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TexasTowelie

TexasTowelie's Journal
TexasTowelie's Journal
January 15, 2025

UK Out of Cash - Joe Blogs



The United Kingdom is in the grips of a Crisis. GDP is falling at the same time as bond yields and therefore public debt costs are rising. This has resulted in the government having to borrow to fund its spending plans and the ongoing fall in the value of the British Pound is making the situation worse as the UK is a net importer. All of this has resulted in the UK running a daily cash deficit and is now facing a cash crisis.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:07 CASHFLOW
2:31 WHY?
4:03 GDP
4:57 TRADE
5:26 CURRENT ACCOUNT
5:57 DEBT
6:21 DEBT COSTS
7:35 BOND MARKETS
8:37 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
January 15, 2025

Russia targets Ukraine's energy sites in 'massive' barrage - FRANCE 24



Russia launched dozens of missiles and drones at the Ukrainian energy sector, Kyiv said Wednesday, ramping up a months-long bombing campaign at a precarious moment of the war for Ukraine. The barrage came just one day after Kyiv said it had carried out its largest ever aerial attack on Russian army factories and energy hubs hundreds of kilometers from the front line. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.
January 15, 2025

Trump slams Jack Smith's 2020 election interference report - CBS News



Attorney General Merrick Garland released former special counsel Jack Smith's 2020 election interference report to the public early Tuesday morning after a court order blocking its release expired. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on Trump's reaction and Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing. CBS News' Jessica Levinson analyzes the report.
January 15, 2025

"He's Gone Mad": Putin Purges His Inner Circle As He Grows Extremely Paranoid - The Russian Dude



Putin is no longer a young man. And he plans to rule minimum until 2036. He will be in his mid 80s by then. But the coming twilight of his mind is inevitable. Putin started purging some of his inner circle members one by one. And started to grow extremely paranoid. Almost the same as what Stalin did back in 1950s, which resulted in his lonely death.
January 15, 2025

Man accused of stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark shouts he's guilty in court - ABC News



Michael Thomas Lewis, 55, declared he was guilty of stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark on Tuesday before a judge entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf.

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Lewis admits his guilt so it's a waste of time and taxpayer money to hold a trial. It's time for the judge to sentence Lewis so that he is no longer a danger to Clark.
January 15, 2025

South Korea's impeached president arrested after a weeks-long standoff - ABC News (Australia)



South Korea's impeached president has been arrested, ending a weeks-long standoff with authorities.

Charged with insurrection after a botched declaration of martial law, Yoon Suk Yeol has remained defiant, calling the investigation into his conduct illegal.

North Asia correspondent James Oaten reports from Seoul.
January 15, 2025

Over 200 public psychiatrists to quit unless pay dispute resolved - ABC News (Australia)



Psychiatrists in New South Wales want a 25 per cent pay rise over three years, and the state government is offering 10.5 per cent.
January 15, 2025

Trump HQ set to 'purge' Pentagon staff who do not put president ahead of Constitution - Times Radio



In today's #Worldin10 Mike Evans explains how the exit of a single Pentagon official might signal to Ukraine how Donald Trump intends to go about ending the war there.
January 15, 2025

Musk vs Albanese: The Election Showdown - The Project



Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has issued a stark warning to Elon Musk ahead of the federal election, reminding him of foreign interference laws, but will the billionaire heed the call?

The Washington Note's Editor Steve Clemons explains.
January 15, 2025

Nancy Mace Rages After Jasmine Crockett Calls Her "Child" - Reflect Politics



Watch Nancy Mace freak out and threaten to fight Jasmine Crockett during a subcommittee hearing after Crockett called her "child" who bullies trans people to raise money for her "coffers."

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