New polling from Monmouth University found that Americans are very concerned about the future of artificial intelligence. For starters, 55% think AI will one day pose a risk to the human race. Respondents also had doubts about its ability to improve quality of life. Only 9% percent of respondents thought developing AI would do more…

Over 20 years, Congress has raised, suspended and reinstated the debt ceiling two dozen times, going from under $6 trillion to $31.4 trillion. Now, sometime between July and September, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts the U.S. will run out of funds. But the nonpartisan office warns it could happen even sooner. “For example, if…

The Department of Defense briefed the Senate on how the United States stacks up against China. The senators were told how the U.S. and China compare on surveillance capabilities, research and development, advanced weapons systems and anything else that may allow either side to gain the upper hand in a conflict. When the senators came…

In March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., the Federal Reserve injected money into the system by purchasing large quantities of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities. In June 2022, the Fed began quickly reducing its $9 trillion bond portfolio in an attempt to rein in high inflation. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan…

In December of last year, the G7 economies – backed by the EU and Australia – imposed price caps on what they’ll pay for Russian crude oil. Now Russia is following up on its threat to retaliate by cutting its oil output by about 5% in March, sending energy prices higher. An EU spokesperson has said…

Illegal immigration dropped 42% in January compared to December. According to new numbers from CBP, Border Patrol agents encountered 128,410 migrants in between official ports of entry compared to 221,675 the month before. Breaking it down by demographic, 108,573 were single adults, 38,087 were family units, and 9,393 were unaccompanied children. As per deportation proceedings, 64,499…

Pew Research polled Americans about their priorities, and according to the report, Americans have kept the economy top of mind just as they did in last year’s survey. Americans want to strengthen the economy. 75% of those polled said it should be the No. 1 priority of the Biden administration. Coming in second place was…

Russia will voluntarily be cutting its oil production next month by as much as 500,000 barrels. It’s a direct response to the Western alliance backing Ukraine in the war. After Russia waged war in Ukraine, the U.S. and other countries imposed sanctions on Russian oil. Now, Russia is retaliating.  With Russia slashing its oil supply,…

This week the head of the United Nations warned the war in Ukraine has a good chance of spilling over into other countries. Poland has been preparing for that possibility for months. Poland sits to the west of Ukraine and is one of its staunchest supporters. The Polish government led the charge to give Ukraine main…

Home prices went up in 90% of metro markets across the U.S. in the last quarter of 2022 despite weakening demand, new data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows. Compared to a year ago, the national median price of a single family home rose 4% to $378,700. The price increase is happening in…