Month: March 2022

The Fed’s Policy Mistake

Commentary Eight times a year the Federal Open Market Committee meets to review economic and financial conditions to determine the appropriate positions for monetary policy to maintain full employment and price stability. At its recent March 2022 meeting, the FOMC voted to raise the Federal Funds Rate to reduce aggregate demand in hopes to squelch…


Ozone Linked to Depression in Adolescents

Ozone, a common air pollutant, could be one of the causes behind depressive symptoms in adolescents, according to a new study. The pollutant could have especially profound effects on mental health during the onset of puberty, raising concerns about youth exposure to the chemical. Researchers at the University of Denver and Stanford University found evidence that…


DeSantis Gives Bonuses to First Responders for Second Year in a Row

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis rolled into Ponte Vedra Beach bearing “Christmas in March” bonuses for Florida’s first responders—in recognition of their efforts as well as to offset what he called “Bidenflation.” As in 2021, law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs and paramedics will be eligible to receive a $1,000 bonus, the Republican governor announced. “Bonuses…


Will Oil Release Bring Down Gas Prices?; Expert: Russian Ruble Crisis May Not Be Over | NTD Business

Price hikes are not letting up, as the Fed’s inflation indicator hits a four-decade high. It’s even higher if you count food and energy. President Joe Biden is moving to release oil into the market from America’s reserve. Will it help bring down gas prices? The low number of ready-and-able workers might go even lower. New data…


Under the Ukraine Cloud, China Makes First Challenge to AUKUS

Commentary AUKUS, the new global strategic alliance, has been issued its first major challenge by Beijing while the world is preoccupied with the Russia-Ukraine conflict. A proposed strategic accord between the Solomon Islands and China has emerged as the first great test of the new Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) alliance and how quickly Australia could…


How a Letter From CIA Directors and Intelligence Community Officials Changed the Outcome of the 2020 Election | Truth Over News

Michael Morell, who now appears to have buyer’s remorse, conspired with four other former CIA directors to get Joe Biden elected. They falsely claimed in a highly-publicized letter that emails on Hunter Biden’s laptop were Russian disinformation. In any normal election, the evidence of Biden family corruption present on Hunter’s laptop would have ended Biden’s…


How to Stop Writing Average Emails: 16 Quick Tips

By Ron Lieback   Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The adage that first impressions mean everything is truer than ever within the world of emails. See walls of chunky text or misspelled words, and you’ll likely bounce or lose focus, regardless if a c-level executive, family member or some marketeer pitching stories wrote the email. Bad email etiquette can ruin relationships among your…


US Must Provide Alternative to Rising Chinese Influence in Latin America: Lawmakers

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is expanding its footprint in Latin America, using economic enticements, propaganda, and infrastructure projects with hidden price tags to influence the governments and populations in the region, U.S. lawmakers and officials described at a March 31 Senate subcommittee hearing. Senator Marco Rubio (R.-Fla.) said that, contrary to CCP rhetoric, Beijing does…


What Is Aphasia? an Expert Explains

Actor Bruce Willis, 67, is “stepping away” from his career in film and TV after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family announced on March 30, 2022. In a message posted on Instagram, his daughter, Rumer Willis, said that the condition was “impacting his cognitive abilities.” Swathi Kiran, director of the Aphasia Research Laboratory at Boston…


Three Red Flags in the Biden Administration’s Ukraine Policies

Commentary With the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 in direct violation of Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter, Washington has shifted into overdrive to marshal support for Ukraine. This includes an avalanche of speeches and the rapid passage of a $13.6 billion “Ukraine military aid bill” that was, fittingly (and ironically), the Potemkin…