Are Your Tax Refunds Collected To Pay Off Late Student Debt? Biden Administration Pauses Refund Seizures
The U.S Department of Education announced that it was pausing the seizure of filers’ tax returns to pay off any delinquent student debt, a move that will surely be a relief to the nearly 9 million people currently behind on debt repayments.
Why It Took A Decade For Remington To Settle With Sandy Hook Families
In a historic victory, the families of victims of the 2013 Sandy Hook massacre reached a legal settlement with rifle manufacturer Remington on Tuesday after a nearly 10-year saga of legal battles.
US Wholesale Prices Jump To 9.7% In January In Latest Sign Inflation Is Worsening
The uphill battle against inflation for the U.S economy has only grown steeper after the price of wholesale goods more than doubled in the last month and soared by 9.7% for the last year.
Grisly Surveillance Video Shows Man Stalk Woman To New York City Apartment Before Murdering Her
A New York City woman was stalked and murdered inside her own apartment in the latest tragic murder to grip the Big Apple amidst fears of rising crime.
Could Oil Reach $150 A Barrel? Ministers, Analysts Warn It Remains A Grim Possibility
Oil prices are rising closer to $100 a barrel but there are warning signs that it will climb even higher if Russia invades Ukraine at a time when producers are struggling to keep pace with excess demand.
St. Louis Fed Chief Encourages Rate Hike At March Meeting To Tame Inflation
The chief of the St. Louis Federal Reserve is urging the central bank to raise interest rates at the next month in March and bring an end to what he perceives as an overly accommodative monetary policy.
US Consument Sentiment Falls To Lowest Level In A Decade As Confidence Wanes Over Inflation
Pessimism about the economy has deepened in the last month over concerns that inflation is unlikely to decline in the near future.
California Aims To Pass New Bill To Create Trust Funds For COVID-19 Orphans
A California state senator is proposing that the state create trust funds to support children who were left orphaned by COVID-19.
Trump Critic Warns US Must Recognize 'Real Possibility' Of New Civil War
One of former President Donald Trump's most vehement critics inside his Republican Party warned on Thursday that the possibility of a new civil war in the United States was very real.
Did Trump Flush Government Papers Down The Toilet? Ex-President Lashes Out Over Book's Claim
Former President Donald Trump has forcefully denied claims that he clogged a White House toilet by flushing government documents.
Americans Owe $860 Billion In Credit Card Debt As Inflation Rises And Rate Hikes Loom
Americans’ credit card debt saw a 22-year high increase in Q4 to more than $860 billion now owed by households. This data arrives ahead of a meeting by the Federal Reserve next month when it is expected to raise interest rates.
Biden Orders Evacuation Planning For Americans In Ukraine To Avoid Repeat Of Afghan Exit
President Joe Biden ordered U.S troops in Poland to begin contingency planning for the evacuation of U.S citizens in Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion.
Analyst Predicts War Between Russia And Ukraine Would Push Oil Prices To $120 A Barrel
A potential war between Russia and Ukraine carries the risk of driving up oil prices to $120 a barrel after Western sanctions take place, a prominent analyst warned Wednesday.
Mortgage Demand Plummets 10% As Buyers Pull Back Ahead Of Fed Rate Hike
Mortgage demand plummets by 10% in the last week in a sign that demand for housing is contracting with overall buying activity down 12% in the last year.
Pfizer CEO Confident That FDA Will Give Green Light To COVID-19 Vaccines For Kids Under 5
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said he was optimistic that U.S regulators would be approving its COVID-19 vaccine for children under five years old.
US - Canada Bridge Reopened After Protesting Truckers Shut Down Traffic For A Day
Police in Canada announced that one of the busiest bridges between the U.S. and Canada was reopened Tuesday as protesting truckers continued to demonstrate against COVID-19 restrictions.
US Commission Estimates That Synthetic Opioid Deaths Are Costing $1 Trillion Annually
A bipartisan U.S commission estimates that drug overdoses are killing hundreds of Americans daily and over $1 trillion a year.
US Trade Deficit Approaches $1 Trillion In 2021, Reaching Record Highs
The U.S trade deficit topped $1 trillion in 2021 as Americans imported more goods and services despite the ongoing supply chain snarls created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Love Letters' Donald Trump Got From Kim Jong Un, Obama's 'Beautiful Letter' Retrieved By National Archives
Former President Donald Trump's "love letters" from the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and the "beautiful letter" from Barack Obama were retrieved by the U.S National Archives.
Will Europe Lose Facebook And Instagram? Meta Warns It May Shut Them Down
Meta is warning that it may have to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe if a new data privacy deal is not secured.
State Plans To Bring End To Mask Mandate In Schools To Restore Normalcy Amid COVID-19
New Jersey's Governor plans to begin moving towards rescinding the mask mandate for students and teachers to help provide some sense of normalcy.
Oil Prices Strike $90 A Barrel But Hawks Expect This Price To Go Higher In 2022
Oil prices crossed the $90 a barrel mark on Friday, but some analysts believe that lingering pain from the pandemic and geopolitical tensions will push it higher later this year.
News Corp Was Hit By Cyber Attack And Investigators Say China May Be Responsible.
News Corp., the media giant that controls outlets including the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, said it was the victim of a cyber attack. Investigators suspect that China may be the culprit.
US Economy Defeats Forecasts By Posting 467,000 New Jobs In January Despite Omicron
The U.S economy started the new year off in a strong way, adding 467,000 new jobs in January despite concerns that the Omicron variant would cut into the numbers.
NFT Holders Wash Trading To Boost Prices, Exposing Legal Gray Zone
A recent report found that a number of NFT holders worked to inflate their prices by self-dealing while others were found to be operated for money laundering purposes by U.S sanctioned actors.
US To Share Classified Intelligence Of Russian 'False Flag' Plans To Justify Ukraine Invasion
The United States has been warning for weeks that Russia would rely on a fabricated pretext to justify any invasion of Ukraine. Now Washington says it is prepared to share evidence about this possible operation.
Long COVID Could Be Stopping Over 1 Million Workers From Returning To Their Jobs
The COVID-19 pandemic has been responsible for dislocating countless Americans from the workforce since the pandemic began. Now as labor shortages push up inflation, is "long COVID" keeping more from returning?
US Initial Unemployment Claims Drop To 238,000 As Omicron's Impact Appears To Shrink
Initial unemployment claims for the last week of January beat forecasted expectations.
Ex-FDA Chief Calls On CDC To Rethink School Mask Policies, End Mandates
Former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb has a suggestion for the CDC; bring an end to student mask mandates.
Donald Trump vs. Republicans: Former President Slams Lindsey Graham Over Comments About Jan. 6 Rioters
Donald Trump erupted at one of his most loyal supporters in an interview on Newsmax.
