(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in March, exceeding expectations, after one month of conflict between the United States and Iran. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.3%, according to a new report from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.
The March job's report...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) ActBlue, the Democratic Party’s fundraising arm, is in deep turmoil after a major legacy media outlet and its former law firm accused it of making potentially misleading or false statements to Congress.
The New York Times, a left-wing newspaper infamous for its favorable coverage of Democrats, reported...
(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) Boeing is partnering with the Department of War to triple its production of seekers for Patriot missiles, according to a joint announcement Wednesday.
The U.S. has been working toward building up its supply of Patriot missiles for years, but the Trump administration announced earlier this...
(José Niño, Headline USA) President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to nursing home owner Joseph Schwartz in November, erasing his federal prison sentence just three months into a three year term for orchestrating a $39 million payroll tax scheme. The pardon left grieving families unable to collect multimillion...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Members of Congress may not see eye to eye on much, but one thing drew bipartisan consensus: a two-week recess amid a Democrat-led DHS shutdown.
Democrat and Republican lawmakers alike faced backlash after leaving Washington, D.C., this weekend for a 14-day break tied to the Passover and...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) After an initial safe-haven boost at the onset of the Iran war, gold corrected and has behaved more like a risk asset. However, HSBC analysts say the de-dollarization trend still makes the yellow metal a good long-term investment.
As I have noted, wars in the modern era...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Despite price volatility and the recent dip in gold prices, the Swiss Bankers Association says the yellow metal will continue to become more important as a store of value in an increasingly fragmented and politically uncertain global economy.
Swiss Bankers Association advisor for regulation...
(Elyse Apel, The Center Square) Minnesota lawmakers are raising concerns about reports that hundreds of millions of dollars are leaving Minnesota airports destined for foreign countries.
State Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove, is chair of the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee in the Minnesota legislature. During testimony...
(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) If the US invades Iran, Tehran will act through its allies in Yemen to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.
“If the enemy wants to take action on land in the Iranian islands or anywhere else in our...
(Headline USA) Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a jury decided the social media giant and video streamer designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well being.
The California jury's decision Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit could influence the...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Even as gold faces significant price pressure as the Iran war drags on, dealers in Singapore are bracing for continued high demand.
The Straits Times reports that bullion dealers, jewelers, and pawn shops report a surge in precious metals buying, and many retailers are boosting inventories to keep...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Pope Leo XIV suggested on Monday that aerial bombing campaigns should have been “banned forever” following the atrocities committed from the sky during the 20th century, as he continues pushing an antiwar message following the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran.
“Airplanes should always be carriers...