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Excerpt from: German Economist Concludes Refugees Will Ultimately Cost Germany €900 Billion
Via translation, 20 Minutes reports National Front Ahead in Regional Election Polls .
This unbelievable statement comes as Hollande and Putin Seek Common Ground but Remain at Odds Over Syrian Targets . The leaders of France and Russia held more than three hours of talks at the Kremlin focusing on the fate of the Syrian president and on which parts of the armed opposition should be protected from air strikes. The summit was part of Mr Hollande’s push for a broader coalition against Islamist radicals Isis after the attacks in Paris a week ago.
Terror in Mali: An Attack on China and Russia?
Originally posted here: Why the West Won’t Hit ISIS Where it Hurts
Existing Home Sales Decline, NAR Calls Report "Disturbing"; First Time Buyers Decline Third Year; Housing Clearly Weakening Existing home sales came in a bit under Bloomberg Econoday Consensus , down 3.4% in October. Year-over-year trends are weakening. Sales of existing homes are not a source of strength for the economy, down 3.4 percent in October to a slightly lower-than-expected annualized rate of 5.36 million.
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The Wall Street Journal explains Low Crude Prices Catch Up With the U.S. Oil Patch . U.S
CNN reports More than Half the Nation’s Governors say Syrian Refugees Not Welcome . More than half the nation’s governors say they oppose letting Syrian refugees into their states, although the final say on this contentious immigration issue will fall to the federal government. States protesting the admission of refugees range from Alabama and Georgia, to Texas and Arizona, to Michigan and Illinois, to Maine and New Hampshire.
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