Apple pledges $500 billion toward US economy, will add 20K jobs as Trump tariffs loom
Apple said Monday it would “expend and invest” $500 billion in the US economy. He said this is a move that will make the Tim Cook-led tech giant appear to dodge the impact of President Trump's tariffs. The Cupertino, California-based company said the plan has grown over the next four years and represents “the largest […]
Planned Parenthood appears to scrub Instagram as fears of DOGE cuts loom
Planned Parenthood attracted internet attention on Thursday after all posts on Instagram were removed within hours of health and human services (HHS) secretary RFK Jr. The organization clearly nodded to the move, posting its eyes on the black background of its Instagram story without explanation. On Friday, Planned Parenthood posted another story, an animated GIF […]
Putin viewed as ‘great competitor’ but still a US ‘adversary’ as Ukraine negotiations loom, Leavitt says
The Trump administration simultaneously views Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “great competitor” and “enemy” when it dislikes negotiations over war in Ukraine, White House press chief Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday He said at a press conference. “The country believes Putin and Russia are viewed as great competitors in the region. Sometimes when asked how […]
German Elections Loom But Merkel Keeps Trying to Sabotage Own Party
Angela Merkel, the architect of the 2015 immigration crisis, has stepped away from the open borders paradigm and worked with the populist right to rampage once again on her successor in German politics. Angela Merkel, a former German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democrats (CDU), is fighting the final weeks of the campaign, where […]
Gold (XAU) Price Forecast: Bullish Momentum Holds Above $2800 as PCE Data, Tariffs Loom – FX Empire
12:30 GMT trades $ 2804.96 and has increased $ 10.80 or +0.39 %. Purchasing the central bank and the risk of inflation maintains gold support Beyond the tension of trade and stable central banks are still an important pillar of gold support. “I think the purchase of the central bank is the strongest structure in […]
Fed holds rates steady as Trump tariffs loom, economy hums
The Federal Preparatory System suggests that the price has risen in the past three months, the interest rate stabilizes on Wednesday, and that inflation may still have a certain life. The Central Bank of the Bankers had a rate in the range of 4.25 to 4.5 % in line with the expectations of the market. […]
As confirmation hearings loom, Kash Patel faces Dems, but Gabbard and Kennedy must overcome the GOP
Trump's most controversial candidates are not yet sitting in the Senate hot sheet at Kash Patel, Tarushi Gavad, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Democratic Party is focusing on the attacks of Kash Patel, who is the most called “Trump” among the three of the three, but the Republican members, especially “Neo Conservatives,” “Principal” is working […]
Foot traffic drops 50% in bustling Chicago shopping district as Trump immigration raids loom
Chicago's bustling shopping district, known as the “Mexico of the Midwest,” has seen traffic plummet by 50% as residents say they are concerned about immigration raids promised by President Trump. Two miles of sidewalks lined with shops and restaurants on 26th Street in Chicago's Little Village (the Windy City's second busiest retail street) are empty […]
Adams says NYC is coordinating with ICE as mass migrant deportations loom
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that his administration is coordinating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding the deportation of illegal criminal immigrants. Adams, a Democrat, said immigrants who commit violent crimes in the Big Apple would be dealt with by federal agencies despite the city's sanctuary cities law. Asked if his […]
Biden’s fiscal failures loom over treasury nominee’s path
Given America's fragile fiscal foundation, Thursday's confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent is critical. Senators would be expected to focus on finance-related questions. But instead of addressing the consequences of Janet Yellen's financing of U.S. debt at the short end of the yield curve and the challenge of refinancing nearly $7 trillion in […]