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Retail Sales Surge Higher Than Expected, Threatening to Ignite Inflation

U.S. shoppers eagerly reached for their wallets and credit cards in December, spending far more than expected, according to Commerce Department statistics on Wednesday. U.S. retail sales rose 0.6% from the previous month, well above expectations for a 0.2% increase. Compared to the previous year, sales increased by 4.8%. Sales of cars and trucks drove […]

Oil Prices Surge As Red Sea Conflict Escalates, Threatening More Inflation

Oil prices rose as much as 4% on Friday after the US and UK launched missile attacks on Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in retaliation for a Red Sea ship attack. The price of Brent crude, the world benchmark, soared above $80 a barrel to its highest price this year, before falling to around $79 a barrel […]

Avian flu surges in Northern California, threatening national poultry, egg supplies

Farms across California have had to euthanize millions of chickens and ducks in recent weeks as an avian influenza outbreak threatens to disrupt the nation's poultry and egg supplies. While cases are occurring across the United States, agricultural hubs in Northern California have suffered some of the biggest losses in the past month. “There are […]

JAMES CARTER: How Three Misguided Beliefs Are Threatening America’s Future

Facing a potential government shutdown later this month, federal policymakers are scrambling to negotiate spending bills while preparing to decide the fate of several expiring tax provisions. Unfortunately, his three widely held but deeply mistaken beliefs threaten to distort Congressional deliberations and further jeopardize America's future. as mark twain “It's not what you don't know […]

Man accused of threatening to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell, kids

Days before Christmas, a Florida man was arrested for making a series of disturbing threats to kill U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell and his three young children, according to the Department of Justice. Swalwell, 43, D-Calif., was not named in the criminal complaint unsealed Wednesday, but the lawmaker acknowledged that he and his family were the […]

Florida man accused of threatening to kill Swalwell, lawmaker’s children

A Florida man has been charged with threatening to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and his children, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Swalwell's name does not appear in court documents, but his office confirmed to The Hill that he and his children are the targets of the alleged threats. Michael Shapiro, 72, reportedly […]