Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated Friday that he’s ready to meet with US President Donald Trump in order to hopefully find “common ground” on strategic security and economic issues, particularly related to the Ukraine war. “It will likely be better for us to meet, and based on today’s realities, speak calmly about areas that are of interest for […]

Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Insurance premiums of American homeowners rose last year, with rates increasing by more than 20 percent in six states, according to a recent report from S&P Global. A State Farm insurance company sign sits amid the rubble of a building destroyed by fire in the […]

Authored by Jonathan Turley, One of the least successful efforts of the left and many in the media this election was to paint Republican voters as “Nazis” hellbent on destroying democracy. While once verboten as a political comparison, liberal politicians and pundits have developed something of a Nazi fetish, where every statement and gesture is […]

Update (1322ET):  US Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, posted on X this morning that the US Department of Defense and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported 80 Guatemalan illegal aliens from Biggs Army Airfield at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The mode of transportation was a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.  “Early this morning the Department of Defense […]

On Thursday President Trump shocked the World Economic Forum after he called out Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan – and other banks, for discriminating against conservatives. President Trump to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan: “I hope you’re going to open your banks to conservatives because what you’re doing is WRONG.” pic.twitter.com/Ob3pwN9cAm — Trump […]

By Bas van Geffen, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank Davos got hard Trump treatment yesterday. He demanded that Saudi Arabia and OPEC lower oil prices to end the Ukraine war, and a rounded up $1 trillion in Saudi investments into the US despite those lower prices. Will Trump offer a US nuclear power and defence […]

Authored by Philip Wegmann via RealClearPolitics, Shortly after taking the oath of office, Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a cable to every U.S. diplomatic and consular post worldwide. The stark message from the new diplomat: Sweeping changes are coming to a department that had mistakenly emphasized “ideology over common sense” and “misread the world.” […]

Texas Instruments issued a weaker-than-expected earnings forecast for the first quarter, signaling continued softness in key end markets. Goldman analysts reiterated a “Sell” rating on TXN, citing concerns over elevated valuations, lower fab utilization, and record-high inventory levels that may further pressure margins.  TXN expects first-quarter 2025 revenue between $3.74 billion and $4.06 billion, compared with the Bloomberg […]

Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, I recently debated with Michael Pento, who made an interesting statement that increases in the money supply, the deficit, and a return to quantitative easing (QE) will lead to 1970s-style inflation. The recent experience of inflation in 2021 and 2022 would seem to justify such a view. However, is […]