Thursday, January 24, 2013
Japan Reports Record Trade Deficit
Japan's 2012 trade deficit was $78.3 billion--a record--because of rising fuel imports and a territorial dispute with China. Read more.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Vintage Video of a Vile Speech
Brzezinski Addresses Afghan Jihadists
Global Unemployment Could Hit Record High in 2013: ILO
UN Agency Says 2014 Likely to be Even Worse
A bleak forecast from the International Labour Organization. Click here for the story.
Election Surprise in Israel: Blocs in Dead Heat
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could forge a new coalition government--or not. With the electorate evenly divided and the nation's right and left blocs in a dead heat, the outcome is far from certain. A new election is possible.Read more.
National security issues were not paramount. Rather, middle class voters were focused on domestic concerns; and "Bibi" wasn't in tune with the changed mood.
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