Category: Business & Markets

PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Big Tech Immunity Explained: Law Professor Adam Candeub on How to Rein In Section 230 Abuse

“Who is raising children? It’s not really parents, it’s not teachers, it’s not coaches or clergymen. It’s Twitter influencers. They’re the ones that have the ears and souls of our children.” I sit down with Adam Candeub, professor of law at Michigan State University and a senior fellow at the Center for Renewing America. Candeub…


Tyson Laying Off 15 Percent of Senior Leadership, 10 Percent of Corporate Workers

Tyson Foods will slash its senior leadership and corporate roles in a bid to improve efficiency, which comes as the company reported dismal financial numbers in the first quarter 2023 fiscal year. In a memo (pdf) to employees on Wednesday, Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King said that one of the ways the company plans on…


Musk Discusses Artificial Intelligence With Schumer on Capitol Hill

Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Capitol Hill on April 26, and the two talked about artificial intelligence (AI) and electric vehicles. “We talked about the future,” Musk told reporters after finishing his meeting, which lasted about an hour. “We talked about AI and the economy.” Schumer told…


Jobless Claims Fall Again With Labor Market Churning Along

Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell last week as the labor market continues to show strength despite some weakness in other parts of the economy. The number of Americans filing for jobless claims for the week ending April 22 fell by 16,000 to 230,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week moving average…


Chinese Authorities Question Staff of US Consulting Firm Bain

Chinese authorities questioned Bain & Company’s employees in Shanghai, the company said, less than a month after Chinese police detained staff and raided the office of another U.S. due diligence firm in Beijing. A spokesperson of Bian told The Epoch Times on April 27 that “the Chinese authorities have questioned staff in our Shanghai office.”…


Is De-Dollarization a Real Possibility?

Former president Donald Trump warned that the U.S. currency was crashing and wouldn’t be the world standard any longer. He may have been onto something. Recently, Russia, China, and Brazil have been part of the growing list of countries that have embarked on policy of de-dollarization. Understanding dollarization and how it affects both the United…


‘Ultra Right’ Beer Expected to See $1M in Sales as Backlash Against Bud Light Trans Partnership Continues

Following the backlash and boycott of Bud Light after its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Conservative Dad’s Ultra Right Beer is expected to surpass $1 million in sales since launching in mid-April, FOX Business reported. The million-dollar mark is expected to be hit after only being in business for less than two weeks, as…


‘Ultra Right’ Beer Expected to See $1 Million in Sales as Backlash Against Bud Light Trans Partnership Continues

Following the backlash and boycott of Bud Light after its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Conservative Dad’s Ultra Right Beer is expected to surpass $1 million in sales since launching in mid-April, FOX Business reported. The million-dollar mark is expected to be hit after only being in business for less than two weeks, as…


California Electric Vehicle Sales Skyrocket Beyond 2025 Goal

California has surpassed its goal of selling 1.5 million electric vehicles (EVs), long before its predicted 2025 year mark, according to a report from nonprofit organization Veloz. David Hochschild, chair of the California Energy Commission (CEC) and Veloz public policy board, says this milestone is accelerating electric transportation to spread across the state and the United States. “For…


Mattell Launches First Barbie Doll With Down Syndrome

American toymaker Mattel has unveiled its first-ever Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome as part of its efforts to be more inclusive. In a press release unveiling the new doll, Mattel said it hopes the new addition will “allow even more children to see themselves in Barbie” and “inspire all children to tell more stories…