April 2026

Apple To Close First Unionized Store, Along With Two Others, Citing “Declining Conditions” Apple is permanently closing three mall-based stores in the coming months: Apple North County in California, Apple Trumbull in Connecticut, and Apple Towson Town Center in Maryland, which is the company’s first unionized store. “Following the departure of several retailers and declining

Artemis II Astronauts To Return Home Today: What To Know Authored by T.J.Muscaro via The Epoch Times, Humanity’s first mission around the Moon in more than 50 years is coming home the way of a meteor. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch—as well as Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency—will reenter

Pakistan Under Security Lockdown As Iran Delegation Arrives For US Talks – Fighting Hasn’t Ceased In Lebanon Summary:  Iran makes clear Lebanon fighting must end or else Pakistan talks “meaningless” – as its delegation arrives in ‘locked down’ Pakistan. Trump ‘optimistic’ a deal within reach – also as Israel-Lebanon talks scheduled in Washington next week. US

Core CPI Prints Cooler Than Expected Despite Biggest Jump In Energy Prices Since 2005 While PCE showed some signs of higher energy prices leaking into inflation prints, it was still February data. As we previewed, today’s CPI data is for March and will bear the full brunt of the Iran War’s impact on energy costs

Futures Flat Ahead Of CPI, Ceasefire Negotiations US equity futures are flat, recovering from an earlier drop, and set to extend a seven-day rally, the longest since October, as investors looked to talks between the US and Iran for signs a fragile truce can hold while bracing for a big jump in today’s CPI report

Why Rent Control Fails: Lessons From New York To Portland Authored by Tom Wilson via The Mises Institute, Housing costs in New York City have reached a level that many people can no longer afford. The response has been to push for more control—limits on rent increases and expanded tenant protections. The intention is clear.