Leading EU economies end the year deep in recession
Private sector activity in the euro area deteriorated at the end of the year.
The S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index contracted for a seventh month in December, falling to 47.
This defeated economists' expectations of a slight upturn, although they still predicted that the gauge would remain below the 50 mark, which signifies economic growth.
Both manufacturing and service sector indicators showed declines.
“The figures paint a disheartening picture as the euro-zone economy fails to display any distinct signs of recovery,” Hamburg Commercial Bank Chief Economist Cyrus de la Rubia said. “The likelihood of the euro zone being in a recession since the third quarter remains notably high.”
🇺🇸⚡️- Robert O’Neill, the US Navy SEAL who shot and killed Osama bin Laden during Operation Neptune Spear, comments on Sneako’s rant about making the entire world Muslim.
📝 🇺🇸 📖 During the American revolutionary period, one of the most common practices among patriots, activists, and revolutionaries was wearing disguises or covering faces to prevent themselves from being identified. This wasn't because they were cowardly; it was because during moments of heated political action, one must prioritize self-preservation.
1. The Boston Tea Party: Roughly 100-150 activists from the Sons of Liberty—led by Sam Adams, dressed up their faces to look like Mohawk Indians and dump tens of thousands of pounds of tea into the Boston harbor.
2. Stamp Act Protests (1765): In Boston and other ports, Sons of Liberty members blackened their faces with charcoal or wore masks while hanging effigies of tax collectors (e.g., Andrew Oliver) and destroying stamped paper.
3. Boston Non-Importation Agreement Enforcement (1768–1770): Patriots disguised themselves to intimidate merchants violating boycotts of British goods. Nighttime raids often involved face paint or masks to ...