Even though job growth slowed in August with 315,000 jobs added compared to the more than 500,000 added in July, according to some economists, the number indicates underlying strength in the U.S. economy. These numbers were released after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium warning of “some pain ahead”…

President Biden made a primetime speech from what is referred to as the birthplace of America, Independence Hall. It’s the building where America’s Founding Fathers debated and signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. The President’s speech was almost entirely focused on what he said is a threat to the democracy created there…

President Joe Biden and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., have dueling speeches tonight in Pennsylvania. The speeches represent a preview of what voters will see leading up to the midterm elections. The President will speak in Philadelphia from Independence National Historical Park about what the White House calls “the continued battle for the Soul…

The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against the FDA. The lawsuit focuses on a program that would allow the state to import cheaper prescriptions drugs from Canada. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Florida had submitted its plan to import drugs from Canada 21 months ago. The lawsuit claimed the FDA did not allow…

Job openings remain at a high level as more than 11.2 million job positions remain vacant amid a slowdown in hiring. There were nearly 1 million more job openings than expected in July, an inflationary sign that the U.S. labor market is still extremely tight, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. Jobs available outnumber…

The U.S. continues to grapple with domestic terrorist violence that FBI Director Christopher Wray characterized last year as a problem “metastasizing around the country.” Ohio Republican Congressman Jim Jordan sees it differently, claiming recently that 14 whistleblowers told him that “FBI employees were pressured to reclassify crimes as domestic terrorism.” Straight Arrow News contributor Ben…

President Joe Biden is using the momentum from recent legislative victories to carry him onto the campaign trail. He’s making three stops in Pennsylvania over the next week, including a primetime address from Philadelphia’s Independence National Historic Park Thursday night. The White House said the president will speak about what it is calling “the continued…

The California legislature passed a bill this week that would allow a state council to set wages and worker conditions across the entire fast food industry. If signed into law, it would be a rare example of “sectoral bargaining” in the U.S., where parties bargain at an industrywide level versus with one business or location.…

President Biden’s recent streak of legislative victories, including the Inflation Reduction Act, is boosting his poll numbers. But some economic analysts warn it may take years before the bill actually reduces inflation. Straight Arrow News contributor Larry Lindsey adds that a closer look at the legislation reveals Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act won’t do much to help…

The electric vehicle battery market is getting a boost in the U.S. with increasing pressure to get manufacturing out of China. On Monday, Japanese carmaker Honda and South Korea’s LG Energy announced a $4.4 billion deal to build a battery plant stateside, with mass production expected to start in 2025. The lithium-ion batteries will be…