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Seoul slams Russia comments on North Korea

Analysts have recently warned that North Korea could be testing cruise missiles ahead of sending them to Russia for use in Ukraine. South Korea criticised Russia’s government for “rude and ignorant” remarks on Saturday, after Moscow’s foreign ministry blamed Seoul for rising tensions on the peninsula. So far this year, nuclear-armed North Korea has declared

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Comments on January Employment Report

by Calculated Risk on 2/02/2024 09:28:00 AM This was a very strong report; however, the benchmark revision showed job growth was slower over the last year than originally reported. Including revisions:  The 3.06 million jobs added in 2023 was the 17th best year for job growth in US history (out of 84 years) following the

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Comments on November Case-Shiller and FHFA House Prices

by Calculated Risk on 1/30/2024 10:08:00 AM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Case-Shiller: National House Price Index Up 5.1% year-over-year in November Excerpt: S&P/Case-Shiller released the monthly Home Price Indices for November (“November” is a 3-month average of September, October and November closing prices). November closing prices include some contracts signed in

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Companies pull ads from TV station after derogatory comments on migrants

TV Republika are in hot water after commentators on the station said ‘migrants should be sent to Auschwitz or be branded’. ADVERTISEMENT Prosecutors in Poland are investigating after derogatory comments made on a right-wing television station that migrants should be sent to Auschwitz or be tattooed or microchipped like dogs, and some companies have pulled

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Comments on December Employment Report

by Calculated Risk on 1/05/2024 09:26:00 AM The headline jobs number in the December employment report was above expectations, however employment for the previous two months was revised down by 71,000, combined.  The participation rate and the employment population ratio both decreased, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%. Leisure and hospitality gained 40

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