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(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) The watchdog group Consumers' Research recently launched a campaign against Bank of America for its embrace of controversial environmental, social and governance investment practices. ESG standards—usually set by high ranking elites in cahoots with international organizations such as the World Economic Forum—require companies to comply to...

(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) President Joe Biden was fact-checked by Twitter Wednesday after lying about his so-called job creation in the post-pandemic era. Biden made the claim in a recent Tweet, wherein he wrote that in a mere 28 months his administration has added more jobs to the United States...

(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) Microsoft has been forced to pay $20 million for spying on children using their Xbox video game consuls, the Associated Press reported. The ruling was handed down by the Federal Trade Commission, which determined that Microsoft gathered data without notifying parents or obtaining their consent, and...

(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) As BlackRock redoubles its brazen efforts to foist the ESG movement onto unwilling businesses and consumers, controversial 2017 comments about "forcing change" from CEO Larry Fink resurfacedin a viral video Sunday. Fink openly gloated about the strategy during the 2017 New York Times DealBook conference, during...

(By Brett Rowland, The Center Square) A federal agency is warning consumers that digital payment apps such as PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App lack federal insurance protections. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned that money stored in such apps is often not covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The...

(By Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Binance, the largest cryptocurrency asset trading platform in the world, for allegedly misusing customer money and operating an illegal exchange. The lawsuit filed Monday named Binance Holdings Ltd., Binance.com; U.S.-based affiliate, BAM Trading Services Inc., which, together...

(By Michael Munger, FEE) Many intellectuals dislike capitalism. Thirty-five percent of respondents with high school, or some college, said they had “favorable” views of socialism, according to Pew Research Center. But more than 40% of those with post-graduate studies had favorable perceptions of socialism; for people who had finished PhDs, the...

(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) NBA star Jonathan Isaac recently announced the launch of his anti-woke athletic apparel line, called UNITUS. According to Breitbart, Issac initially became a point of controversy after he refused to kneel for the national anthem. Once again, he has decided to use his freedoms to "create an...

(By Tom Gantert, The Center Square) Commercial bankruptcy filings increased 31% in May 2023 from May 2022, according to a report from a company that tracks bankruptcy filings. There were 2,324 commercial filings in May 2023 compared to 1,771 registered in May 2022, according to Epiq Bankruptcy. Total bankruptcy filings were...

(By Casey Harper, The Center Square) A newly released survey of small businesses shows that nearly half are having trouble filling job openings. The National Federation of Independent Businesses released the survey, which found that 44% of small business owners report being unable to fill current job openings, a full...

(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) PetSmart has decided to join in the corporate celebration of Pride Month with a new series of LGBT merchandise, the New York Post reported. The pet merchandise store recently launched an advertising campaign called "You Are Loved," which will feature LGBT pet attire and accessories. The collection includes...

(Headline USA) Using climate alarmism as an excuse to avoid returning to in-person work, a group of corporate Amazon workers is planning a walkout at the company’s Seattle headquarters Wednesday. The lunchtime protest comes a week after Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting and a month after a policy took effect requiring...