The three top stories:
- On orders from President Biden, the US shoots down a Chinese spy balloon off the US east coast
- BP ditches "beyond petroleum."
- employment numbers for January, 2023
The single best story:
- Economy and Wall Street doing much better than expected; JPow almost pauses; raises rates by 25 basis points -- a "rounding error" at this point.
Top story:
- Global warming hit New England, NYC: new all-time LOW records in New England, NYC;
- New Hampshiree: the -108°F wind chill is likely the lowest ever recorded on planet earth and stratospheric winds are as high as 120 mph
- Joe Biden is still president;
- still finding classified documents wherever they look; no one cares; the excitement is over, now that classified documents also found at former VP's house (Pence)
Top international non-energy story:
- That balloon story? We were all played. Trump had them, too. Or so the other party says. LOL.
- Chinese version of "Sputnik" flies over Montana;
- no indication "we" knew about this before balloon well into interior of US; no public statement suggesting otherwise
- Biden administration: job #1 is to now get the balloon over Canada;
- Biden administration now "classifies" its location so Americans won't know where it is;
- China says the balloon blew off course; the spy balloon was supposed to be over the nuclear missile/bomber bases in North and South Dakota, not over Flathead Lake in Montana
- so what does USAF do? Launches most-modern nuclear-capable bombers out of Ellsworth so Chinese can record "engine signature"
- Russian-Ukraine war continues
- Allies send modern tanks; Putin suggests going nuclear;
Top international energy story:
- Russian crude oil revenues fall 47% year-over-year;
Top national non-energy story:
- Apple misses estimates -- first time since 2016; shares surge.
- Reparations gain traction.
Top national energy story:
Javier Blas:
Focus on fracking: most recent edition.
Top North Dakota non-energy story:
- USAF wants state of North Dakota to "ban" Chinese project outside Grand Forks AFB;
Top North Dakota energy story:
- Bakken as busy as ever despite typical cold winter weather;
Geoff Simon's top North Dakota energy stories:
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