Category: Policies & Impacts

Two-Year U.S. Treasury Yields Hit 16 Year High, as Investors Are Spooked by Latest Jobs Report

July 8, 2023
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The latest U.S. jobs report led investors to raise the yield on the 2-year Treasury note to its highest level in 16 years while dumping their stocks. There was serious concern that strong U.S. employment levels would encourage the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates. The latest jobs estimate from ADP put pressure on…

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US State Department Says No Reply From Beijing About China Rejoining Global Efforts to Fight Drugs

July 8, 2023
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China has not responded to an invitation to be part of the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats, probably due to its strained diplomatic relations with the United States, officials said. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the United States is joining over 80 countries and dozens of international agencies to fight synthetic…

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‘Cluster Bombs’ Headed for Ukraine Pack a Punch, but Leave Lethal ‘Duds’ in Wake

July 7, 2023
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While defined as “dual purpose,” the “hundreds of thousands” of cluster munitions the United States is sending to Ukraine have one but function: Annihilate everything within its 7.5-acre blast spread. Used since at least World War II because of their low-tech efficiency and flexibility—and now banned by 123 countries—they can be launched from aircraft, drones,…

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More Than Wildfire Risk Causing Insurance Companies to Reconsider California: Experts

July 7, 2023
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Property owners across the state have seen their policies dropped by insurance companies due to fire danger, but experts say the state’s regulations are more impactful than the risk posed by natural disasters. After State Farm and Allstate both declared in May they will no longer accept new homeowners’ policies in California, many property owners…

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California Insurance Crisis Goes Beyond Wildfire Risk: Experts

July 7, 2023
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Property owners across the state have seen their policies dropped by insurance companies due to fire danger, but experts say the state’s regulations are more impactful than the risk posed by natural disasters. After State Farm and Allstate both declared in May they will no longer accept new homeowners’ policies in California, many property owners…

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Trump Touts Farm Record in Iowa Rally

July 7, 2023
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With the Iowa caucus slowly drawing nearer, 2024 hopeful Donald J. Trump made the case that he was “the most pro-farmer president that you’ve ever had” at a rally in Council Bluffs, a town across the Missouri River from Nebraska. To support his case, Mr. Trump ran through a long list of actions he’d taken…

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US Lawmakers Step Up Efforts Against Organ Harvesting in China

July 7, 2023
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The Chinese regime’s state-sponsored killing for organs is “abhorrent,” and the United States needs to take the lead in end it, said Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.). “It’s an abhorrent practice, it is an outrage, and it cannot be countenanced,” he told The Epoch Times. “There has to be consequences and accountability.” Mr. Perry wants his…

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US Lawmakers Step Up Efforts Against Forced Organ Harvesting in China

July 7, 2023
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The Chinese regime’s state-sponsored killing for organs is “abhorrent,” and the United States needs to take the lead in end it, said Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.). “It’s an abhorrent practice, it is an outrage, and it cannot be countenanced,” he told The Epoch Times. “There has to be consequences and accountability.” Mr. Perry wants his…

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Revealing the Risks With America’s ‘Transgender Soldiers’: Darlene Sanchez on the Serious Side Effects

July 7, 2023
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The U.S. Armed Forces have been releasing stories about the new American soldier: transgender soldiers. They’re no longer about fighting wars. They’re fighting against stereotypes. But is this actually a good policy for the military to get behind? What’s the cost to taxpayers? And given that some of them have openly stated their suicidal tendencies,…

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US Decides to Send ‘Cluster Bombs’ to Ukraine—With Conditions

July 7, 2023
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The United States will send so-called “cluster munitions” to Ukraine in its ongoing fight to drive Russian forces out of the country. Speaking from the White House on July 7, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said President Joe Biden deferred the decision long as possible. After consulting international leaders and reviewing the situation on the…

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