Fed, Set to Impose Smaller Hike, May Hint of Fewer Increases

(AP) The Federal Reserve is poised this week to raise its benchmark interest rate for an eighth time since March. But the Fed will likely...

Markets Haven’t Accounted for an Escalation in Ukraine

(Clint Siegner, Money Metals News Service) It will soon be a year since Russian forces invaded Ukraine. The U.S. has provided Ukraine nearly $100 billion...

Bill Seeks to Block Federal Funds for Schools that ‘Indoctrinate with...

(The Center Square) A Texas congressman has introduced legislation to ban federal funding for public schools that promote theories that discriminate on the basis...

Prosecutor: $100 Repair Bill Sparked Half Moon Bay Shooting

(AP) A farmworker charged with killing seven people at two Half Moon Bay mushroom farms reportedly told investigators he was spurred to carry out...

Pfizer Denies Mutation of COVID, YouTube Bans Project Veritas Video

(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) After Project Veritas released its latest bombshell video that captured a Pfizer official describing either proposed or ongoing experiments by the pharmaceutical firm, the company released the...

Elon Musk’s Mysterious Ways on Display in Tesla Tweet Trial

(AP) Elon Musk’s enigmatic personality and unconventional tactics are emerging as key exhibits in a trial revolving around one of his most polarizing pursuits — tweeting. The...

Japan Firm Opens Whale Meat Vending Machines to Push Sales

(AP) A Japanese whaling operator, after struggling for years to promote its products amid protests from conservationists, has found a new way to cultivate...

Border Police Dealing with New Smuggling Problem: Eggs

(The Center Square) The United States Customs and Border Protection is asking Americans to stop trying to smuggle in raw eggs from Mexico.  As avian...

Lots of Sound and Fury on Debt Limit, But Not a...

(AP) For all the sound and fury about raising the nation's debt limit, most economists say federal borrowing is not at a crisis point...

Bill Gates — After Reaping Huge Profits Selling BioNTech Shares —...

(Michael Nevradakis, Children's Health Defense) Bill Gates, long recognized as one of the world’s foremost proponents of vaccines, raised some eyebrows at a recent...

4th Quarter 2022 GDP Shows Growth, But Deteriorating Fundamentals

(Peter C. Earle, American Institute for Economic Research) Real GDP rose 2.9 percent in the 4th quarter of 2022, exceeding estimates ranging from 2.6...

Public Library Reportedly Denounces Event Excluding White People

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A Nordic spoon-carving class reportedly advertised to be held at a public library for non-whites only was, in fact, “incorrect,” according to...

Did Your Health Plan Rip Off Medicare?

(KHN) The audits, which cover billings from 2011 through 2013, are the most recent financial reviews available, even though enrollment in the health plans...

House GOP Seeks Restrictions on Biden’s Use of Oil Stockpile

(AP) For the second time this month, House Republicans are seeking to restrict presidential use of the nation’s emergency oil stockpile — a proposal...

Seattle Sues Kia and Hyundai over Increased Car Thefts

(The Center Square) Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison has filed a lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai for their alleged role in an exponential increase...

Airline, Hotel Elite Status: Harder to Get (or Keep) in 2023

(Sally French, NerdWallet) For the past couple of years, hotel and airline loyalty programs have extended elite status in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....

Report: Consumer Confidence Dwindles as Economic Fears Rise

(The Center Square) Consumers feel 13% less confident about their financial outlook now than they did just a year ago, with the overall dip...

FBI Infiltrates Big Ransomware Gang: ‘We Hacked the Hackers’

(AP) The FBI has at least temporarily dismantled the network of a prolific ransomware gang it infiltrated last year, saving victims including hospitals and...

Armed Man Robs South Carolina Chick-fil-A, Gas Station within 30 Minutes

(WYFF 4) An Upstate man is accused of robbing an Upstate Chick-fil-A and a gas station within 30 minutes, according to the Anderson County...

Soaring Egg Prices Prompt Demands for Price-Gouging Probe

(AP) With egg prices more than doubling in the past year, calls are coming for an investigation into possible price gouging. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed...