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Tuesday’s mortgage rate increase came on the heels of a 33-basis point increase on Monday by the Fed, with additional increases scheduled for June, July and September. File photo: Rabbitti, Shutter Stock, licensed. DENVER, CO - In…

A report released last week by the U.S. Department of Labor that the consumer price index in May rose faster than expected year-over-year at 8.4 percent, even with current economic circumstances taken into account; this is the fastest…

Isabella County sheriff Michael Main originally made the announcement on the department’s Facebook page that some of the calls his deputies will be responding to will be by phone-only due to Michigan’s average price per-gallon of gas…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly been losing interest in making Facebook a destination for those seeking news in light of new regulations instituted by multiple countries around the world that are intended to force social media…

A three-judge panel ruled that GEICO owes the woman after she had contracted a sexually-transmitted disease during a lusty tryst in her ex-partner’s GEICO-insured vehicle. File photo: LTim, Shutter Stock, licensed. A Missouri woman is…

Dotcom, previously named Kim Schmitz, is the founder and former CEO of the now-defunct file hosting service Megaupload and currently resides in New Zealand where he has been fighting extradition to the U.S. Image Credit: Kim…

As we kickoff another trading week, it appears the New World Order will be backed by gold. File photo: Steve Tritton, Shutter Stock, licensed. MANHATTAN, NY – We have entered a period of historic inflection that will lead to a new world…

Elon Musk's warning came in an email titled "pause all hiring worldwide" and comes during a spike in U.S. inflation that has reached a 40-year high, greatly increasing the cost of living of Americans while the threat of a recession looms.…

A gasoline pump sticker blaming U.S. President Biden and protesting inflation of prices at gas pumps. Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania, November 7, 2021. File photo: Arak7, Shutter Stock, licensed. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Potentially throwing a…

According to recent reports, pandemic restrictions, taxes, cost of living, and crime have essentially created a mass exodus from New York to Florida. File photo: Rosemarie Mosteller, Shutter Stock, licensed. NEW YORK, NY - The end of…

The Ukraine war and our sanctions, which have backfired on us and even more so on Europe, are revealing the ramification of so blithely relying on unchecked money creation as the driver of economic growth. File photo: Natalja Petuhova,…

Let's explore the events and trends that I see as pointing to massively higher gold prices. You'll notice that around 99 percent of my thinking revolves around China and the East. In fact, at times it might seem as if I’m writing (another)…

Part of the reason for rising interest rates stems from the Federal Reserve’s attempts to curb skyrocketing inflation and stabilize the housing market, which hit lofty levels not seen in many years during the COVID-19 pandemic. File photo:…

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, also spoke on the skyrocketing inflation in the United States saying that if the government continues to print money it will further risk mirroring the ongoing socioeconomic and political crisis in…

A whopping $400 billion of American taxpayer dollars is estimated to have never been distributed to those in need, instead ending up in the hands of crooks in China, Nigeria, Romania, and Russia. File photo: Cinemato, Shutter Stock,…

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci during a tour of NIH facilities on March 3, 2020. Photo: NIH/U.S. Government. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Responding to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request…

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) was critical that the $40 billion being offered to Ukraine is significantly more than the U.S. spends on many domestic programs, and expressed concerns that such a large giveaway of funds would only serve to worsen…

The landmark Charging Bull in Lower Manhattan. January 01, 2009 in New York, NY. File photo: Tutti Frutti, Shutter Stock, licensed. MANHATTAN, NY - As an Investment Advisor, I continually make every effort to understand the world around…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement the package "will be pivotal in helping Ukraine defend not only its nation but democracy for the world." WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives passed a nearly $40 billion aid…

The letter describes in detail instructions that the SEC's Ethics Office provided to Mr. Hinman and actions by Mr. Hinman that are inconsistent with the instructions. File photo: Andriy Blokhin, Shutter Stock, licensed. WASHINGTON, D.C.…

According to the information filed Monday, May 9, 2022 in federal district court in Fort Lauderdale, Smith is charged with conspiring to commit bank fraud and wire fraud. If convicted, he faces up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to…

The war is also playing havoc with Ukraine’s ability to produce food. Ukraine, with its exceptionally rich soil, has been Europe’s breadbasket and is critical to the world’s food chain. File photo: Cloudy Design, Shutter Stock, licensed. …

President of the American Action Forum – a nonprofit, conservative issue advocacy group – called on Biden to enact change in order to help drive down high fuel prices. Photo credit: C-SPAN. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Biden…

The announcement has sent many progressives currently employed by Twitter into a tizzy, with many of them utilizing the business communication platform Slack – as well as their own personal Twitter accounts – to express their despair and…

A letter was sent to Biden's HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra demanding he launch an investigation into EcoHealth Alliance and Peter Daszak now that it is known EcoHealth gave American taxpayer dollars to the Wuhan lab for gain of function…

With news of Reed Creek’s impending dissolution, Disney’s stock took a hard dive and is now a potential contender for one of the worst-performing stocks in 2022. In March 2021 Disney’s stock hit a record-high of almost $200 a share, but as…

The Tesla CEO made headlines in early April when he purchased a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter, which equates to 73.5 million shares or $2.89 billion. However, he rejected a subsequent offer to join the company’s board of directors that…

Gold’s initial surge will be the wakeup call. The carrot will be a new system designed in a way that lets the U.S. retain a significant say in monetary policy and resource distribution. File photo: Alexander Limbach, Shutter Stock,…

Construction of the four-building Ashlar Park community will be carried out in phases, with initial occupancy slated for April 2023; the project is expected to be fully completed by April 2024. File photo: T. Schneider, Shutter Stock,…

According to EMPOWR, former SEC official William Hinman met with with the co-founders and investors in Ethereum ahead of a market-moving speech he gave in 2018 declaring the digital asset Ether to not be a security. File photo: R.classen,…