Month: March 2023

Wall Street Opens Higher as Inflation Data Boosts Softer Fed Policy Hopes

Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday after data showed inflation slowed in February, supporting hopes of a softer monetary policy approach from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 42.93 points, or 0.13 percent, at the open to 32,901.96. The S&P 500 opened higher by 5.35 points, or 0.13 percent, at…


Plan for Chinese Electric Vehicle Battery Plant Sparks Opposition in Rural Michigan

The possible construction of a new lithium-ion battery factory in their backyard has presented the people of rural western Michigan with a choice between new jobs and national security. Because of the battery company’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), former Air Force Staff Sergeant Ormand Hook had no trouble making up his mind….


Plan for Chinese-Linked Electric Vehicle Battery Plant Sparks Opposition in Rural Michigan

The possible construction of a new lithium-ion battery factory in their backyard has presented the people of rural western Michigan with a choice between new jobs and national security. In February, Ford announced it would build a battery park in Marshall, a small township 100 miles west of Detroit, under a licensing agreement with Chinese…


Plan for Chinese-Funded Electric Vehicle Battery Plant Sparks Opposition in Rural Michigan

The possible construction of a new lithium-ion battery factory in their backyard has presented the people of rural western Michigan with a choice between new jobs and national security. In February, Ford announced it would build a battery park in Marshall, a small township 100 miles west of Detroit, under a licensing agreement with Chinese…


Trump Is Indicted: Here’s What Happens to Him Next in Court

Legal analysts have revealed what will happen next in court after former President Donald Trump was indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office on Thursday night, with some saying that the former president will have to get his mugshot taken. When someone is indicted, the charges are kept sealed by a judge until the defendant…


Daniel Andrews’ ‘Secretive’ China Trip Under Scrutiny for Lack of Transparency

Victoria’s Opposition has called for an inquiry into Premier Daniel Andrews’ controversial visit to China as concerns continue to be raised over what shadow immigration minister Dan Tehan describes as Andrews’ “secret trip.” Andrews is currently in China for a four-day visit before he returns to Melbourne on April 1; Andrews has been criticised for…


Yellen Warns Next Crisis Could Come From ‘Shadow Banks’ and Regulators Must Act

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday said banking rules may need to be tightened after the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, while warning of structural vulnerabilities that must be addressed in the “shadow bank” sector that includes things like hedge funds and money market funds. In remarks prepared for delivery…


Relatives of Those Killed in NS Mass Shooting Say Their Work Has Only Just Begun

The brother of a man killed during a mass shooting in Nova Scotia almost three years ago says he’s keen to make sure recommendations from a public inquiry released Thursday are implemented. “It’s great to have things move forward,” Scott McLeod told a news conference in Truro, N.S., a community about a 30-minute drive east…


Pence Speaks at National Review Institute Ideas Summit

Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the National Review Institute Ideas Summit in Washington, D.C. …


LIVE NOW: Pence Speaks at National Review Institute Ideas Summit

Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the National Review Institute Ideas Summit in Washington, D.C. …