Economy & Finance

“Gone In 60 Seconds”: Feds Uncover DC-Area International Car Theft Ring Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, Federal authorities in the Washington area have uncovered an alleged international vehicle theft ring involving six people suspected of stealing cars and shipping them to Africa, where they are sold for top dollar. Six people were […]

Beyond Cookies – How To Stop The Invisible Browser Fingerprint That Tracks You Everywhere For years, the privacy advice was simple: clear your cookies, use incognito mode, or click “Reject All” on those annoying consent banners. That advice is now outdated. A groundbreaking study published last year has delivered the first peer-reviewed proof that the

39 Going On 40 (Trillion) Authored by Robert Aro via The Mises Institute, A little over two weeks ago, on April 7th, the U.S. national debt crossed $39 trillion. Since then, another $150 billion has already been added to the ledger. While major news outlets missed the milestone, every trillion is worthy of mention. House Budget Chairman Jodey

MSFT Plans First Voluntary Buyout In 51-Year History; Gates Foundation To Slash 20% Of Staff Summary:  First CNBC reports MSFT’s first-ever Voluntary Buyout in 51-Year Company History, Then a report by BBG on Meta planning 10% Workforce Cut, All Within Hours To note: Reuters First reported Meta’s 10% cut late last week (report)   Meta Layoffs  First, Microsoft

Yet Another Dead NASA Scientist: Nuclear Propulsion Expert Was Found Charred Inside Crashed Tesla Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, The case of yet another top NASA nuclear engineer turning up dead in a fiery crash has hit the headlines, adding to the dark and mysterious pattern of experts tied to advanced propulsion and space secrets apparently

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei Surrounded By 24/7 Medical Team In Hideout As Generals Run Iran: NYT The NY Times in a new deep dive of what governing structures now look like inside Iran says what’s already long been obvious to many in the wake of longtime Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death: “When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran as

RFK Jr. Tells Senate Glyphosate Causes Cancer Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators on April 21 that glyphosate, a key ingredient in herbicides like Roundup, causes cancer and that human consumption of the chemical should be minimized. His comments came amid growing

Goldman: Fast Food’s ‘Bang For The Buck’ Gains As Casual Dining Appeal Craters Goldman analyst Christine Cho has published her latest quarterly survey of 2,000 consumers for 1Q26, pointing to a softer restaurant environment. Muted demand backdrop suggests that the K-shaped economy continues to fester, with working-poor consumers still facing the greatest downward pressure. Respondents