China Unveils Latest Plan To Boost Ailing Economy
The People’s Bank of China is expected to implement its new plan to facilitate credit to struggling sectors while lowering interest rates and loosening capital requirements for banks in an effort to bolster its struggling economy, according to Bloomberg. The plans from China’s central bank follow a move on Wednesday to loosen restrictions on the […]
Harrison Ford’s Incomplete Star Wars Script To Be Auctioned In London: REPORT
An incomplete “Star Wars” script left behind by Harrison Ford in 1976 will be auctioned next month in London by Excalibur Auctions, according to multiple reports. Ford, who played Han Solo in the original movie, reportedly left the script behind in an apartment he stayed in back in 1976, according to the BBC. At the […]
EXCLUSIVE: Swing State’s Pension Funds Used By Wall Street Titans To Push ‘Racial Equity’, Climate Agenda, Report Finds
Asset managers have repeatedly leveraged Nevadans’ pension funds to push for racial equity initiatives and climate-related proposals within publicly traded companies since 2022, according to a report from conservative watchdog group American Accountability Foundation (AAF). Nevada Public Employee Retirement System (NVPERS) enlists the services of asset managers including BlackRock, AllianceBernstein, Mellon Capital and State Street […]
Stanley Responds To Concerns That Popular Drinking Cups Contain Lead: REPORT
Stanley responded Wednesday to concerns by customers that its popular drinking cup contains lead, TODAY.com reported. The company confirmed that Stanley cups are manufactured using lead, but added that no threat is posed unless the cup is damaged in a manner that exposes the lead, a company spokesperson informed TODAY.com via a statement. Do Stanley […]
‘Can’t Last Forever’: Federal Debt Grew More Than Twice The Economy Last Quarter
The federal government’s debt grew more than twice the amount that the economy did in the fourth quarter of 2023, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP). Real GDP showed above-trend growth in the fourth quarter of 2023, rising 3.3% year-over-year, equating to a $328.7 billion increase to the U.S. economy, according to the Bureau […]
Biden Admin Launches Probe Into Major Investments Pouring Into Pioneering Tech Start-Ups
President Joe Biden’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is launching a probe into Big Tech’s huge investments into artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups. The FTC intends to look into Amazon, Google and Microsoft’s multibillion dollar investments into and partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic, mandating all five firms turn over related information within 45 days, according to a […]
Stanley products contain ‘some lead,’ company says in response to viral debate
In Arizona, Target shoppers are running to get their hands on a special Valentine's Day edition 40-ounce Stanley tumbler. (Credit: @victoria_robino_26/LIFESTYLOGY /TMX) Stanley Tumblers have become extremely popular in recent months, proliferating on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, but consumers are starting to question whether they are safe to use. Online debate about Stanley products […]
Major Airlines Plan To Resume Use Of Boeing Planes In Coming Days
Airlines are planning to resume use of their Boeing flights in the coming days after the fleets were grounded, according to the New York Times. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it would not allow the “production expansion of the MAX, including the 737-9 MAX” unless “the quality control issues uncovered during this process […]
US Economic Growth Exceeds Expectations With Rate Cuts On The Horizon
The U.S. economy grew at a rate of 3.3% in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to gross domestic product (GDP) statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday. In the third quarter of 2023, real GDP rose 4.9%, down from the second estimate of 5.2%, but in line with initial estimates. […]
EXCLUSIVE: Leadership Of Major US Landowner Chock-Full Of Chinese Communist Party Members
Top executives at Hong Kong-based WH Group Limited, the world’s largest pork producer that controls vast swaths of U.S. farmland through its American subsidiary, are Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation review of corporate records and state-run media reports. Records and reports reviewed by the DCNF identify four top […]