With inflation showing signs that it has peaked, consumer confidence is back on the upswing. Energy prices continue to fall, food prices have stabilized and the Federal Reserve even moderated its most recent rate hike in December. However, Straight Arrow News contributor Larry Lindsey warns there is trouble on the horizon. Key indicators such as…

A recent Wall Street Journal editorial excoriated the Republican Party for its in-fighting, calling them “too dimwitted to understand the uses of power and how to wield it.” House Republicans have been feuding ever since they regained majority control in the midterm elections and some party hardliners are trying to torpedo Kevin McCarthy’s bid to…

Andrew Tate, a controversial social media personality and former professional kickboxer, has been detained in Romania as part of a rape and human trafficking investigation. And a pizza delivery is fueling rumors of what led to Tate’s arrest. Tate was seen being dragged out of his house by police Thursday evening, along with his brother…

The House Ways and Means Committee released thousands of pages of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns spanning six years. That includes 1040 forms which reveal how much money he made and where he made it. According to the returns, Trump paid $0 in federal taxes in 2020 and $750 in both 2016 and 2017. The…

A Chinese jet fighter came within 20 feet of a U.S. Air Force plane flying over the South China Sea. The Air Force said if its pilot didn’t take evasive actions, the planes would have collided. In a video released by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy J-11 can be seen…

An Idaho murder suspect has been taken into custody; Southwest Airlines appears back on track after a week of cancellations and chaos; and heavy metals in chocolate. These stories and more highlight the Straight Arrow News midday rundown for Friday, Dec. 30, 2022.  Suspect in custody for Idaho murders The arrest comes almost two months after…

2022 was a pretty decent year for science. A fusion breakthrough could revolutionize clean energy. The James Webb Telescope is showing humanity parts of the universe we’ve never seen. And a few more branches grew on the tree of life, as scientists named new plant, animal, and fungi species. The rose-veiled fairy wrasse was discovered…

After a tense election, and six days of ballot counting, Democrat Katie Hobbs officially flipped the Arizona governor’s seat, by 1 percentage point. As one of nine new governors entering 2023, Katie Hobbs is just one name you need to know. Hobbs was a social worker and has served in the state House and Senate.…

A large earthquake is bound to rock the Midwest. Experts just don’t know when. The New Madrid seismic zone is a cluster of fault lines that run through Missouri, Tennessee and Arkansas. It is the most active seismic area in the U.S., east of the Rockies. Every year, hundreds of small earthquakes occur in the zone. …

The last 12 months have been a rollercoaster for business and economic news. Unfortunately, most of us are entering 2023 with a lot less fortune. Here are the biggest stories that dominated 2022 headlines in this week’s Five for Friday. #5: FTX Scandal Cryptocurrency was already facing turmoil amid the long crypto winter. Then, the…