Annual US inflation fell in December to its lowest level in more than a year, in a further sign that price pressures have peaked amid the Federal Reserve’s historic campaign to tighten monetary policy. The consumer price index, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday, declined for a sixth consecutive month, registering an

A new year has arrived, and with it, a whole host of upcoming high-profile criminal trials for crimes that have captivated the nation over the past few years. Here are the trials to watch in 2023: The University of Idaho Killings A suspect was arrested shortly before the new year in the grisly slayings of

Geologists in northern Guatemala have discovered a massive Maya site that stretches approximately 650 square miles (1,700 square kilometers) and dates to the Middle and Late Preclassic period (roughly 1000 B.C. to 250 B.C.).  The findings were the result of an aerial survey that researchers conducted via airplane using lidar (light detection and ranging), in

Shiba Inu SHIB/USD topped intra-day gains on Wednesday, rising 5% and beating top meme coins by market capitalization such as Dogecoin DOGE/USD and Dogelon Mars ELON/USD . What Happened: SHIB's rally can be attributed to two major catalysts an overall crypto market in the green with Bitcoin BTC/USD breaching the $18,000 level, and Ethereum ETH/USD

BEIJING – The sudden lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in early December appeared to have caught Chinese pharmaceutical firms off guard, with two drugmakers in Beijing saying they ramped up production only after receiving notice from the government. While the worst of Chinas Covid-19 surge has abated in major cities including Beijing and Guangzhou, the abrupt

When Rep. Kevin McCarthy (RCalif.) finally secured the votes necessary to become the next House speaker, it required concessions to dissenters within his party. Members of the House Freedom Caucus demanded, among other things, a vote on the Fair Tax Act, which has been introduced in the current session. The Fair Tax Act, while likely

El Salvador has voted to pass a bill which paves the way for the issuing of President Nayib Bukele’s bitcoin bonds. The plan, which was announced in November 2021, would entail El Salvador issuing $1 billion in bonds on Blockstream's Liquid Network, a federated Bitcoin sidechain. The goal of the bond issuance would be to

close video Economic expert encourages you ‘wait’ to redeem Social Security benefits Barron’s managing editor Kristen Bellstrom reacts to younger generations preparing for the prospect of less Social Security benefits. Social Security recipients will soon start receiving a record-high increase to their benefits, with the first larger payment set to be delivered to recipients this

Striking New York City nurses reach deal with hospitals Two hospitals have reached a tentative contract agreement with thousands of striking nurses. The deal that will see nurses return to work was announced early Thursday by the New York State Nurses Association. NEW YORK – Two New York City hospitals have reached a tentative contract

After years of hyperventilating over the alleged perils to American democracy posed by foreign shitposts, it looks like Moscow’s social media campaign to influence U.S. elections accomplished little, say researchers. That is, Russian tweets had little effect, unless you count the boost it gave to the careers of pundits bloviating about the supposed vulnerability of

Your gear can help improve your chance of surviving in the wilderness when SHTF. After packing a bug-out or survival bag, learn how to find water, start a fire, build a shelter and find food before SHTF. (h/t to TheSurvivalistBlog.net) Different scenarios require different strategies if you want to survive in the wilderness. It’s best

Scientists have discovered another Earth-sized world that is orbiting around its star within the habitable zone and could have liquid water on its surface, according to NASA. The planet, called TOI 700 e, is about 95% of Earth’s size and is likely rocky, the space agency announced in a post on Tuesday.  Astronomers previously discovered

Former Vice President Mike Pence hasn’t publicly announced whether he will run for president in 2024, but he is sounding many of the notes of a would-be candidate.   In an interview with The Hill on Wednesday, Pence addressed last week’s discord among House Republicans during the Speakership election, the role abortion played in November’s

Nostr has gotten a lot of attention and steam behind it since its recent addition to the list of alternative social platforms that are prohibited from promotion on Twitter. And it’s also gaining traction as it’s become clear that the Twitter buyout by Elon Musk hasn't fundamentally changed anything about freedom of expression on the

close video FOX Business Flash top headlines for January 11 Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com The Subway sandwich chain may soon be on another company's menu. The company has reportedly retained advisers to explore a sale of the closely held sandwich shop, according to the Wall Street Journal. Subway is expected to attract potential

SINGAPORE More tourists from China are visiting Singapore clinics to get vaccinated against Covid-19 with mRNA vaccines, as leisure travel between the two countries resumes after nearly three years. Raffles Medical, which operates 34 clinics in Singapore, said last week that it has noticed a steady flow of visitors from China coming to get Covid-19