ECB raises rates more than expected to fight off runaway inflation

The European Central Bank raised interest rates by more than expected on Thursday, confirming that concerns about runaway inflation now trump growth considerations, even as the euro zone economy reels from the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine.

The ECB raised its benchmark deposit rate by 50 basis points to zero percent, breaking its own guidance for a 25 basis point move as it joined global peers in jacking up borrowing costs. It was the euro zone central bank's first rate hike for 11 years.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/ecb-finally-join-rate-hike-club-with-big-move-agenda-2022-07-20/

U.S. probes China's Huawei over equipment near missile silos

The Biden administration is investigating Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei over concerns that U.S. cell towers fitted with its gear could capture sensitive information from military bases and missile silos that the company could then transmit to China, two people familiar with the matter said.

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-china-huawei/exclusive-u-s-probes-chinas-huawei-over-equipment-near-missile-silos-idUKL1N2XQ03R

>>16773810

Yeah, this is gonna be an extra-strong covfefe day, i can feel it.

Americans filing jobless claims at highest level in 8 months

https://apnews.com/article/inflation-unemployment-jobless-claims-a8abc1cac0563313cb0355e6c82f1c9c

Democrat Poll: Trump, with Net-Positive Approval, Viewed Far More Favorably than Net-Negative Biden

Former President Donald Trump, with a net-positive approval rating, is viewed far more favorably than net-negative President Joe Biden across midterm battleground districts, according to Wednesday’s AARP/Fabrizio polling.

A majority (50-49 percent) of battleground respondents approve of Trump, while Biden’s approval rating among the same constituents is marked at only 37 percent with 61 percent disapproving. Trump’s approval rating is 23 points better than Biden’s.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/07/20/democrat-poll-trump-net-positive-approval-viewed-favorably-net-negative-biden/

>>16773865

That "source" is CNN.

>>16773890

The lead investigators name is "Weiss". Says all I need to know.