Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway just made headlines with its huge investment in U.S. Treasury bills, surpassing even the Federal Reserve’s holdings. In the first half of the year, Berkshire scooped up $230 billion in these low-risk, short-term securities, making it a major player in this investment arena. Despite his usual
In a groundbreaking speech, National Academy of Sciences president Marcia McNutt warned that the U.S. is losing its position as a global leader in science, with China quickly catching up. This decline, she said, threatens not only the economy but also national security. McNutt highlighted how the U.S. once dominated
Mohammed Yunus, often called the “father of microcredit” in Bangladesh, is known for his work with Grameen Bank, which earned him a Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. Recently, he gave an interview suggesting he wants to return to politics and even lead Bangladesh. Two months later, his dream came true.
On August 7, in the middle of the day, the FBI and state police raided the New York home of Scott Ritter, a well-known and outspoken figure. They had a search warrant and were looking into whether he might have broken a law called the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
A federal judge has just ruled that Google broke the law by creating a monopoly on online searches, a major victory for US antitrust authorities. The court found that Google, which controls a staggering 89% of the search market and 95% on mobile, used its power unfairly by paying billions
Senator Josh Hawley appeared on “Jesse Watters Primetime” to reveal shocking claims from whistleblowers about the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Trump. During a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks shot Trump, injuring him and killing an attendee before being taken down by Secret Service agents.
A Pakistani man with ties to the Iranian government has been accused of plotting to kill US government officials in a murder-for-hire scheme. According to the Department of Justice, Asif Raza Merchant traveled to the US to hire hitmen, who turned out to be undercover agents. The plot, part of
A new set of accounting rules was designed to make banks recognize credit losses earlier, but recent events suggest it might not be working as planned. Despite the changes, commercial real estate loans are showing troubling signs of trouble, with a massive $1.5 trillion in loans coming due soon. Office
On Monday, a rocket attack targeted the Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, injuring several US personnel stationed there. The Pentagon suspects that Iran-backed militia groups are responsible for the attack, which has heightened tensions in the Middle East. This incident comes amid a volatile situation involving recent violence between Israel and
