US retail sales unchanged in June, beating forecasts for slight drop

Ironside Macroeconomics Managing Partner Barry Knapp speaks about “The Age of Financialization” during Unbreakable Investor’s “Making Money” town hall. U.S. retail sales were flat in June, signaling a strong underlying trend that could boost second-quarter economic growth forecasts. The Commerce Department’s Census Bureau said Tuesday that retail sales last month were flat, following an upwardly […]
Don’t Set ‘Stakes Too High’ for NATO Presser, Bar ‘So High’ a Man with ‘Slight Stutter’ Can’t Clear It

On CNN’s “The Source” broadcast Wednesday, Biden campaign co-chair Sen. Chris Coons (D-Delaware) said he told his Senate colleagues “don’t forget who Joe Biden is. You can’t set the bar so high that 30 years of Joe Biden can’t clear it. He’s always had a little bit of a stutter. He’s always improvised a little […]
Clinton, Harris hold slight leads over Trump, while Biden trails: Survey

A new survey by Democratic pollsters showed both Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ahead of former President Trump, with President Biden slightly behind. According to the latest poll from Bendixen & Amandi, a major Democratic polling firm, Harris is leading Trump by one point, 42% to 41%, with 5% […]