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Washington Post

The Truth About Inflation

  • May 11, 2022

The conventional wisdom about inflation needs a course correction. Here’s why: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the wages…. . . Read More

Christian Science Monitor

Greek crisis reveals new face of the IMF as supporter of debt relief

The mission of the International Monetary Fund is essentially to dole out a financial version of tough love for nations in economic trouble. But the crisis in Greece is revealing a new face to the IMF,. . . Read More

EnergyWire

DHS urged to update preparations for multiple cyberattacks

The United States is inadequately prepared for simultaneous, large-scale cyberattacks on more than one of its critical infrastructure sectors, advisers to the Department of Homeland Security warn.. . . Read More

Congressional Quarterly

CQ&A: Why Cyber Attacks Keep Happening, and What Can Be Done to Prevent Them

The Obama administration said Thursday that a massive cyber attack, apparently conducted by China-based hackers, managed to penetrate government computer systems and access the data of up to 4 million federal employees. The attack compromised information from the Office of…. . . Read More

Fortune

American taxpayers give an $18 billion gift to the post office every year

A new analysis explains just how much the USPS benefits from the subsidies it receives from the federal government.. . . Read More

The Washington Post

Does the U.S. Postal Service have an unfair competitive advantage?

Special treatment from federal, state and local governments has given the U.S. Postal Service an unfair advantage over private-sector competitors such as the United Parcel Service and FedEx, according to an economic analysis released this week. . . Read More

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