Dollars and Sense
Key Points and Summary – America and China tell grand stories about external threats—carrier fleets, alliances, missiles—but the most decisive constraint on both powers...
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The Treaty
Key Points – The United States dwarfs China in wealth, income, and innovation, yet risks losing the long game because Beijing treats economics as...
Dollars and Sense
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Ukraine war economy is hitting a breaking point. A Financial Times–cited study shows arms plants have tripled since...
Dollars and Sense
Key Points and Summary – Donald Trump is now floating a fresh version of stimulus checks: “tariff dividends” that would send at least $2,000...
Dollars and Sense
Article Summary: Social Security benefits will rise 2.8% in 2026, lifting the average monthly check to about $2,071. -But many retirees will barely feel...
Dollars and Sense
Article Summary – Canada’s new citizenship law, Bill C-3, scraps the “second-generation cut-off” that blocked many Canadians born abroad from passing citizenship to their...
Ukraine War
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s draft 2026–2028 budget signals mounting strain on war financing. Opposition economist Vladimir Milov flags seven straight years of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s recruiting is surging, signing up over 44,000 sailors in FY2025—its best year in over two decades....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026, an increase that will provide the average...