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Politics

What are the possible effects of requiring states to report undocumented immigrants for federal support?

The Trump administration says states accepting federal welfare funds must require every state agency, not only welfare offices, to report illegal immigrants benefiting from welfare programs or risk losing program funding, The Daily Wire has learned. The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel reached that conclusion in a new opinion obtained by The Daily

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Geopolitics

How can BRICS countries effectively contribute to peace efforts in the Middle East?

BEIJING, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the BRICS bloc to be a peacemaker in the Middle East conflict, in an address to a summit of member countries in New Delhi on Saturday. China will work with other BRICS members in that role, as the war "does not serve the common interests of the international community", state-run CCTV quoted Xi as saying. BRICS groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates

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Economy

What could be the effects of keeping interest rates the same on people and businesses in our community?

The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates as it waits for more evidence that a fresh bout of inflation risks a damaging wage-price spiral. Economists and investors expect the Monetary Policy Committee to leave the benchmark cost of borrowing at 3.75%, where it’s been since December last year. Matthew Bunny, UK economist at Bloomberg Economics, breaks down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg)

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