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Housing is key to US economic performance and policy
US consumer confidence edged up in May but so did recession expectations; house prices remain historically high
United StatesNew York trial poses little political threat to Trump
Closing arguments began yesterday in Donald Trump's New York trial on charges of falsifying business records
United StatesGeorgian foreign agents bill will become law
Georgian MPs yesterday voted to override President Salome Zurabishvili's veto of the so-called ‘foreign agent’ law
GeorgiaUS efforts to expand aid delivery to Gaza will falter
US efforts to surge humanitarian aid to Gaza appear to have fallen short
United StatesExpropriation risks for foreigners in Russia will rise
President Vladimir Putin signed another decree last week to enable the expropriation of foreign assets
RussiaClosest-fought US state in 2020 will be close again
Both presidential campaigns believe they can win Arizona, the state with the smallest margin of victory in 2020
United StatesUS vice presidents can be partners in government
The Biden and Trump campaigns have agreed to a television debate between their vice-presidential candidates this summer
United StatesGeorgia will keep exporting sanctioned cars
Georgia has increased exports of cars to Central Asian states after direct sales of cars to Russia were banned
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