This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Love Jim or hate Jim, he’s a heavyweight on Wall Street. Many people rely on him for their next investment decision, and many of his picks do pan out well in the long run….
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Jim Cramer is quite a controversial figure on Wall Street. But anyone else in his position would be, too. He can make any boring stock or topic very interesting, and he does so in…
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Just three months ago, it felt like the U.S. was headed straight for a recession as tariffs threatened to take a stride out of the step of an otherwise fast-running economy. Mad Money host…
With the firsts half of 2025 in the books, growth-minded investors may be wondering which big gainers still have gas in the tank. Undoubtedly, chasing hot stocks without doing any homework tends to be a bad idea since a higher share price tends to accompany more elevated expectations from Wall Street and just about everyone….
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. As we enter the second half of 2025, now is the perfect time to invest in dividend stocks — especially those with quality underlying fundamentals that pay high dividend yields. Many such dividend stocks…
Why Couldn’t The SCO Defense Ministers Agree On A Joint Statement? Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, India refused to sign the document since it didn’t condemn late April’s Pahalgam terrorist attack… India found itself at odds with the SCO once again less than two weeks since it clarified that it didn’t participate in the group’s joint…
UPenn, Trump Admin Reach Deal To Strip Trans Swimmer Of Past Titles & Awards Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times, The transgender swimmer who won an NCAA Division I crown in the women’s category in 2022 was stripped of that championship medal and all records as a female competitor at the University of…
“Shame & Name” Climate Activist Satellite Backed By Bezos Lost A high-resolution Earth-observation satellite designed to monitor and map global methane emissions has been lost after a power failure. The $88 million satellite, called MethaneSAT, owned by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and backed by Jeff Bezos, was lost ten days ago… On Friday, June 20,…
Yesterday, someone left a comment on my post about Zohran Mamdani that stuck with me in a way few internet comments ever do. It wasn’t defensive or hostile—it was sobering. Read more Click this link for the original source of this article. Author: Quoth the Raven This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted…
Rubio Announces USAID Has ‘Officially’ Ceased Operations Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on Tuesday the shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which had been rapidly dismantled earlier this year by the Trump administration. In a blog post on the State Department’s website, Rubio…
“This Is The Next Level”: AI-Powered “Digital Workers” Deployed At Major Bank To Work Alongside Humans If you’re working in banking, your next colleague could be a bot. Once unthinkable, the Bank of New York Mellon announced that it has deployed dozens of artificial intelligence-powered “digital employees” that operate with human employees, and even have…
The Curbing Of The Administrative State Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, The Supreme Court delivered an opinion last week that not even the best of the punditry class was prepared to understand. The decision was Trump vs. CASA, and the topic concerned the nationwide injunction against Trump’s management of U.S. immigration policy….
Productivity Gains From Using AI As AI tools become increasingly integrated—and in some cases, even mandated—into professional workflows, their real-world impact on productivity is becoming more evident. This chart, via Visual Capitalist’s Niccolo Conte, compares the average time it takes U.S. adults to complete 18 common work tasks with and without the use of generative…
Judge Orders Halt To Mass Layoffs At Dept. Of Health And Human Services Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on July 1 ordered officials to stop the overhaul of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), finding that the layoffs enacted in April likely ran counter to federal law….
Why are thousands of Walmart workers suddenly “vanishing” all over the nation? And why are vast numbers of agricultural workers suddenly no longer showing up for work? What I am about to share with you is extremely alarming. During the “open border years”, our economy became extremely dependent on very cheap migrant labor. Now that…
In 2007, Eliezer Yudkowsky wrote an interesting article advocating for what he called “defying the data.” The idea was fairly simple – say you have some theory explaining how the world works. A new study is published with data that can’t be accounted for with your theoretical framework. How should you respond? One response is…
FATF Warning On Stablecoin Crimes Is Not Anti-Crypto, Intel Firms Say Authored by Yohan Yun via CoinTelegraph.com, Cryptocurrency regulations are increasingly aligning with global standards; 73% of eligible jurisdictions have now passed laws to implement the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Travel Rule. The Travel Rule mandates crypto service providers to collect and share users’…
Family Of Karmelo Anthony Asks For Millions In Donations After Murder Indictment Things are not going well for Karmelo Anthony compared to a couple months ago. Despite confessing to the stabbing that led to the death of athlete Austin Metcalf at a track event on April 2, 2025 in Frisco, Texas, Anthony was given greatly…
Thiel: AI Is The Only Thing Keeping The World From Total Stagnation Authored by Guillermo Flor via theaiopportunities.com, Peter Thiel just did the most mind-exploding, crazy interview I’ve ever listened to. It’s so drastic, I still don’t know what to think – other than everyone should listen to it. So I dissected it piece by…
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Iraq Claims Top Spot Among OPEC Crude Suppliers To The US Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, Iraq exported nearly 7 million barrels of crude to the U.S. in May, surpassing all other OPEC members. The surge in Iraqi shipments meets U.S. demand for heavier Middle Eastern crude grades amid OPEC+ output cuts. Rising oil…
Gold has been used as a store of value for thousands of years. The precious metal’s intrinsic value is largely tied to its resilience across multiple millennia, but the resource is also valuable for several industries. You’ll find gold in semiconductors, dentistry equipment, automobiles, and other everyday resources. However, gold doesn’t go up forever. This…
Takeover Begins: Robots Set To Outnumber Humans At Amazon Warehouses Amazon hasn’t set a public date for fully replacing warehouse workers with robots, but all indicators suggest a gradual transition is well underway, with significant workforce reductions likely, alongside productivity gains driven by automation and AI through the 2030s. The Wall Street Journal reported that…
Noem Accuses Anti-ICE App Developer Of Obstructing Justice; Leavitt Blasts CNN For “Promoting” It Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday that “ICEBlock,” an app designed to alert individuals of immigration enforcement operations, appeared to constitute obstruction of justice. “This sure looks like obstruction of justice,” Noem wrote on X, responding to a CNN…
Attorneys Push For Class Action In Birthright Citizenship Case After Supreme Court Ruling Authored by Sam Dorman via The Epoch Times, Attorneys are urging a federal judge in Maryland to use an alternative legal mechanism for granting a sweeping block on President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship order after the Supreme Court ruled against the use…
Key Points in This Article: The autonomous vehicle market, projected to hit $4.45 trillion by 2034, is led by a company providing AI chips and software, making it the top investment over vehicle-focused competitors. Unlike unprofitable robotaxi and self-driving programs facing regulatory and safety hurdles, the leading company’s diversified revenue and strong cash flow ensure…
On Election Day 2024, Donald Trump defeated his Democratic rival Kamala Harris by a margin of about 2.3 million votes. The election marked the first time in 20 years that a Republican won both the popular vote and the White House — an achievement Trump himself fell short of in 2016, when he won the…
Circle Applies For US Trust Bank Charter To Manage Its USDC Reserve Authored by Stephen Katte via CoinTelegraph.com, Stablecoin issuer Circle has applied to establish a national trust bank in the United States that, among other duties, would oversee the firm’s USDC reserve on behalf of its US issuer. If the application is approved by…
Senate Passes Trump’s $3.3 Trillion Tax And Spending Bill Update (1207ET): The Senate has passed the GOP’s tax & spending cuts bill by a vote of 51-50. 🚨 BREAKING: Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill has officially PASSED the U.S. Senate, with JD Vance breaking the tie It now heads back to the House for a vote…
Alligator Alcatraz Live: Trump Tours New Illegal Alien Deportation Camp In Florida Swamp President Donald Trump arrived at a newly constructed migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, referred to by some as “Alligator Alcatraz.” JUST IN: President Trump has arrived at “Alligator Alcatraz.” pic.twitter.com/sLtToKlReY — Resist the Mainstream (@ResisttheMS) July 1, 2025 Alligator Alcatraz is a detention,…
Key Points The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has fully acquired Hulu from Comcast for $467 million, signaling a strategic push to solidify its position as the leading multi-brand streaming provider behind Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Disney’s streaming business turned profitable for the first time, giving Wall Street greater confidence in the…
“Party’s Over”: Auto Sales Sputter After Tariff-Fueled Surge The auto sales slowdown that emerged in June is largely a hangover from the spring surge, when consumers rushed to dealerships nationwide to beat tariff hikes sparked by President Trump’s escalating trade war and new tariffs on trading partners. With affordability still worsening and economic uncertainty elevated, industry researcher J.D. Power now expects…
Key Points in This Article: Dividend growth investing ensures steady income and growth, driving my regular share purchases of the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD). A $10,000 investment in SCHD at its 2011 launch, with dividends reinvested, would be worth approximately $49,000 today, reflecting a 12% annualized return and a dramatic boost from compounding….
Oklahoma Ends Recommendation To Add Fluoride To Water Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Oklahoma State Department of Health has removed its recommendation that fluoride be added to public water systems, joining a growing number of states that have rolled back similar guidance. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (L) with U.S….
FBI Charges 4 Californians In Largest-Ever COVID Tax Credit Fraud Scheme Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Four Californians were charged by a federal grand jury on June 11 for their alleged involvement in a $93 million COVID-19 tax credit fraud scheme, deemed to be the “largest ever identified,” the FBI…
Key Points Your Social Security benefits might be a big source of retirement income for you. It might help you to know the states where Social Security tends to pay the most. Ultimately, your own earnings record will determine how much of a benefit you get each month. Are you ahead or behind on your…
Labor Market Rebounds As Job Openings Unexpectedly Soar One month after the BLS reported that in April the labor market rebounded, as the number of job openings rose sharply by 191K to 7.4 million, and far above estimates of a 7.1 million print, moments ago we got another indication that the labor market is staging a…
As Final Vote Looms, Eight GOP Holdouts Threaten Passage Of Trump’s $3.3 Trillion Tax And Spending Bill After more than 21 hours of continuous voting, late-night negotiations, and a rare floor appearance by Vice President J.D. Vance, Senate Republicans remained mired in division early Tuesday over President Donald J. Trump’s $3.3 trillion tax and spending…
Scott Walter’s Written Testimony to Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Oral Testimony: HTML and video Written Testimony: HTML or PDF (Senate website) Full Subcommittee Hearing (Senate website) Oral Testimony to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Senator Ted Cruz, chairman Hearing…
B-2 Or Not B-2? That Is The Dollar Question By Michael Every of Rabobank Equity markets at new record highs continue to think 2025 is more of the same-old, same-old. Bond markets whispering about a series of Fed rate cuts do too. Yet the US dollar just had its worst H1 — down around 10%…
Key Points in This Article: Finding stocks to buy with $1,000 can be challenging in a market hitting new all-time highs. Searching in the bargain bin can be useful, but requires discerning those with potential from thoe that are traps. Nvidia made early investors rich, but there is a new class of ‘Next Nvidia Stocks’…
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Economy Looking Up 10:07 am by Gerelyn Terzo Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is making the speaking rounds and soothed some fears by saying the economy is in a rather good place. The Fed chief went on to suggest that most policymakers are betting on…
Manufacturing Surveys Soared In June… But So Did Prices Despite ‘hard’ data plummeting, catching down to ‘soft’ data’s early demise, expectations were for a modest rise in Manufacturing survey data this morning. S&P Global Manufacturing PMI rose from 52.0 to 52.9 in June (better than 52.0 exp) – the strongest in over 3 years ISM…
Key Points Gold (GLD) and silver (SLV) often shine during times of uncertainty. If the U.S. dollar continues to lose value, gold and silver could perform well in 2025’s second half. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to help you answer that…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Americans spent $1,434 per capita on home goods in 2023. Spending on run varies widely from state to state, ranging from $1,068 to $1,767. While home good expenditures correlates with overall cost of living, several outliers persist throughout the country. Also: Discover the next Nvidia From sofas to smart TVs, Americans…
