Sunday, June 28, 2026

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Trump economy loses 92,000 jobs in February as economists warn labor...

New Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows unemployment rising and hiring slowing across major industries as economists warn that policy uncertainty, tariffs, and economic shocks are weighing on the labor market.

How wage inflation became the Fed’s red line

For decades, the Federal Reserve has acted quickly when wages rise, while other sources of inflation have often received a slower response. Amid the latest inflation surge, it may be time to reconsider.

Why Wall Street’s rule-breaking is everyone’s problem

This is not just a U.S. problem. Regulators agree to minimum standards for banking rules at an international level because finance is a global business.

‘Turning a blind eye’: Elizabeth Warren blasts Federal Reserve for letting...

A JPMorgan whistleblower said the world’s biggest bank was misreporting its trading activity, which could have inflated its earnings by billions of dollars and added millions to executive pay packages.

Ellen Brown: How to escape the federal debt trap

Raising taxes and trimming the budget can slow future growth of the debt, but they are unable to fix the underlying problem.

Is Jerome Powell’s Federal Reserve playing politics?

As the Federal Reserve continues to maintain historically high interest rates, accusations mount that political motives may be at play, potentially swaying the upcoming 2024 election.

Democrats urge immediate rate cuts to combat housing crisis exacerbated by...

Democrats in Congress are urging the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates immediately, warning that the central bank's restrictive monetary policy is worsening the nation's housing crisis and threatening to derail a strong streak of job growth.

Trump allies draft plans to seize control over Federal Reserve amid...

Emerging reports reveal a secretive push by Trump supporters to curtail the Federal Reserve's autonomy, threatening the independence of U.S. monetary policy.

Federal Reserve wants climate risk analysis from 6 largest US banks

The Federal Reserve called the review a “pilot exercise” to make sure the U.S. financial system is ready for the various risks presented by the climate crisis.

Fed hikes interest rate despite recession warnings from experts

Economists warned that increasing interest rates too quickly was "a very dangerous approach," could make inflation worse and cause "great pain" without addressing real economic issues.

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Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture

The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."

Addicted to war?

War Fever, Trump-Style.

Alaska governor vetoes single-use polystyrene foam foodware ban

For now, polystyrene products will remain legal for use by commercial food vendors statewide.