Month: July 2022

Yang Merges ‘Forward Party’ With Other Disaffected Democrats and Republicans

Several former Republican and Democratic officials have joined forces to form a new political party in an effort to provide Americans with an alternative to the two major parties. Former Democratic New York City mayoral candidate and presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced the new Forward Party on July 27. The centrist Forward Party is a merger…


Andrew Yang Merges ‘Forward Party’ With Other Disaffected Democrats and Republicans

Several former Republican and Democratic officials have joined forces to form a new political party in an effort to provide Americans with an alternative to the two major parties. Former Democratic New York City mayoral candidate and presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced the new Forward Party on July 27. The centrist Forward Party is a merger…


Trump Outlines Economic Proposals to ‘Bring America Back from the Brink’

Former President Donald Trump outlined a series of economic policy proposals during his keynote speech at the America First Policy Institute summit earlier this week, with Trump calling the midterm elections in November an “incredible” opportunity to “bring America back from the brink.” While Trump said in his July 26 speech that his top priorities…


How Mass Electric Vehicle Adoption Will Impact the Power Grid

In January 2021, the Biden administration announced its plans to transition the United States to 100 percent “clean” electricity by 2035 and to have half of all vehicles sold be zero-emissions vehicles by 2030. One hundred percent clean energy by 2035 is an ambitious goal, and adding a considerable amount of electric vehicles (EV) to…


Will Mass Electric Vehicle Adoption Impact the Power Grid?

In January 2021, the Biden administration announced its plans to transition the United States to 100 percent “clean” electricity by 2035 and to have half of all vehicles sold be zero-emissions vehicles by 2030. One hundred percent clean energy by 2035 is an ambitious goal, and adding a considerable amount of electric vehicles (EV) to…


Couple Who’ve Been Together for 70 Years Share, ‘Keep God at the Center of Your Marriage’

A South Dakota couple who’ve been married for 70 years, and are still as much in love as they were when they first tied the knot, have shared the secret to their happy, long-lasting relationship. Melvin, 92, and Nancy Lubbers, 87, first met at the local skating rink in Mitchell in 1951. “Grandpa likes to…


Smart Dad Turns Off Daughter’s Tantrum in Less Than Two Minutes

He handles it like a pro. Way to go, Dad! …


Risk of Nuclear War With China Growing, UK Security Tsar Warns

The risk of an accidental nuclear war with China is growing as the regime expands its nuclear arsenal in disregard for international arms control mechanisms, the UK’s national security adviser Sir Stephen Lovegrove has warned. In a virtual speech at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C., Lovegrove said the world…


Singapore’s Central Bank Announces $5.3 Billion Annual Loss

Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), posted a net loss of S$7.4 billion ($5.3 billion) for the 2021-2022 financial year that ended on March 31. In his speech at a press conference on July 19, the MAS’s Managing Director Ravi Menon noted that the loss arose mainly from lower investment gains (S$4…


US Economy Slips Into Recession as Inflation Weighs on Growth

The U.S. economy contracted in the second quarter, marking two consecutive quarters of negative growth, which is a common definition of a recession. The gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 0.9 percent at an annualized pace, following a drop of 1.6 percent in the first quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday. The market had penciled in…