The U.S. economy is at a critical juncture. While the job market is rich with opportunities, prices are high due to historic inflation, and things are likely to get worse. According to the recent Labor Department JOLT Survey, data from February indicates the labor market is booming. It shows that once again, a near record 11.3…

When President Biden went off script and said Vladimir Putin could no longer remain in power, he was only saying the quiet part out loud. Yes, White House staff was caught off guard and had to go into damage control following the president’s ad-libbed remarks, but don’t kid yourself. He was only stating publicly what…

The Biden administration is hoping to reduce gas prices with an alternative form of gasoline. The EPA is issuing an emergency waiver to allow the sale of fuel with a 15 percent ethanol blend. The White House said this measure could help drivers save an average of 10 cents per gallon in the South and Midwest, which…

French leader Emmanuel Macron and challenger Marine Le Pen qualified for what promises to be a very tightly fought presidential election runoff on Apr. 24, pitting a pro-European economic liberal against a far-right nationalist. The duel starts this week after the two came out on top in Sunday’s first-round vote. The centrist Macron is heading to…

SpaceX launched its first private charter flight to the International Space Station on Friday. The four-man team blasted off on Friday for more than a week’s stay as NASA joins Russia in hosting guests at the world’s most expensive tourist destination. If all goes as planned, the three rich businessmen and their escort, retired NASA…

The Department of Education announced the freeze on student loan payments, interest, and collections will continue through Aug. 31, 2022. The Department said this pause will allow borrowers to make an easier transition back into repayment, an indication that at some point the pause may expire. Until then, the extra time is being advertised as…

Republicans are widely expected to win the majority in the House in the upcoming midterms. From my inside perspective, they are more than ready to take control. I was delighted recently to have the opportunity to be the keynote speaker at the House Republican Workshop which was held in Florida.  All the Republican House members came…

On the same day former President Barack Obama made his first trip to the White House since leaving office, news came out that the Biden administration is planning to extend its student loan repayment moratorium until Aug. 31. The extension, first reported Tuesday by Bloomberg, has not been officially announced by the administration. Student loan…

As talks with Ukraine resumed, the governor of Russia’s Belgorod region said an airstrike attack at an oil depot on Russian territory by a pair of helicopter gunships caused fires, wounded two people and damaged several nearby businesses. Russia was quick to place the blame for the attack Friday. When asked if he thought it…

According to the Labor Department’s latest monthly jobs report, the United States added 431,000 jobs in March. While experts consider that job growth solid, it does represent the fewest number of jobs added since September. Still, the chief investment officer of private wealth at Glenmede said March’s report reflects the job market’s durability in the…