Month: April 2023

A Boom in US Manufacturing?

Commentary As American firms rethink their sourcing in China, some, it seems, have decided to bring their operations home. In 2022 and so far this year, investment in domestic U.S. manufacturing has risen smartly. Some of this spending aims to take advantage of federal largess, subsidies, and tax advantages for domestic chip making, electric vehicles…


Tesla Hikes US Prices Days After 6th Price Cut This Year

Tesla Inc. raised the U.S. prices for its Model S and X premium electric vehicles, according to its website on Thursday, although they are still 20 percent lower than the start of the year after a slew of price cuts to drum up demand. Tesla has been slashing prices globally since January, including as many…


Rising Number of Attacks on US Churches in 2023 on Pace to Set Record: Report

Attacks on American churchgoers in 2023 are on pace to make it the worst in six years, according to a Washington non-profit group. “Criminal acts against churches have been steadily on the rise for the past several years, and the first quarter of 2023 has continued the upward trend,” the Family Research Council reported on…


Majority of Members at Largest Teachers Union Are ‘Unaware’ of Far-Left Motions Pushed at Conferences

The majority of teacher members in The National Education Union (NEU) are unaware of its “shift” into hyper-progressive causes a source told The Epoch Times. The source requested anonymity out of a concern of retribution. A “tiny base” of far-left activists at the UK’s largest education union is responsible for putting forward hyper-progressive motions at…


Minimum Wage and the Fed’s Big Fear

How does the minimum wage affect the Federal Reserve’s biggest fear? I touched on this subject previously as the Fed began its rate-hiking campaign. However, while the issue of the millions of people who aren’t paid a “living wage” for work makes headlines, the actual numbers are fairly underwhelming. As of the end of 2021,…


Canadian Consumers Pull Back on Spending Amid High Prices, Interest Rates: Experts

Canadian consumers are pulling back on spending as rising prices and high interest rates appear to be taking a toll on retail sales. Retail sales slipped 0.2 percent to $66.3 billion in February amid a drop in spending at general merchandise stores and gasoline stations and fuel vendors, Statistics Canada said Friday. The early estimate…


4 Million Apply for Tickets for Paris Olympics in Lottery

PARIS—Four million applications were received for an online lottery where winners get to buy tickets for next year’s Paris Olympics, the local organizing committee said Friday. They hope to sell 1.3 million tickets for the 2024 Games as a result of the latest draw. Applications ended Thursday evening and winners will know early next month…


Former Industry Minister Bains Joins Leadership Team as Rogers, Shaw Merge

Rogers Communications Inc. has announced additions to its executive team, including former industry minister Navdeep Bains, as it moves to integrate Shaw into its operations. Rogers got the approval to buyout Shaw on March 31, and it has selected Shaw’s head of operations and technology, Zoran Stakic, to oversee “a seamless transition” in bringing together the…


Ukraine’s Allies Must Count Cost of a Long War, Analysts Say

Russia will not give up on its war aims in Ukraine and is able to sustain a long war of attrition, some leading analysts say. That means NATO allies must clearly define their own endgame for the hostilities and be prepared for the domestic cost of supporting a lengthy conflict in Eastern Europe. Experts on…


How Technology Changes Us: Is All Progress Good?

Commentary The EpochTV original, “Altered Humans: How Biotech is Changing Who We Are,” examines recent advancements in medical technology and whether or not they translate into better health. Many Americans rely on drugs, medical devices, and surgery at some point in their lives to combat sickness or disease. But despite medical advances, lifespans are shortening,…