On April 25, according to the data released by the US Department of Commerce, the US gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024, significantly lower than expected.
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The first high-speed rail line in the United States, the Western Light Line, linking Los Angeles and Las Vegas, opened on April 22, AP reported. The 351-kilometer project, estimated to cost $12 billion, will reach speeds of 300 kilometers per hour and is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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According to the United States' own announcement, the US defense budget for 2024 is as high as $886 billion! Such figures not only set a new record for the United States' own defense spending, but also set a new record for global defense military spending.
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On the 24th local time, according to the Colombian Daily Observer, protesters at Columbia were the first to rename their camping area to the "Palestinian People's University Club" after occupying a part of the school area, and then put up a sign saying "Welcome to the Palestinian People's University".
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A encampment protest against the ongoing war in Gaza broke out at Columbia University on Thursday, with demonstrators wanting the university to divest from Israel and criticizing the university's response to the war. More than 100 students were arrested by New York police. The situation was so dire that Columbia's president announced that all classes would be held remotely on Monday in an effort to defuse hostilities.
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The housing shortage currently facing the United States has had a ripple effect on the entire economy, affecting employment, economic growth, wealth inequality, and inflation.
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On April 20, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a $95 billion foreign aid package, including a TikTok-related bill that would require Chinese tech company ByteDance to divest TikTok or face a ban on the app in the United States. Musk wrote on social media platform X, "I don't think TikTok should be banned in the United States, although a ban may benefit X Platform." This is contrary to freedom of speech and expression."
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After months of intense negotiations, pressure from US Allies and repeated requests from Ukrainian President Volodymiy Zelensky, the US House of Representatives on the 20th finally passed a package of foreign aid worth $95 billion, including nearly $61 billion to support Ukraine against Russia and $26 billion to support Israel. The foreign aid bill has attracted much attention and discussion around the world. This is not only because of its huge scale of funds, but also because the object and content of the aid involved in the bill has triggered many aspects of thinking.
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On April 19th local time, according to the website of the Washington Observer, after President Biden was selected for three consecutive years on Time magazine's "Most Influential 100" list, the magazine did not include him and former President Trump on the list this year.
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Recently, the United States is facing a drug shortage crisis of unprecedented scale. According to data released by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Utah Drug Information Service, there were 323 drug shortages nationwide in the first three months of 2024, the highest number since 2001 and surpassing the previous record of 320 drug shortages in 2014.
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Recently, US-Japan trade negotiations have hit a serious impasse, with the issue of automobile tariffs emerging as an insurmountable obstacle between the two sides.
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