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The US can’t back down against China

The US can’t back down against China

Posted by | Apr 11, 2018 | , , |

(CNN)Last Friday on “CNN Tonight,” Don Lemon half-jokingly said that after the Dow dropped due to fears of a trade war with China, he was afraid to look at his 401K. There’s no doubt that Wall Street hates any talk of tariffs and trade wars, as evidenced by the big tumble in stocks last week. I’m hardly a fan of them either, and there’s no one who wants a continued booming stock market more than I do (perhaps with the exception of Donald Trump). But today, there’s so much more at stake than the short-term fluctuation in stock values....

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American Airlines Just Announced Some Really Bad News For Passengers (It Was Buried Inside the Good News)

American Airlines Just Announced Some Really Bad News For Passengers (It Was Buried Inside the Good News)

Posted by | Apr 9, 2018 | , |

Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. American Airlines just announced it’s buying some new planes. Surely, then, passengers will be delighted that they’ll soon enjoy the giddiness of that new plane smell. Well, yes. And, oh, no. Let’s start with the good parts. American Airlines is replacing its older, more rickety Boeing 767 planes with 787 Dreamliners. This means, at least, that it’s not replacing them with something narrow-bodied and even more narrow-minded than your average CFO. But there were some other parts to this announcement...

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Syria war: At least 70 killed in suspected chemical attack in Douma

Syria war: At least 70 killed in suspected chemical attack in Douma

Posted by | Apr 8, 2018 | , |

At least 70 people have died in a suspected chemical attack in Douma, the last rebel-held town in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, rescuers and medics say. Volunteer rescue force the White Helmets tweeted graphic images showing several bodies in basements. It said the deaths were likely to rise. There has been no independent verification of the reports. Syria’s government has called the allegations of a chemical attack a “fabrication”. The US state department said reports suggested “a potentially high number of casualties”, including families in shelters. It said Russia – with its “unwavering support” for Syria’s government – “ultimately bears...

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