Shrinking Most Since 2020 ( www.bnnbloomberg.ca )
Biden's upcoming physical exam will not include a cognitive test, White House says ( ground.news )
U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022: Accelerating Spending, Worsening Outcomes ( www.commonwealthfund.org )
Expenditure on US health system contributes about 18% to US GDP, almost double the average impact of the health sector across the world’s various countries. Yet, on all key health outcome measures, the US system is getting worse....
Rail safety legislation still stalled one year after East Palestine disaster ( www.wlbt.com )
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in critical care unit for monitoring, doctor says ( abcnews.go.com )
War with China would be an unmitigated strategic catastrophe ( thehill.com )
Panic, Fury and Blame: Inside the White House After Report Targets Biden’s Age ( www.wsj.com )
ICE’s Use of Solitary Confinement “Only Increasing” Under Biden ( theintercept.com )
US did not properly track more than $1 billion worth of weapons sent to Ukraine, watchdog report finds ( www.cnn.com )
The debt explosion: How neoliberalism fuels debt crises ( geopoliticaleconomy.com )
New poll spells trouble for US military recruitment woes ( www.newsweek.com )
Secret US spying program targeted top Venezuelan officials, flouting international law ( apnews.com )
Only 44% of Americans can afford a $1,000 emergency expense, says Bankrate. What this illustrates is that over half the working population in US is now living on subsistence wages. ( www.kiro7.com )
The number of homeless people in America grew in 2023 as high cost of living took a toll ( www.usatoday.com )
In the 2023, homelessness in US has reached new heights....
Half of US tenants can’t afford to pay their rent. Here’s what’s ahead ( www.cnn.com )
US has no evidence that Iran is responsible for the attack, it’s an assumption 🤡 ( www.defense.gov )
Q: Just to follow up, you said Iran was behind the attack. What does that mean? Have -- have you seen evidence of financing or directing, anything specific (inaudible) not just in -- generally but specifically?...