Putin: more U.S. sanctions would be harmful, talk of retaliation premature

Russian President Vladimir Putin said new sanctions under consideration by the United States would damage relations between the two countries, but it was too early to talk about retaliation, state news agency RIA reported on Saturday. The U.S. Senate voted nearly...

Israel’s apartment lottery may play with fire amid uncertainty in housing market

Israel will hold a lottery starting Saturday night (17 June) to sell 15,000 apartments at reduced prices under a program to help ease starters into the housing market. The move comes amid signs that the rise in house prices in the country is flattening out and has...

Popularity Contest: Trump Is Offering Populism, Minus the Free Candy

Popularity Contest By NEIL IRWIN June 17, 2017 The thing about populism is it usually involves doing things that are popular. This is something that European nationalists and Latin American strongmen have long known. When they come to power, they aim to...