The Fed’s new “higher for longer” rate stance spotlights a looming problem for the U.S. economy: the growth of the federal debt, write Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding. on.cfr.org/3wSkx33

Some things don't change . . .

White colonizers

The dangerous U.S. debt trajectory is apparent in this stat: For the first time in the nation's history, debt interest accounts for a greater share of federal outlays than defense.

See my latest Council on Foreign Relations Geo-Graphics blog post with Elisabeth Harding . . .
on.cfr.org/4aOcySJ

'For the First Time, the U.S. is Spending More on Debt Interest than Defense'

My latest Council on Foreign Relations Geo-Graphics blog post with Elisabeth Harding . . .

on.cfr.org/4aOcySJ

Unfortunately so.

Rep. Omar cleverly notes that the blocked student could have taken the Jew route.

'From the Ocean to the Sea, Catalonia will be free!'

Rep. Omar is angry that pro-Hamas demonstrators had to witness actual Hamas behavior.

BREAKING: The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the ambassadors from Ireland, Spain, and Norway to a meeting in Jerusalem today in which they were asked to watch the full ‘atrocities video’ of Hamas’ brutal attack on Israeli civilians on October 7th.

Sadly and impossibly I think this might be real.

CFR's new economics tracker by expert Benn Steil uses interactive color-coded maps and charts to reveal patterns in prices across the globe over time.

The Global Inflation Tracker covers nearly 200 countries, going back to 1990.

Explore below: on.cfr.org/3UVIbU6

Israel should now 'recognize' an independent ETA-led Basque state.

'alleged Tornado'

Is Musk now giving blue checks to parody accounts?

'A mixed legacy,' according to the BBC:

'Raisi was loved by hardliners . . . for his loyalty and obedience to Iran’s supreme leader. However, he was equally hated by many Iranians for his role in the mass execution of political prisoners . . .'

🙄

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Sam Harris: 'Of course, the boundary between Anti-Semitism and generic moral stupidity is a little hard to discern—and I’m not sure that it is always important to find it. I’m not sure it matters why a person can’t distinguish between collateral damage in a necessary war and

🗺 The CFR Sovereign Risk Tracker can be used to gauge the vulnerability of emerging markets to default on external debt.

On the map below, the darker the red the more vulnerable the country.

Explore more with Benn Steil. on.cfr.org/4aAM7PX

To the left; Al Mayaden journalist in Lebanon telling civilians in northern Israel: We are sending drones your way. Run. May you all die:

To the right: Same journalist doing “serious” reporting.

If he’s killed tomorrow, he’ll be included in data over journalist casualties.

This is spectacular . . .