MINNEAPOLIS—Minnesota officials discovered an error in a $3 billion tax cut bill lawmakers passed this spring that could cost taxpayers $352 million over the next two years, but state leaders promised to fix it before it would take effect. The head of the Minnesota Revenue Department Paul Marquart told the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Friday…
Minnesota Officials Say Error in Tax Cut Bill Could Cost Taxpayers $352 Million, but Promised a Fix
Mortgage Rates Soar to Highest Level for the Year
U.S. home mortgage rates soared towards 7 percent this week, pushing away many potential home buyers as affordability pressures for some pushed home ownership further out of reach. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage hit 7.22 percent on July 6, reaching its highest point since November, according data published by to Mortgage News…
Jonathan Ward: The Blueprint for American Victory Over the Chinese Communist Party
“They depend more on us than we depend on them … Fundamentally, the rise of China does not really continue from an economic perspective without access to Western markets, Western capital, and Western technology,” says Jonathan Ward. He is a China scholar, founder of the Atlas Organization, and author of “The Decisive Decade: American Grand…
Walmart’s Bill Simon Says Inflation Having ‘Much Bigger Impact’ on Households Than Looming Recession
As analysts ponder whether inflation in the United States has turned a corner following the latest data, a former Walmart U.S. chief executive says that inflationary pressures are here to stay longer and will hurt American households more than the looming recession. Former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon told Fox News in a recent interview…
[PREMIERING 7:30PM ET] Jonathan Ward: The Blueprint for American Victory Over the Chinese Communist Party
“They depend more on us than we depend on them … Fundamentally, the rise of China does not really continue from an economic perspective without access to Western markets, Western capital, and Western technology,” says Jonathan Ward. He is a China scholar, founder of the Atlas Organization, and author of “The Decisive Decade: American Grand…
Union Workers Make Safety Complaints at GM’s Electric Vehicle Plant
Union workers at a General Motors electric vehicle plant have been complaining of safety issues. Workers at a GM Ultium electric vehicle plant confronted caught a defective battery on fire late last month, reported the Financial Times. According to the fire department in Lordstown, Ohio, the factory workers were able to put it out, with two people…
Two-Year U.S. Treasury Yields Hit 16 Year High, as Investors Are Spooked by Latest Jobs Report
The latest U.S. jobs report led investors to raise the yield on the 2-year Treasury note to its highest level in 16 years while dumping their stocks. There was serious concern that strong U.S. employment levels would encourage the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates. The latest jobs estimate from ADP put pressure on…
[ATL:NOW] ‘China’s Economy Is in Big Trouble’—Miles Yu on Janet Yellen’s Trip to China
“China has been playing hard to get for the last several months and they would not talk. Now, they sort of relented. And so, they agreed to talk with American high-level cabinet members on matters that are vital to both nations’ economies. The reason why they relented is because China’s economy is in big trouble,…
Clear Signs US Jobs Market is Cooling: Analyst
The U.S. economy added 209,000 jobs last month. This is the lowest number of jobs added in over 2 years, and comes in below analyst expectations for the first time in 13 months. Is the U.S. economy’s growth slowing? Are the federal reserve’s interest rate hikes finally having an impact? NTD speaks with a labor…
Jobs Prints Lower Than Expected, Core Inflation Remains Stubborn
Commentary Total nonfarm payroll employment, relased this morning, increased by 209,000 in June, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.6 percent. Just 149,000 of those jobs were in the private sector; 60,000 were in government. Revisions from April and May resulted in 110,000 fewer jobs than originally reported for those two months. That’s the…
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