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02.05.26 - 01:49
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Wall Street Week | Warsh′s Fed, Vibe Coding, Geothermal Energy, Vegas Bets Big (Bloomberg)
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This week, The Fed made its call this week, but Kevin Warsh may be about to change the institution itself. And, AI made coding easy for everyone, and that's the best and worst thing to happen to software engineering. Plus, can the same technology that unlocked oil and gas now unlock clean energy? Later, the city that was built by the mob is now betting its future on dayclubs, nightlife, and premium experiences. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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02.05.26 - 01:27
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Trump Pulling 5,000 US Troops From Germany In Punitive Move Amid Merz Spat (ZeroHedge)
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Trump Pulling 5,000 US Troops From Germany In Punitive Move Amid Merz Spat
In a huge late in the day Friday development, the Trump administration plans to pull some 5,000 troops from NATO member Germany, CBS is reporting. Citing senior defense officials, the Pentagon expects the troop draw down will happen over a six to twelve month period, Reuters has also separately reported, in what clearly appears a punitive measure aimed at Berlin by the Trump White House.
Over several years, and stretching back decades, the US has maintained the most number of troops on the European continent in Germany - currently estimated at over 36,000 active duty personnel. So the 5,000 - while significant - is still somewhat of a symbolic move and number.
Source: DPA
The large US presence hearkens back to the post WWII division of Germany and post-war order, and is also a legacy of the Cold War. Ironically at this very moment European leaders have hyped a 'new Cold War' with Russia, as the Ukraine war continues r...
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02.05.26 - 01:27
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In Charts: Communist Cuba′s Lights Dim Amid US Oil Blockade (ZeroHedge)
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In Charts: Communist Cuba's Lights Dim Amid US Oil Blockade
Authored by Sylvia Xu, Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Blackouts, shortages, fuel rationing, and empty streets now define daily life in Cuba.
People wait to fill their water containers during a nationwide blackout in Havana on March 22, 2026. Cuban authorities scrambled on March 22 to restore power to the island after the second nationwide blackout in less than a week, as the grid struggles due to an aging infrastructure and a U.S. oil blockade. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images
Although the norm for decades, these hardships have reached catastrophic proportions as the island nation suffers its worst energy and economic crisis since the fall of the Soviet Union.
Cuba's energy infrastructure is collapsing amid restrictions on oil imports from its key ally Venezuela, along with a U.S. military operation that has further disrupted Venezuela's production and shipping.
With the country's main supplier impaired, Havana i...
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