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Joe Biden Sanctions Russia Warning America of the Economic Costs of ‘Defending Freedom’ in Ukraine

President Joe Biden announced a series of sanctions on Thursday in reaction to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine, warning of the economic costs Americans would bear as a result.

Trump Slams Biden’s Russia Sanctions as Weak, Insignificant

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed President Biden’s proposed sanctions to prevent a Russian invasion of Ukraine as ineffective.

The Federal Reserve: Enemy of American Workers

According to numbers released by the US government, consumer prices have increased by 7.5 percent in the past year, the steepest increase since 1982.

‘Vulnerable’ Senate Dems Propose Cutting Gas Tax

Here’s an actual headline good for some laughs: “Vulnerable Senate Dems try to run as tax-cutters.” That howler of a header appeared this week in Politico.  

How Government Spending Fuels Inflation

When debt grows so much that people don’t believe the Treasury will pay it, they sell their bonds and buy other things, sending prices through the roof.

Another Obama Economist Joins Public Chorus of Voices Disparaging Biden’s Handling of Inflation

Former Treasury official Steven Rattner writes in the NYT that the president is being "disingenuous" in his approach to U.S. economic issues.

Boon-Docking Communities See Surge of New Arrivals as Housing Prices Soar

At age 63, Tom, a retired clerical worker, wasn’t planning to live out his golden years in the back seat of an old beater car in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert.

Federal Prosecutors Probe Short Sellers’ ‘Spoofing’ and ‘Scalping’

Federal prosecutors are investigating if short-sellers conspired to drive down stock prices by sharing "damaging" research reports ahead of time and engaging in illegal trading tactics, The Wall Street Journal reports Wednesday.

If You’re American and Oppose War With Russia, Expect to Be Smeared as Unpatriotic

Pro-war hawks in the West have resorted to overt hostility toward those who argue against conflict in Ukraine

Levi Strauss Exec Says She Was Forced Out Over Her Views on COVID School Closures

Levi's brand president said she was let go from the company over her stance on school closures due to COVID.

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