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US Expands Deportation Strategy Sending Asylum Seekers to Cameroon Under Multi-Million Dollar Deals
Washington D.C., Sunday, 22 February 2026.
Investigations reveal the administration spent over $40 million to deport asylum seekers to African nations where they lack citizenship, sparking legal scrutiny and journalist detentions in Cameroon.
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Federal Reserve Signals Alarm as Stock Market Valuations Reach Historic Extremes
Washington D.C., Sunday, 22 February 2026.
With the S&P 500’s forward price-to-earnings ratio exceeding 22—a historical precursor to bear markets—Federal Reserve officials are actively warning that current equity valuations may be unsustainable.
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Shift to Uniform Pay Raises Threatens Retention of Top Talent
New York, Sunday, 22 February 2026.
As businesses navigate financial pressures in early 2026, a significant shift in compensation strategy is emerging: the “peanut butter” pay raise. Recent data indicates that nearly 44% of employers are moving toward uniform salary increases—averaging around 3.5%—rather than performance-based rewards. While intended to control costs and ensure equity, analysts warn this approach is critically short-sighted. With projected inflation at 3%, these flat adjustments offer negligible real wage growth, effectively penalizing high achievers. Management experts highlight that failing to differentiate compensation for top talent risks triggering a wave of attrition, as exceptional employees seek competitors offering merit-based incentives. While the broader job market remains tight, the alienation of key performers could prove more costly to corporations than the savings generated by these standardized pay structures.
latest news in politics
Secret Service Neutralizes Armed Intruder at Mar-a-Lago Security Perimeter
Palm Beach, Sunday, 22 February 2026.
Agents fatally shot a man wielding a shotgun and fuel can after he breached Mar-a-Lago’s north gate, underscoring persistent threats to executive leadership despite the President’s absence.
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Organized Blockades and Arson Disrupt Critical Infrastructure in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta, Sunday, 22 February 2026.
Early Sunday, Puerto Vallarta faced unprecedented security disruptions as organized groups deployed burning vehicles and tire spikes to sever major transport arteries. This coordinated destabilization of critical infrastructure in Jalisco poses immediate risks to the region’s vital tourism economy and expatriate investment landscape.
