Personal Finance
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Chinese Solar Companies Eager to Cash In on Biden’s Climate Subsidies
(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) It was recently reported that Chinese solar manufacturers started building factories in the United States to reap American subsidies created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Joe Biden’s signature climate bill. According to the Wall Street Journal, after the IRA became law in August 2022, Chinese-based companies became responsible for about…
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Santos Trolls Ex-House Colleagues in Group Chat after Seat Flip
(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) Ousted ex-Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., lambasted several former House colleagues after Democrats regained control of his old seat this week in a special election, tightening the GOP’s already razor-thin majority. “I hope you guys are happy with this dismal performance and the 10 million dollars your futile Bull S**t cost the party,”…
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Report: Unfunded Cost of Retirement Benefits Reaches $1.14 Trillion
(Tom Gantert, The Center Square) – New Jersey, California, New York, Texas and Illinois face a hundred billion plus deficit when it comes to paying for the benefits other than pensions promised to state retirees. The State of New Jersey’s unfunded liability for post-retirement benefits other than pensions in state health care plans reached $174.9…
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Chinese Solar Companies Build Factories to Cash in on Biden’s Climate Bill
(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) It was recently reported that Chinese solar manufacturers started building factories in the United States to reap American subsidies created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Joe Biden’s signature climate bill. According to the Wall Street Journal, after the IRA became law in August 2022, Chinese-based companies became responsible for about…
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Eric Adams’ Admin to Give Illegals Pre-Paid Credit Cards
(Headline USA) Despite complaining about the financial toll the open-border crisis was taking on New York City, Mayor Eric Adams launched a pilot program this month to provide asylum seekers with pre-paid credit cards, the New York Post reported. The $53 million program, run by New Jersey-based Mobility Capital Finance, will provide illegal immigrants who…
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Professor Fired for Machete Attack, Terminated from New Job over Anti-Semitism
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A New York professor, infamous for her erratic behavior and alleged threats with a machete, has been terminated from her latest position due to controversial “‘Zionists’” posts, the New York Post reported on Saturday. Cooper Union, a private college in New York City, dismissed Shellyne Rodriguez after hiring her despite a notorious…
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FBI Arrests Precious Metals Scammer
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) In a case that illustrates the importance of purchasing precious metals through an accredited dealer, a North Carolina man was arrested this week for selling phony rhodium, as well as scamming someone out of $210,000 of the same. According to the FBI’s criminal complaint, the alleged scammer, Durham resident Brian Combs,…
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More Hip-Hop Legends Hint at Trump Support amid Biden Failures
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) President Joe Biden’s efforts to garner support from black voters ahead of the 2024 election seem to have fallen short with two influential rappers, both suggesting that former President Donald Trump might offer solutions to the challenges facing black Americans. Hip-hop legend 50 Cent and rapper Killer Mike criticized the Democratic Party…
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New Hints of Election-Year Market Interventions & Turmoil
(Mike Gleason, Money Metals News Service) After a sluggish January for precious metals, gold and silver markets saw a rally during the first day of February trading, only to see it reverse on Friday, February 2, after a strong U.S. jobs report. Metals and equity markets had turned down on Wednesday following the Federal Reserve’s…
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Notorious ‘Pizzagate’ Ringleader to Replace Kerry as Biden’s Climate Czar
(Headline USA) White House senior adviser John Podesta will add international climate policy to his job responsibilities, replacing special climate envoy John Kerry as the top U.S. official on international climate issues, the White House said Wednesday. Podesta will take over Kerry’s responsibilities, though not his title, when he departs, likely this spring, the White…
