Month: June 2023

Pull From Stocks and Put Toward Mortgage?

Dear Dave, I bought a house about a year ago. Currently, I have $45,000 sitting in an account with a money manager. I’ve had this account for a little over three years, and the investment hasn’t grown much, if at all. Under the circumstances, and being single, too, would it be better to pull the…


Here’s What the USDA Revealed to the American People About Future Food Shortages

The nationwide crop failure isn’t a secret anymore, and it shouldn’t have surprised anyone—but it did. Here are the facts: The USDA recently released a report with shocking statistics that captured the nation’s attention. In summary, the agency revealed that countless crops from last season won’t be harvested this season. The culprit? Record-breaking droughts and…


ANALYSIS: India Embraces Opportunity as Multinational Companies Shift Production out of China

India, with the world’s largest population and a huge market, is benefiting from the global trend of “derisking” from China. Market research firm IMA India released its “2023 Global Operations Benchmarking Survey” in May, which surveyed 100 business leaders representing international B2B (business to business) companies in India. It showed that 88 percent of CEOs preferred…


New Email Contradicts Garland on Hunter Biden Probe as Impeachment Talk Heats Up

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is talking of impeaching Attorney General Merrick Garland as a new email contradicts Garland’s testimony regarding the Hunter Biden investigation. U.S. Attorney David Weiss recently brought several tax charges against Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, resulting in Hunter Biden admitting guilt. But Weiss told top officials during a meeting in…


McCarthy Talks of Impeaching Garland as New Email Contradicts Attorney General

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is talking of impeaching Attorney General Merrick Garland as a new email contradicts Garland’s testimony regarding the Hunter Biden investigation. U.S. Attorney David Weiss recently brought several tax charges against Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, resulting in Hunter Biden admitting guilt. But Weiss told top officials during a meeting in…


Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Trump’s Former DC Hotel

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 26 dismissed an appeal over a long-running dispute between former president Donald Trump and congressional Democrats over the former Trump International Hotel in the nation’s capital. The dispute focused on documents related to the lease of the government property in downtown Washington that housed the hotel. Democrats claimed Trump…


MP to Push Government for School Sex Education Transparency Law

An MP wants to give parents the legal right to see materials used in relationships and sex education (RSE) lessons and prohibit schools from using any externally produced teaching resources that are not available for public scrutiny. On Monday, Conservative MP Miriam Cates said that she will introduce a Private Members’ Bill to push the…


Smog Warnings in Effect as Wildfire Smoke Blankets Many Parts of Quebec

Thick, smoky air blanketed many parts of Quebec on Sunday as more than 110 wildfires raging in the northern parts of the province set more communities on high alert for new evacuation orders. Environment Canada issued smog warnings for wide swaths of the north, south and west of the province, including Montreal, Québec, Laval, Longueuil…


Biden, Harris Deliver Remarks at Investing in America Event

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announce a high-speed internet infrastructure project as the start of the next phase of the administration’s “Investing in America” plan at 11:45 a.m. ET on June 26. …


LIVE 11:45 AM ET: Biden, Harris Deliver Remarks at Investing in America Event

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announce a high-speed internet infrastructure project as the start of the next phase of the administration’s “Investing in America” plan at 11:45 a.m. ET on June 26. …