Economy & Finance

By The Numbers… Trump’s (Second) First Year In 10 Charts Authored by Emel Akan and Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times, Trump’s policies have influenced everything from economic growth and stock market performance to gas prices and mortgage rates. Stock Market Performance Since President Trump took office in January 2025, stock indexes have reached new […]

Goldman Exec Denies Plan To Oust Top Lawyer Over Epstein Revelations A senior Goldman Sachs executive says rumors of a plan to oust general counsel and top adviser to CEO David Solomon, Kathryn Ruemmler, are “completely untrue,” after recent document dumps from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate revealed that she was far closer with him than previously

Shellenberger: The Left Is Getting People Killed At This Point Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger has accused the radical left of getting people killed through ongoing delusions and interference with federal immigration enforcement, pointing to the fatal shooting of Renee Good as a prime example. Appearing on FOX News Channel’s

“I’m $6K Behind”: Maryland Power Bill Crisis Sparks Debt Panic As 14,000 Residents Cry For Help Online The Maryland power bill crisis first came to our attention in August 2024, when years of poor power-grid management by Democrats (mostly due to backfiring ‘green’ policies) in the state collided with surging electricity demand from AI data

Mexico Quells Strike Rumors As US Issues Written Assurance: No Military Flights Seeking to tamp down speculation that US bombs and drones could actually be flying south of the border to do cartel raids, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Washington has assured her there will be no American military flights over Mexico. Sheinbaum said Monday

Zelensky Skips Davos As Kiev Plunged Into Worst Power & Water Crisis Of War Ukraine’s energy crisis continues, not only with nationwide rolling blackouts, but with fresh overnight Russian strikes on the capital having plunged nearly 6,000 of the city’s buildings into darkness amid subzero temperatures. President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced Tuesday he is skipping the

Watch Live: President Trump Joins White House Press Briefing Before Davos Trip Trump is expected to appear at Tuesday’s White House press briefing to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of his second term. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt teased the surprise in a post on X, saying, “A very special guest will be joining me

Exposed: Teachers Unions Funneling Millions To Soros-Linked Groups, Far-Left Agendas Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, New Labor Department filings reveal the National Education Association (NEA), the nation’s largest teachers’ union, has been channeling millions in taxpayer dollars to far-left political outfits, including Soros-backed networks and shadowy activist groups.  Instead of bolstering education, these funds

Markets May Be Wrong About The Risks Of Venezuela & Greenland Authored by Daniel Lacalle,  Most of the recent reports about the potential opportunity in Greenland and Venezuela focus on the large capital expenditure required, technical challenges, and legal security risks. However, markets may exaggerate the risks and underestimate the potential. It is interesting to

HUD Initiates Investigations Into Race-Based Housing Programs In Minneapolis Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is investigating the city of Minneapolis’s “comprehensive racialized housing plans,” the department said in a statement on Jan. 16. HUD’s Office for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) notified the