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The “Crypto President” year of declining crypto values
One year ago, Donald Trump took office branding himself as the first “pro-crypto President.” For an industry battered by regulatory hostility and incoherence, the moment felt historic. Campaign rhetoric promised clarity, innovation, and a reset of the U.S. government’s adversarial posture toward digital assets. Many in crypto wanted to believe that politics had finally aligned with technological reality. One year later, the results are hard to ignore — and even harder to def


U.S. population growth stalls in 2025 raising economic and demographic concerns
For the first time in the nation’s history, the United States in 2025 is facing the zero or slightly negative population growth, a demographic shift that marks a sharp break from more than two centuries of consistent expansion. Data tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau and analyzed by independent demographers indicate that population growth has slowed to near standstill as deaths increasingly outpace births and immigration no longer offsets that gap. While final year-end figures


Federal Housing Director Bill Pulte draws Scrutiny over political criminal referrals
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director, Bill Pulte. [Photo by Abaca Press] Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), has become the focus of congressional, legal and public scrutiny following a series of criminal referrals tied to alleged mortgage fraud involving prominent public officials who are critics of President Donald Trump. Pulte, appointed in 2025, oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises that play a central


Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner after bad jobs report
In a move that has stirred controversy across political and economic circles, President Donald Trump dismissed Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after her bureau released a disappointing July jobs report.


NAFTA’s record of economic prosperity
The North American Free Trade Agreement was established in 1994 to promote economic integration and trade among the United States, Canada...


U.S. economy outpaces Europe
The U.S. economy has grown faster Europe, although the two economies were essentially on par at the beginning of the century. The...


Republican and Democratic congressmen warn against Trump's tariffs
Aerial view of cargo ship. By Former Reps. Charlie Dent (R-PA) and Dan Glickman (D-KS) via The Hill Click below to read full article....


Trump clashes with Bloomberg editor over tariffs
Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump speaks with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait during an...


September jobs report shows strong labor market
(Photo by Jacob Wackerhausen) The September U.S. jobs report exceeded expectations by adding a strong 254,000 jobs, well above the...


Ukrainian President Zelensky visits Pennsylvania ammunition plant to thank workers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, center, delivers brief remarks thanking the employees of the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant,...
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