Former President George HW Bush Dies at 94, Trump Designates Wednesday as National day of Mourning, Markets to Close

“George H. W. Bush was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for,” former President George W. Bush said in a statement announcing his father’s death. “The entire Bush family is deeply grateful for 41’s life and love, for the compassion of those who have cared and prayed for Dad, and for the condolences of our friends and fellow citizens.”

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U.K, EU SAID TO DISCUSS EXTENDING BREXIT TRANSITION PHASE

BREXIT OFFICIALS FLOAT LONGER TRANSITION IN TALKS: EU DIPLOMATS

Citing EU diplomats familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported that the UK is looking to discuss a possible extension of the Brexit transition period with an aim to solve the Irish border backstop issue. 

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The US Economy and the Midterm Elections – Gold Silver Reports

The US economy is growing, inflation has finally hit the US Federal Reserve’s 2% target, and unemployment is quite low – and at an all-time low for African-Americans and Hispanics. For the first time in memory, there are more job openings listed by US companies than there are unemployed people. Such conditions usually foreshadow rising real (inflation-adjusted) wages, which would indicate that American workers, many of whom were left behind in the anemic post-crisis recovery, might finally reap benefits from the strong economy.  

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Died at 5.05pm in AIIMS Delhi

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for over nine weeks, passed away on Thursday, an official statement from the premier medical institute said. The 93-year-old veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was in a critical condition and was continuously on advanced life support. His medical condition deteriorated in the last 48 hours, the doctors said.

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