US manufacturing survey shows worst reading in a decade. Source: A gauge of U.S. manufacturing showed the lowest reading in more than 10 years in September as exports dived amid the escalated trade war. The MORE
At a closed-door meeting this summer, oil and gas industry lawyers criticized the Trump administration’s failure to recruit enough qualified people to secure policy victories that would outlast this presidency, according to a recording of MORE
After attending a rally with India’s Prime Minister Modi in Texas today, Trump took a bigly airplane ride to the great state of Ohio to campaign with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Pratt Industries CEO Anthony Pratt. MORE
A request submitted by, Agita. Source: Harrison Keely’s most fond memories of riding Amtrak all include snapshots of the dining car. The shiny silverware and white linens. Enjoying thick slices of French toast covered with MORE
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) said Wednesday it has made a proposal to the board of London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LSE) to “combine the two companies,” in a deal which values the LSE at about £29.6 billion ($36.6 billion). MORE
In a series of tweets, (that may have subsided but not ceased), President Trump is hitting at private businesses that own cable tv networks that he perceives as “Fake News“ Great news that an activist MORE
Five retailers have announced this week that they will start asking customers not to openly carry guns into their stores in states where open carry is legal. MORE
On Sunday, new tariffs against China went into effect. The US imposed 15% tariffs on a variety of Chinese goods. In retaliation, China began “imposing new duties on U.S. crude oil, the latest escalation in MORE
Some fun facts about Labor Day, which is a 125 years old today. From the Department of Labor: Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated MORE
As part of Barbie’s Inspiring Women series, Matel has released its Rosa Parks doll. Matel launched the series in 2018 and today announced Parks would join other historic women such as, Frida Kahlo, Amelia Earhart and Katherine MORE
In the never ending Tariff War between the United States and China, Trump just tweeted that the original 10% tariff on $300 billion dollars worth of Chinese goods, which goes into effect on Sept. 1, MORE
American manufacturing activity is slowing as rising tariffs have made materials more expensive. The sector shrunk for the first time since September 2009, according to IHS Markit. MORE
resident Trump on Friday pledged to respond to China’s latest round of tariffs “this afternoon,” further ratcheting up the trade war between Washington and Beijing. MORE
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Friday after China said it will slap new tariffs on U.S. goods. At around 8:06 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 90 points, indicating a MORE
David Koch, one of the two infamous billionaire Koch brothers, died Friday at the age of 79. The Wall Street Journal is quick to point out that, in addition funding a vast conservative political network, MORE
Although Trump claims the economy is doing gang busters and is the best economy ever, he took to Twitter this morning tweeting out who to blame in the event it crashes and burns. “The Economy MORE
Billionaire conservative icon David Koch has died at age 79, CBS News has confirmed, according to a source close to the Koch family.
China announced it will place $75 billion dollars in new tariffs and resume 25% tariffs on US automobiles beginning September 1, 2019. The new tariffs will take place in two increments with the second round MORE
An undocumented immigrant who used to work for President Trump’s construction company claims he was cheated out of tens of thousands of dollars in overtime pay and benefits, saying the job made him feel “like a slave.” MORE
Despite Trump’s claims that the US steel industry is “thriving” under his presidency, United States Steel Corp plans to layoff nearly 200 workers at their Great Lakes facility in Michigan. A company spokeswoman told Reuters, MORE
After the biggest blunder in recent auction history, the Nazi car that Ferdinand Porsche made didn’t sell. Mistake? Prank? MORE
Top Democrats on Thursday demanded a formal review of a major Kentucky investment by a company controlled by a Russian oligarch linked to Vladimir Putin. “Democratic lawmakers called on the Trump administration on Thursday to MORE
New York (CNN Business) The Dow slid more than 400 points Wednesday after the bond market, for the first time in over a decade, flashed a warning signal that has an eerily accurate track record MORE
Realizing fears of a recession and the state of the global economy, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced it will delay some Chinese products subject to tariffs until mid-December. Most of the MORE