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2024 presidential election: the pragmatist’s guide

It’s easy to look at a gridlocked legislature or unpredictable judicial decisions and feel like American presidential elections don’t matter. What’s the point of getting someone in the White House if they can’t get legislation on their desk to sign or veto and courts can shut down their every move? Politicians always break their promises, goes the cynical — and …

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Oil slides over 4% as Israel’s attack on Iran unlikely to disrupt supplies

View of Iran’s oil industry installations in Mahshahr, Khuzestan province, southern Iran. Kaveh Kazemi | Getty Images Oil prices will remain under pressure for the rest of this year, it may be difficult to see Brent crude oil prices reaching $80 in the foreseeable future. Andy Lipow president at Lipow Oil Associates “The recent Israel military action is unlikely to …

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All the news from Apple’s ‘week’ of Mac announcements

New Macs are coming. Apple has teased a “week” of announcements around the Mac starting on Monday, October 28th. And after months of leaks, we have a pretty good idea of what’s in the cards. Apple is likely to overhaul much of its Mac line with M4 chips, after launching the M4 series in the iPad Pro back in May. …

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