
Chris
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Chris
@inthewry
Slop for the hogs.



US SECRETARY OF STATE RUBIO: HORMUZ COULD BE REOPENED TOMORROW IF IRAN PERMITTED IT

The trust funds for Social Security and Medicaid will run out of money in as little as 8 years, a shorter time frame than previously estimated, according to a report issued Wednesday by the programs' trustees. abcnews.link/r5kTy1r



"The top 1 percent of American households, which have a minimum net worth of $11.1 million, now collectively own about $25.6 trillion worth of stocks and mutual funds, the same amount as the remaining 99% of the country," per the Federal Reserve






It is becoming increasingly clear that there is no realistic off-ramp to the current confrontation with Iran. Tehran is trying to create a new strategic reality—one that deters future attacks on Iran. That is why its conditions for ending the conflict are likely to be extremely tough. At the same time, the U.S. and Israel are riding the wave of operational success and still seem to believe that pressure may eventually force the regime to back down. All of this is happening while it becomes increasingly clear that there was no real strategic planning for an exit strategy before the campaign began. But even if Washington and Jerusalem pause the campaign, there is no guarantee Iran will stop—unless Tehran believes the new strategic framework works in its favor. And that is the core problem. There is almost no trust between the sides, which makes it extremely difficult to build a mutually accepted mechanism to stop the escalation. The result is that ending the confrontation may prove far harder than starting it. #IranWar












