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Report: Child Care as Expensive as College

(Kim Jarrett, The Center Square) The average cost of child care for infants in Tennessee is $13,926, more expensive than tuition at the state's four public universities, according to a report from the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth. The State of the Child in Tennessee 2025 Report examined child-related...

Trump Slashes Guest Worker Visas Program

The Trump administration has sharply curtailed supplemental visas for seasonal workers...

5 Signs the Fed Is Quietly Pivoting Again (Gold’s Next Move?)

(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of the Money Metals’ Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey argues we are watching a familiar setup return. The financial system, he says, increasingly resembles 2019, when cracks began showing after the Fed attempted to tighten policy. A New Year, Same Setup He...

US Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker in the North Atlantic, Drawing Rebuke From Moscow

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US forces on Wednesday boarded and took by force a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic Ocean that it initially tried to seize off the coast of Venezuela weeks ago, an action that drew condemnation from Moscow. The tanker was named the Bella 1 when the...

President Trump Poses With Sen. Graham and a ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Hat

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) posted a photo on X on Monday of himself and President Donald Trump posing with a hat that reads “Make Iran Great Again” amid threats of another US and Israeli war against Iran. “Another great day with , who has brought America back,...

Is Rising Volatility Tarnishing Gold’s Appeal?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) We’ve seen some sharp price swings in the gold market over the last couple of months. Should this diminish gold’s investment appeal? Volatility has increased without a doubt, but it’s important to put it into context. Based on analysis by the World Gold Council,...

Costly Refugee Funding on the Table as They Rake in Over a Dozen Taxpayer Benefits

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) As American taxpayers are plagued with high housing costs, rising medical expenses and other costs, many refugees continue to qualify for over a dozen costly federal benefits, as Congress could decide to continue the quadrupled funding for the program. Hundreds of thousands of refugees were...

Tesla Loses Title as World’s Biggest Electric Vehicle Maker as Sales Fall for 2nd Year in a Row

(Headline USA) Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as expiring U.S. tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row. Tesla said that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9% from a...

Lawsuit Accuses Vivek Ramaswamy of Shady Business Practices

(José Niño, Headline USA) A federal lawsuit filed in district court alleges that executives at Strive Asset Management, the investment firm founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, pressured a female employee to engage in conduct she believed would violate securities law, retaliated when she refused, and ultimately terminated her employment after...

Trump Delays Increased Tariffs on Upholstered Furniture, Kitchen Cabinets and Vanities for a Year

(Headline USA) President Donald Trump signed a New Year's Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year, citing ongoing trade talks. Trump's order signed Wednesday keeps in place a 25% tariff he imposed in September on those goods, but delays for another year...

US Bombed Seven Countries in 2025 as Trump Dramatically Expanded Airstrikes

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) 2025 saw a major increase in US airstrikes due to President Trump loosening the rules of engagement for military commanders and launching new interventions in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. According to a report from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) released earlier...

‘Systemic Fraud:’ HUD Secretary Condemns $5.8 Billion in ‘Questionable’ Payments

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) The Trump administration says it will crack down on housing assistance fraud after a report from the Department of Housing and Human Development flagged billions in potentially fraudulent payments made since fiscal year 2024. “A massive abuse of taxpayer dollars not only occurred under President...
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