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The Vanguard

Blog on US and world news on new technologies: energy, science, engineering, etc.

U.S. Economic Growth Unchanged, but Consumer Spending Takes a Hit in Second Quarter

In the latest update from the Commerce Department, the final revision of second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) revealed that overall economic growth remained stagnant at an annualized rate of 2.1%.…

Following U.N. Assembly, Global Fossil Fuel Debate Intensifies Ahead of COP28

With just two months remaining until the highly anticipated COP28 summit organized by the United Nations (UN) in Dubai, the world finds itself at a crossroads regarding the future of…

House GOP Cancels Crucial Vote on Advancing Stopgap Government Funding Bill

In a significant turn of events on Capitol Hill, the House of Representatives abruptly canceled a critical procedural vote on Tuesday. The vote was slated to determine the fate of…

Australian Property Developer Faces Backlash for Controversial Comments on Unemployment

A prominent Australian property developer, Tim Gurner, CEO of the Gurner Group, has ignited a firestorm of controversy after suggesting that the unemployment rate should be raised to 50 percent,…

Job Openings Decline in July, Signaling a Slowing U.S. Labor Market

In a recent report by the Labor Department on Tuesday, it was revealed that the number of job openings in the United States saw a continued decline in July, adding…