by Andrew Moran | Jul 28, 2022 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Good Reads, Opinion
It is official. The US GDP contracted in the second quarter, meaning that the economy is in a technical recession. Now that the advance estimate confirms a nation on the decline, it makes perfect sense why the White House was in full damage control ahead of the...
by Mark Angelides | Jul 28, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
In an abrupt volte-face, West Virginia’s Senator Joe Manchin has reached an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on a spending package that they claim will lower health care costs, combat climate change, and reduce the federal deficit....
by Andrew Moran | Jul 28, 2022 | Articles, Business News, Good Reads, Opinion
The Federal Reserve has pulled the trigger on raising its benchmark interest rate by an additional three-quarters of a percentage point. At the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting yesterday, July 28, Chair Jerome Powell and members of the rate-setting...
by James Fite | Jul 28, 2022 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Democrats in the House have introduced a new bill to keep fresh faces on the Supreme Court. The measure will “restore legitimacy and independence to the nation’s highest court,” they argue. Republicans and the Constitution may disagree. It’s no secret that Justice...
by Dave Patterson | Jul 27, 2022 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
China is on the move everywhere. So, what does the US strategy to impede the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) march across the globe look like? So far it appears soft, which means the United States must develop a more tailored plan of action to modify the CCP’s...