Economy
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MURDOCK: The Path to GOP Victory Is Charted, but Who Will Lead the Way?
(Deroy Murdock, Headline USA) House Speaker Mike Johnson is folding like a feminine napkin on spending and election integrity. After losing Wednesday’s vote on a continuing resolution and the SAVE Act, the Louisiana Republican reportedly will slide into the passenger seat and let Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. drive for a while. This fiasco…
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How Congress Allocates Billions to Fund the Border Crisis Nationwide
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) As Americans struggle with high inflationary costs, paying record high grocery costs and energy bills, Congress continues to allocate billions of dollars of taxpayer money to fund services for illegal border crossers living in U.S. cities. Prior to the last budget funding showdown in March, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana,…
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Americans Have Spent All of Their Pandemic Savings and Then Some
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Talking heads and politicians laud the “resilience” of American consumers. They managed to keep spending despite rapidly rising prices thanks to post-pandemic price inflation. But these pundits and politicos rarely talk about how Americans have weathered the inflationary storm. When you look at the big picture, it’s not a…
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India Reports Record Gold Imports in August
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) India reported record gold imports in August after the country slashed its import duty the month before. India ranks as the world’s second-largest gold consumer behind China. In July, the Indian government cut taxes on gold and silver imports by more than half, lowering duties from 15 percent to…
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GOLD: The All-Weather Investment | Headline USA
(Brien Lundin, Money Metals News Service) The mainstream financial media quoted me last week saying gold was the “all-weather” hedge against whatever may happen with the Fed pivot and more. That’s been proven accurate, as stocks are down, the dollar is stronger, and yields are rising… yet gold is soaring. Here’s what it all means…
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Man Arrested for Death Threats Against Six Justices—Guess Which Ones
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) An Alaska man is facing a federal indictment for allegedly making death threats against six justices of the U.S. Supreme Court and some of their family members, the DOJ announced on Thursday. Panos Anastasiou, 76, reportedly sent over 465 threatening messages to a public website managed by the high court. The threats…
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Lady Gaga’s Father Endorses ‘Patriot’ Trump
(Headline USA) Pop icon Lady Gaga’s father endorsed former President Donald Trump during a Fox News appearance this week, praising the Republican candidate as a “patriot,” TMZ reported. Joe Germanotta, a New York City restaurateur, argued the choice between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris shouldn’t be difficult for even Americans, even for those who…
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MAHARREY: Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Fed Supersizes Rate Cut
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Jerome Powell says the economy is in “solid shape.” Jerome Powell says inflation is still elevated. Jerome Powell says he doesn’t see a recession risk. And yet the Federal Reserve just supersized its rate cut, indicating that the central bankers are more worried about the impact of higher interest…
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Students Read Fewer Books in English Class as Woke Schools Prioritize Edutainment
(Headline USA) Chris Stanislawski didn’t read much in his middle school English classes, but it never felt necessary. Students were given detailed chapter summaries for every novel they discussed, and teachers played audio of the books during class. Much of the reading material at Garden City Middle School in Long Island was either abridged books,…
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ABC Debate Moderator Claims Outrage over Collusion w/ Kamala Campaign Is Just ‘Noise’
(Headline USA) ABC News anchor David Muir dismissed widespread criticism of his debate moderation last week, calling it “noise,” despite serious allegations that the network colluded with Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign to avoid delicate questions for her while ambushing former President Donald Trump with spurious fact-checks. Prior to the Sept. 10 debate, an anonymous…
