By Tom Ozimek Stellantis is set to lay off as many as 2,450 workers at its Warren Truck Assembly Plant outside Detroit, Michigan, The Epoch Times has learned, as the automaker ends production of its Ram 1500 Classic pickup truck, with the move marking the latest significant workforce reduction in the U.S. auto industry this […]
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Morgan Stanley Executive, Tech Magnate Among 6 Missing After Superyacht Sinks
By Chris Summers The chairman of Morgan Stanley International and a British technology entrepreneur are among six people still missing 24 hours after a superyacht sank just half a mile off the coast of Sicily. Jonathan Bloomer, who has chaired the U.S. bank’s London-based international arm since 2016, is feared drowned, along with his wife, […]
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RFK Jr. Refutes Report That He Approached Harris for a Cabinet Position
By Jeff Louderback Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refuted a Washington Post report from earlier this week that said he would drop out of the race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in exchange for a cabinet position if she wins in November. During an Aug. 15 Latino Town Hall on TikTok, he […]
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Debt: The Great Reckoning
By Rodd Mann America is awash in debt. U.S. national debt has surpassed $35 trillion. This translates to approximately $93,500 per American. National debt today is at levels comparable to those seen during World War II. In the United States, the federal debt has reached or surpassed WWII levels, sitting at around 104 percent of […]
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Key US Manufacturing Gauges Contract in August, Signal Broader Industry Slowdown
By Andrew Moran Two key U.S. manufacturing gauges contracted in August, signaling a possible broader industry slowdown. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey—a monthly survey of 200 companies—contracted for the ninth consecutive month in August as business activity in the state weakened. The report identified a decline in new orders […]
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Middle- and Lower-Income Americans See Faster Wealth Depletion: Report
By Naveen Athrappully Americans in the middle- and lower-income groups accumulated the least wealth during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to their upper-income counterparts and are running out of disposable wealth faster, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco report. Beginning in 2020, American households accumulated more liquid assets—cash, checking, and savings accounts, and […]
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RFK Jr. Says He Will ‘For Sure’ Have His Name on All 50 State Ballots
By Aldgra Fredly Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed confidence that he would secure ballot access in all 50 states, despite facing legal challenges over ballot access in several states. During an interview with FOX News on Aug. 9, Kennedy said that his campaign has gathered enough signatures to secure a spot […]
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Homebuyers Get Creative Amid Historically High Property Values
By Michael Washburn The dramatic rise in median home prices in New York City and other busy real estate markets from pre-pandemic levels, and the intense competition for desirable properties, has driven buyers throughout the country to pursue a range of innovative solutions they might never have considered four or five years ago, brokers and […]
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Veteran who served in Tim Walz’s battalion addresses stolen valor accusations: ‘Far darker than people think’
By Yael Halon A veteran who served with Harris running mate Gov. Tim Walz accused him of embellishing his time in the service and abandoning his unit just before they deployed. In an interview Wednesday on “The Ingraham Angle,” Ret. Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Behrends, who said he was a member of Walz’s battalion, scolded the Minnesota […]
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US Household Debt Surges to Record $17.8 Trillion
By Andrew Moran U.S. households took on more debt in the second quarter, but overall delinquency rates stabilized from the previous three-month period, suggesting that consumers could still prop up the national economy, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The New York Fed’s latest report—a quarterly assessment of household debt and credit […]
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Inside Job: Majority of Americans Believe Biden Administration Orchestrated Assassination Plot Against Former President Donald J. Trump
By Stephen Zogopoulos, USNN World News Washington, D.C. — A growing consensus among Americans is that the Biden administration, desperate and devoid of accomplishments to campaign on, resorted to a heinous assassination plot against former President Donald J. Trump. Recent revelations have bolstered this belief, suggesting a coordinated effort to eliminate Trump, orchestrated by the […]
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Diet Outperforms Medication in Managing IBS Symptoms: Study
By George Citroner If you are battling irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), then your next prescription might be found in your kitchen. A study published in April 2024 shows that simple dietary changes outperform medication in managing IBS symptoms. And the relief lasts. Six months later, most patients who stuck to their new eating habits still […]
