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☆ Asia-Pacific will lead global economic growth in 2023, S&P says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Jihye Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ed Jones | AFP | Getty ImagesEconomies in Asia-Pacific will dominate global growth in the upcoming year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. S&P predicts the region will achieve real growth of roughly 3.5% in 2023, while Europe and the U.S. will likely face recession. The firm trimmed its growth forecast for global real GDP by 0.6 percentage point from last month's forecast of 2% — and now expects to see 1.4% growth in 2023. That's a steep decline from 5.9% global growth in 2021 and even slower than the 2.8% growth S&P expects for 2022. "With moderate growth in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa, the world economy can avoid a downturn, but growth will be minimal," said Sara Johnson, executive director of economic research, S&P Global Market Intelligence.

☆ Progressive Democrats withdraw letter calling on Biden to pursue talks with Russia after being accused of extending an 'olive branch to a war criminal'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Progressive Democrats withdrew a letter to Biden urging him to pursue talks with Putin to end the Ukraine war. One Democratic lawmaker said the letter extended an "olive branch to a war criminal." "The Congressional Progressive Caucus hereby withdraws its recent letter to the White House regarding Ukraine," Jayapal said in a statement. "This letter is an olive branch to a war criminal who's losing his war. By illegally annexing the Ukrainian regions and claiming them as part of Russia, Putin effectively threw the possibility of any negotiations out the window.

☆ Ezra Miller pleads not guilty to Vermont burglary and petit larceny charges, faces 26 years in prison
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Actor Ezra Miller has pleaded not guilty to accusations that they burglarized a Vermont home. Miller appeared in court on Monday morning to face a burglary charge and a petit larceny charge. The actor pleaded not guilty to felony burglary and petit larceny, two charges that carry a sentence of up to 26 years in prison if they are convicted, per the media outlet. They were accused in June of grooming a teen, 18-year-old Tokata Iron Eyes. Both Miller and Tokata Iron Eyes have denied the allegations.

☆ Some of Congress' youngest members have famously flamed out. Can a candidate be too young to serve?
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

More youthful representation would better serve the country, young members of Congress say. But members of Congress, political scientists, and strategists generally don't blame age for these downfalls — leaders both young and old are prone to controversy. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made history in 2019 as the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, at 29. "I was always accustomed to being the youngest," Schatz told Insider at the Capitol. The nation needs "more principled members of Congress," Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, 35, told Insider, adding: "It doesn't matter their age."

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