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May 20, 2024

National News

The way to evaluate any source of information is to balance how much is devoted to facts and how much is devoted to speculation. Facts are verifiable. All writing has some slant, so be sensitive to the slant. If what you are consuming is mostly speculation and opinion, you are being entertained and your emotions are being manipulated. On the other hand, if what you are consuming is mostly facts, you are being informed. - Terii Kanefield

May 17, 2024

Yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 40,000 but then dropped back below it; today it closed above 40,000 for the first time in history, ending the day at 40,003.59. This extraordinary performance means investors have confidence the Federal Reserve will get inflation under control without throwing the country into a recession. It is a triumphant vindication of the financial policies advanced by President Joe Biden and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/may-17-2024?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Many remember solid economy under Trump, but his record also full of tax cut hype, debt and disease

Numbers show that the economy during Donald Trump’s presidency has never lived up to his own hype. But polling shows Americans are more confident about his economic leadership than that of President Joe Biden.

apnews.com/article/trump-economy-biden-election-president-e3a153c9b0c615ea6e0f2afb91cdc785?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

State News:

Abortions rise slightly since Roe v Wade was overturned, driven in part by telemedicine • Tennessee Lookout

Data released by the Society for Family Planning shows abortions have increased across the U.S. since the Dobbs v. Jackson decision.

tennesseelookout.com/2024/05/20/abortions-rise-slightly-since-roe-v-wade-was-overturned-driven-in-part-by-telemedicine

Different worlds in congressional newsletters • Tennessee Lookout

DCInbox.com is a very useful tool for keeping track of what our federal legislators are putting in their online constituent newsletters. I decided to run a check on Tennessee’s nine House members and two U. S. Senators and stumbled into a strange world often at odds with global reality. I checked on all of them […]

tennesseelookout.com/2024/05/20/different-worlds-in-congressional-newsletters

Local News & Arts:

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The Juneteenth Community Celebration is set to take place on Saturday, June 22 from 10 am - 2 pm at J.L. Cook Memorial Park (414 Cook Dr. in Athens). There will be live music, food, and dancers. This free event is a Celebration of Culture and is open to the public and for all ages.

Political Cartoon:

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Seniors:

The Week Ahead

In Minnesota for a rally on Friday, Donald Trump claimed he won the state in 2020. He did not. He lost by 200,000 votes. It might seem like just one more lie among many. But it’s more than that, it’s Trump revealing his “campaign strategy” for 2024. When he loses in Minnesota, as he will, as every Republican candidate has

open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/the-week-ahead-614?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Coalition Calendar: (click on the calendar to get to web page for May.)

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