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Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Could Cost $3.6 Trillion: Report
President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative, nicknamed Star Wars, promised to create a missile defense system so effective it would eliminate the threat of nuclear war forever, at a cost of around $70 billion. As it turned out, the technology just wasn’t feasible. And the Soviet Union figured out how to overwhelm the missile defense […]
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7 Essential Secrets Wall Street Uses to CRUSH Agri-Market Volatility
The agricultural commodity sector, encompassing global staples like grains, oilseeds, and softs, has transitioned from cyclical volatility driven primarily by predictable weather patterns to a regime of systemic instability. This shift is fueled by a convergence of macro finance, geopolitical fragmentation, and irreversible climate change. For capital allocators, institutional traders, and agribusiness stakeholders, traditional supply-demand […]
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LIVE 10/29 AT 2:30 PM: Federal Reserve Chair Powell Speaks After Interest Rate Decision
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference at 2:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 29 after releasing the U.S. Fed policy decision.
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LIVE NOW: Democratic Leader Speaks to Reporters on Day 29 of Government Shutdown
On day 29 of the government shutdown, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks to reporters at the Capitol at 2 p.m. ET on Oct. 29.
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Senate Republicans to Vote Against Democratic Bill Funding SNAP During Shutdown
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that the bill was a ruse.
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No Consensus in Senate on Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
The bill would set Daylight Saving Time as the permanent standard nationwide, but states could choose to opt out.
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Stefanik Narrowly Leads Hochul in New York Governor’s Race: Poll
After months of falling numbers, the incumbent governor now trails by a single point.
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Government Shutdown Could Cost US Economy $14 Billion: CBO
‘The effects of the shutdown on the economy are uncertain,’ the nonpartisan budget watchdog said in the report.
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Republican Socialism Goes Nuclear: Trump Bets $80 Billion on Government-Backed Energy
Since President Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office, the federal government has trademarked its own version of Republican socialism by nationalizing steel production and taking equity stakes in chip manufacturers and mining projects. Now, it’s getting involved in the nuclear power sector. On Tuesday, Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it had entered “into a […]
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Bork Lecture at FedSoc National Convention Will Include Panel of Judges To Address Antisemitism
Following up from my post last night, I am pleased to report that the Bork Lecture at the FedSoc National Convention will focus on antisemitism: In 1987, Howard G. Crane — then-Managing Partner of Kirkland & Ellis and a self-described “liberal Democrat” — testified in support of Judge Robert Bork’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme […]
