Good morning, I'm Sophia Tulp filling in for Sarah Naffa this morning. In the news today: The economy is improving on paper, but most Americans aren’t satisfied; Argentina elects a right-wing populist to the presidency; and former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at 96. Also, a library book that’s more than 100 years overdue has finally been returned. | Shoppers push carts into a Costco warehouse on Aug. 4, 2023, in Thornton, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) |
Why Americans feel gloomy about the economy despite falling inflation and low unemployment |
Inflation has reached its lowest point in 2 1/2 years. The unemployment rate has stayed below 4% for the longest stretch since the 1960s. And the U.S. economy has repeatedly defied predictions of a coming recession. Yet according to a raft of polls and surveys, most Americans hold a glum view of the economy. Read more.
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Fiery right-wing populist Javier Milei wins Argentina’s presidency |
Populist Javier Milei resoundingly won Argentina’s presidential election Sunday, swinging the country to the right following a fiercely polarized campaign in which he promised a dramatic shake-up to the state to deal with soaring inflation and rising poverty. Milei won the highest percentage that a presidential candidate has received since the South American country’s return to democracy in 1983. Read more
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The country will take an abrupt shift right and a freshman lawmaker who got his start as a television pundit and condemned what he called the “political caste” will assume the presidency.
The self-described anarcho-capitalist has been compared to former U.S. President Donald Trump. The vote took place amid Milei’s allegations of possible electoral fraud, reminiscent of those from the former U.S. president.
- Milei’s campaign resonated widely with Argentines angered by their struggle to make ends meet, particularly young men.
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Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dies at 96 |
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, died Sunday after many months of declining health. Read more. |
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The Carter Center said she died peacefully surrounded by family at her rural Georgia home of Plains on Sunday afternoon.
“Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” former President Jimmy Carter said in a statement, adding: “As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”
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The Carters were married for more than 77 years, forging what they both described as a “full partnership.” Unlike many previous first ladies, Rosalynn sat in on Cabinet meetings, spoke out on controversial issues and represented her husband on foreign trips.
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"Famous Composers,” was recently returned to the library in St. Paul, Minn. It was borrowed in 1919. (Claire Huber/St. Paul Public Library via AP) |
A Century-overdue library book is finally returned in Minnesota
Titled “Famous Composers” and featuring the likes of Bach and Mozart, the book turned up while someone was sorting through a relative’s belongings. The St. Paul Public Library checkout slip shows it was last borrowed in 1919, Minnesota Public Radio reports. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joked that there would be no fine. |
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