Economy & Finance

CBP To Begin First Phase Of Tariff Refunds Following Supreme Court Ruling Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is set to begin the first phase of its refund process for certain tariffs on April 20, following a ruling by the Supreme Court in February. CBP will deploy […]

Giant Data Center Developer Fermi Crashes 22% After CEO, CFO Abruptly Quit Last November, we warned that storms clouds were gathering over the torrid, and in some cases chaotic, rollout of US data centers, after Fermi’s massive 11 GW energy and data center project in Texas, called Project Matador, which the company has envisioned to be

Anti-ICE Protestors Face Trial After Judge Denies Dismissal Of Federal Charges Authored by  Bryan Hyde via American Greatness, Three defendants who took part in an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protest last year are headed to federal trial on May 18 after a judge denied their motions to dismiss the case. The defendants were part

Chicago Man Sentenced To 25 Years For Conspiring With ISIS Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Ashraf Al Safoo from Chicago has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for conspiring to provide material support to ISIS, which involved recruiting members into the terror group and encouraging attacks on its enemies. Al

FBI Director Kash Patel Files $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against The Atlantic, Reporter FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit Monday against The Atlantic magazine and its national-security reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, escalating a high-profile clash over a Friday article that alleged Patel’s “erratic behavior,” excessive drinking, and unexplained absences have alarmed colleagues

Aluminum Giant Alcoa To Sell Dormant Smelter To Bitcoin-Miner NYDIG: Report Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com, US aluminium giant Alcoa is reportedly nearing a deal to offload its long-idle Massena East smelter in upstate New York to Bitcoin mining firm New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG). The company is in advanced discussions and expects

DoJ Opens Criminal Probe Into Meatpacking Cartel As Food Stocks Slide Shares of Tyson Foods and Smithfield Foods fell in late-morning trading in New York after The Wall Street Journal reported that the Justice Department’s antitrust division has opened a criminal probe into major meatpackers. The report follows President Trump’s push for an investigation into

Tomorrow’s Testimony: Kevin Warsh To Walk Tightrope On Rates, Inflation And Fed Independence President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, will appear before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday at 10AM ET in what is shaping up to be one of the most politically charged confirmation hearings in the central bank’s

‘Highly Unlikely’ US Will Extend Iran Ceasefire, ‘Lots Of Bombs Will Go Off’ If No Deal: Trump Summary Trump says ‘highly unlikely’ will extend ceasefire if deal not signed in Pakistan. Iran’s military after Sunday’s US seizure of Iran-flagged cargo ship: will “take the necessary action against the US military” Vance intends to depart Tuesday