White House Showdown: Trump Meets Congressional Leaders to Avert Government Shutdown On September 29, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted top congressional leaders at the White House in a high-stakes, last-ditch effort to prevent a partial government shutdown set to begin at midnight on September 30. The bipartisan meeting included Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), … Read more
DeepSeek OpenAI tops seems to be rising rapidly regardless of rising competitors. DeepSeek OpenAI – The San Francisco-based tech firm had 400 million weekly energetic customers as of February, up 33% from 300 million in December, the corporate’s chief working officer, Brad Lightcap, instructed CNBC. These numbers haven’t been beforehand reported. Lightcap pointed to the … Read more
On June 27, 2025, U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone in Philadelphia rejected President Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by the Exonerated Five, formerly known as the Central Park Five, marking another setback for Trump’s legal efforts. The lawsuit, filed by Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, and Korey Wise, … Read more
Lisa Cook’s Lawsuit Against Trump Skirts Mortgage Fraud Allegation Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the Fed’s Board of Governors, is preparing to file a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s August 25, 2025, attempt to remove her from her position, citing unproven allegations of mortgage fraud. The lawsuit, … Read more
In May 2025, U.S. retail sales fell by 0.9%, a steeper decline than the anticipated 0.6% drop, underscoring a cautious pullback in consumer spending amid mounting economic uncertainties. The Commerce Department’s report, released on June 17, 2025, highlighted a broad slowdown in discretionary purchases, marking the second consecutive monthly decline following April’s revised 0.1% decrease. … Read more
Stock Market Crash Not Part of Trump’s Economic Plan, Advisors Clarify Washington, D.C. – Amid growing market volatility and concerns over former President Donald Trump’s proposed economic policies, his campaign advisors have firmly dismissed speculation that a stock market crash is part of his strategy, calling such claims “baseless fearmongering.” Market Jitters Over Trump’s Policy Proposals Recent … Read more
President Donald Trump expressed confidence on July 25, 2025, that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is ready to start lowering interest rates, following a meeting between the two. Trump indicated the meeting was positive, quoting Powell as saying, “the country is doing well,” and interpreting this as a signal that Powell might recommend rate cuts. … Read more
Fed Governor Miran Denies Sharing Rate Vote Plans with Trump Amid Independence Scrutiny Fresh off his controversial confirmation and lone dissent in the Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut, new Governor Stephen Miran is pushing back against whispers of White House meddling. In a pointed CNBC interview on Friday, September 19, 2025, Miran flatly stated he … Read more
In May 2025, U.S. consumer confidence rebounded sharply, with the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index® jumping 12.3 points to 98.0, exceeding expectations and marking the largest monthly gain in four years. Driven by optimism over a U.S.-China trade truce and delayed EU tariffs, this surge ended a five-month decline, signaling potential for increased spending and … Read more
Fed’s John Williams Stresses Independence as Trump Moves to Fire Lisa Cook New York, August 27, 2025 – New York Federal Reserve President John Williams emphasized the critical importance of central bank independence in a CNBC “Squawk Box” interview on Wednesday, amid President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from … Read more