Social Security: What a 25% Benefit Cut Could Mean for Your Retirement

Social Security has been a key part of the American retirement system for decades, providing reliable income to millions of retirees, survivors, and individuals with disabilities. However, concerns about its…

Quarter-Point or Half-Point? The Fed’s Rate Cut Could Change Everything

The Federal Reserve is getting ready to make an important decision about whether to cut interest rates by 0.25% or 0.50%, and this decision could have a big impact on…

Large Investor Promises To Hold DJT ‘For a Long Time’

Donald Trump’s recent declaration that he plans to hold onto his stock in Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) for a “long time” has sparked interest and skepticism. With the…

Boeing Workers Strike as Pay Dispute Highlights Broader Assault on Labor Unions By Republicans

More than 30,000 Boeing workers in Seattle and Portland went on strike, rejecting a proposed 25% pay increase over four years. The workers, represented by the International Association of Machinists…

Newsom’s California Sets the Bar for Poverty in the U.S.

Governor Gavin Newsom frequently compares California’s economy to those of other states like Texas and Florida, as well as other nations. However, one area where California consistently leads the nation…

August CPI Report Signals Lower Inflation, But Price Gouging Still Inflates Grocery Bills

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the Federal Reserve, released on Wednesday, offers some relief: inflation has continued to cool, with prices rising just 0.2% in August and…

Big Lots Files for Bankruptcy, Plans Acquisition Amid Store Closures and Stock Plunge

September 10, 2024 Big Lots, the Ohio-based discount retailer, has announced plans to file for bankruptcy as it prepares to be acquired by Nexus Capital Management, a private equity firm…

As Hurricane Francien Targets Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, Energy Markets Brace for Impact

Hurricane Francien’s Path and Potential Impact Hurricane Francien, currently centered in the Gulf of Mexico, is forecasted to make landfall in Louisiana by Wednesday, September 11. With maximum sustained winds…

Boeing’s Struggles Deepen: Starliner’s Safe Landing Comes with a Cost

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft recently returned safely to Earth after a mission to the International Space Station (ISS), but it did so without its crew. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch…

China: “Lift all tariffs on Chinese Goods” We are an opportunity, not a threat to the U.S.

A Modern China: An Opportunity, Not a Threat China’s Ministry of Commerce recently shared a message highlighting a key belief: China, with its massive population, should be seen as an…