Economic contributions from immigrants released into US from border may come with strings attached, experts warn


by Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner— The crisis at the southern border appears to have had a positive impact on the U.S. economy, but experts warn the growth came with consequences. New findings by former White House economic adviser Ernie Tedeschi concluded that the U.S. economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession was stronger than the Great Recession more than a decade ago thanks in part to […]

The Guardian—Nature destruction will cause bigger economic slump in UK than 2008 crisis, experts warn. Green Finance Institute report said further pollution could cut 12% off GDP by 2030sThe destruction of nature over the rest of the decade could trigger a bigger economic slump in Britain than those caused by the 2008 global financial crisis and the Covid pandemic, experts have warned.Sounding the alarm over the rising financial cost from pollution, damage to water systems, soil erosion, and threats from disease, the report by the Green Finance Institute warned that further breakdown in the UK’s...

Reading Eagle—How Republican-led states far from the US-Mexico border are rushing to pass tough immigration laws. By SEAN MURPHY (Associated Press) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican-led states are rushing to give broader immigration enforcement powers to local police and impose criminal penalties for those living in the country illegally as the issue of migrants crossing the U.S. border remains central to the 2024 elections. The Oklahoma Legislature this week fast-tracked a […]

Zero Hedge—"That's Concerning": US Indo-Pacific Commander Warns China Becoming More Aggressive As Economic Recovery "Failing". "That's Concerning": US Indo-Pacific Commander Warns China Becoming More Aggressive As Economic Recovery "Failing" One of the biggest questions of our time is whether China and the United States can escape Thucydides's Trap. It seems that, in the short term, the US will likely avoid direct conflict with China, but in the long term, there will be a slow march toward conflict in the Indo-Pacific region. On Tuesday, Admiral John Aquilino, the head of the US Indo-Pacific Command...