While the number of Orthodox Christians has doubled in the last century, the number of non-Orthodox Christians has quadrupled since 1910 to 260 million, according to the Pew Research Center. The demographics in countries with large numbers of Orthodox Christians (Russia and Eastern Europe, including Greece and the Balkans) are getting older as young people…

The U.S. economy grew 2.1% in 2022, despite widespread fears the country was heading toward a recession. That’s according to the latest gross domestic product data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis out Thursday. In the fourth quarter of 2022, the advanced estimate shows a growth of 2.9%, slightly above analysts’ expectations for the quarter.…

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning to visit Taiwan later this year as concerns grow regarding the tension between Taiwan and China. Last year, President Biden committed to defending Taiwan if China were to invade the island. The Center for Strategic and International Studies ran the scenarios in a wargame to see what could happen.…

The United States government has hit the nearly $31.4 trillion debt ceiling and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen informed congressional leaders she’s taking extraordinary measures to pay the government’s bills. But according to Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., negotiations on Capitol Hill to increase the ceiling and avoid a default have still not started. “Not yet, unfortunately.…

The U.S. has officially hit its debt ceiling, the max amount of money it is able to borrow. With the government on the hook for $31 trillion, Republicans in Congress say they want spending concessions made before they agree to raise the debt ceiling. The White House says it won’t negotiate. Straight Arrow News contributor…

With the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) alert system outage in the rearview mirror, more flight disruptions could be on the way in 2023. The FAA released a statement explaining the outage Thursday, saying it was caused by contracted workers “unintentionally” deleting files used for the system. “The FAA made the necessary repairs to the system and…

Used vehicle prices are finally starting to normalize after skyrocketing in 2021, but that does nothing for existing borrowers who are showing signs of being in trouble. The number of borrowers who are at least 60 days late on making their car payment has gone up 26.7% from a year ago, according to Cox Automotive…

China’s population crisis appears very real. The People’s Republic saw its population decline by 850,000 people last year, thanks to factors such as the country’s limited birth policy, lower fertility rates and the COVID-19 pandemic. Its sputtering economy is another reason being cited. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan says the demographic data is even…

A deadly helicopter crash in Ukraine kills top Ukrainian authorities and children on the ground; the U.S. and China are meeting to discuss the outlook of our economies; and Congressman George Santos finds himself on two House committees. These stories and more highlight your daily morning rundown for Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. Ukraine helicopter crash…

The United States government is about to hit the debt ceiling, or the maximum amount of money it’s allowed to borrow in order to pay its bills. The ceiling is currently set at $31.3 trillion. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., that the government could reach the limit by Thursday, and when…