Culture
Watch: Gas prices fall below $3 per gallon for first time since May of 2021; Trump wants $2 ÂGas prices dropped below $3 per gallon for the first time since May of 2021, but President Donald Trump said Tuesday heâd âlove toâ see $2… Read More
Culture
Illinois tops US in pumpkin production despite recent decline in value(The Center Square) â Despite a recent decline in production value, Illinois is far and away the leader when it comes to one Thanksgiving dinner staple. Nathan Johanning, Commercial Agriculture… Read More
Culture
Gas prices ahead of Thanksgiving holding steady(The Center Square) â The average price of gas has fallen in 2025, and it appears to be mostly holding steady around $3 heading into the Thanksgiving holiday â though… Read More
Culture
Holiday relief: Thanksgiving dinner will be cheaper this year as prices drop 5% from last yearThanksgiving dinner prices have declined for the third year in a row, dropping 5% from 2024 prices. The staples making up the standard Thanksgiving feast for 10 people cost about… Read More
Government
âAmerica is open for businessâ: Trump touts growing global investments in the US, American-Saudi partnershipÂPresident Donald Trump hailed the U.S.-Saudi partnership as âamong the most consequential in the entire worldâ and told global leaders and investors that âAmerica is open for business.â âMy message… Read More
Opinion
Blue cities catch the blues as economic optimism rises in America’s heartland, survey findsAmericans outside of blue urban areas are feeling far more optimistic about the countryâs future than big city residents, a new survey reveals. The poll by the American Communities Project/Ipsos shows Biden-era inflation… Read More
Government
Trump touts âgolden age of Americaâ in speech to McDonaldâs ownersPresident Donald Trump hailed a âgolden age of Americaâ as he praised the golden arches, telling a gathering of McDonaldâs restaurant owners and leaders that his 30 minutes working at… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Trump’s ongoing economic triumph shows economists, Obama wrongInflation data has arrived better than expected, as economists continue to poorly forecast the resilient U.S. economy under President Donald Trump â an economy that apparently needs no stimulus. Month… Read More
World
China’s economy faces slump on eve of Trumpâs Asia meeting with XiChinaâs slowdown in growth and deep structural economic problems are shaping the restart of U.S.-China trade talks as President Donald Trump prepares for an Asian trip next week. Washington is… Read More
Culture
US economy expanded in second quarter of 2025(Daily Caller News Foundation) â U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.8% in the second quarter of 2025, according to the third estimate released… Read More
Government
Analysis: Despite rate cut, Federal Reserve struggles to get policy right in new Trump eraIn a landmark policy reversal, the Federal Reserve implemented its first interest rate cut of 2025 during the Sept. 16-17 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The FOMC lowered its… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Governmentâs focus on individual wealth fueling decline of families, global âslow suicideâIn the westernized world, fertility is falling to levels unseen in history. The decline has prompted figures as diverse as Elon Musk and Foxâs Charles Payne… Read More
Culture
US job growth slowed in August(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The U.S. economy added just 22,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in August, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The August… Read More
Opinion
Economic update: Fed could cut rates in September(The Center Square) â This summer, economic signals leaned softer. Hiring looks frozen, retail sales volumes are flat to slightly negative, and existing-home sales are essentially unchanged from a… Read More
Culture
Watch: Economy steamrolls ahead as consumer spending increases for second straight monthPresident Donald Trumpâs economy keeps moving forward as consumer spending edged up in July, something CNN business reporter Matt Egan called âa relief.â âNice to be here on a summer… Read More
Culture
Watch: CNN reporter can barely believe âbetter than expectedâ Trump inflation report that food and energy prices are downInflation was almost flat under President Donald Trump in July, and CNN could barely believe it. CNN business reporter Vanessa Yurkevich was amazed at the latest report that showed energy prices… Read More
Government
Watch: New data show Trump policies benefitting all income earnersÂEvery income group did better under President Donald Trump in his first term than former President Joe Biden, new economic data show, and Trumpâs second term is showing great gains. Read More
Culture
Net migration on pace to be negative after record deportations(Daily Caller News Foundation) â CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten said Saturday on âCNN Newsroomâ that net migration into the U.S. is on track to be negative â something… Read More
Culture
US GDP increased 3%, job growth slowed in July(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The U.S. economy added 73,000Â nonfarm payroll jobs in July, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Julyâs jobs report came… Read More
Culture
U.S. economy rebounds in second quarter of 2025(Daily Caller News Foundation) â U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.0% in the second quarter of 2025, according to advance estimates released by… Read More