Washington — American farmers are having a tough year, in no small part because of President Donald Trump’s trade war. Now, the White House is gearing up to extend them a multi-billion-dollar bailout, sources tell CNN. Surging costs and foreign retaliation from tariffs have hurt the US agriculture industry — as have immigration-related labor shortages and plummeting commodity prices. Farm …
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Farm bankruptcies are soaring amid low crop prices, while Trump considers bailout of up to $14 billion
The number of farm operations filing for bankruptcy remains at historically low levels but has jumped sharply this year as a crisis in the agricultural economy drags on. In the second quarter, there were 93 filings, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, up from 88 in the first quarter and nearly double the 47 at the end of …
Read More »Treasury Department considers minting a $1 Trump coin – Politico
Treasury Department considers minting a $1 Trump coin Politico Treasury considers $1 coin with Trump’s image to mark America’s 250th anniversary The Independent US Treasury planning to mint $1 coins with Trump’s image Fox Business Treasury weighs minting $1 coin with Trump’s face for U.S. 250th anniversary CNBC $1 Trump coin: Treasury shares draft design for America’s 250th Axios Source link
Read More »US treasury considers special $1 Trump coin reading ‘fight, fight, fight’ | Donald Trump
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the US’s independence, the treasury department is mulling production of a $1 coin displaying Donald Trump with a clenched first under an American flag and the words “fight, fight, fight”. The words overtly reference what Trump said immediately after narrowly surviving an assassination attempt four months before he won a second presidency. US treasurer …
Read More »NASA considers using nuclear weapons against moon-bound asteroid
The Apollo-class asteroid 2024 YR4 continues to occupy scientists. Now that it has turned out that it will just miss the Earth, another danger has reared its head: a possible collision course with the moon. According to the latest calculations, the probability of impact is around 4 percent. The impact could occur in December 2032. NASA examines defensive measures Should …
Read More »Mom Considers Giving Up Free Child Care After Grandparents Buy Her Daughter a Tablet
One of the biggest challenges to emerge for today’s parents is how to manage screen time. Nearly every parent has encountered arguments for and against screens, seen families using them in restaurants and on planes, and felt guilty at least once (if not once a day) for letting their kids watch TV instead of being at the playground. And yes, …
Read More »Social Security retirement age could jump as White House considers options
article FILE-In this photo illustration, a Social Security card sits alongside checks from the U.S. Treasury on October 14, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo illustration by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The Trump administration is reportedly considering many options to avoid Social Security insolvency, which includes raising the retirement age. When asked if he would consider raising the retirement age during a …
Read More »Weighing the benefits and risks of hormone therapy for menopause as FDA considers removing “black box” warnings
Hot flashes and sleepless nights are just some of the symptoms of perimenopause that have been disrupting Isabel Kallman’s life. At 53 years old, Kallman’s hormones naturally started to decline, and the only medication available for her is menopause hormone therapy. For women experiencing the lead-up to menopause, hormone therapy treatment can involve using estrogen to help alleviate symptoms — …
Read More »After Bolsonaro’s Conviction, Brazil Already Considers His Amnesty – The New York Times
After Bolsonaro’s Conviction, Brazil Already Considers His Amnesty The New York Times Brazil ex-President Jair Bolsonaro leaves house arrest for hospital visit The Seattle Times Brazil braces for potential new U.S. sanctions after Bolsonaro’s conviction angers Trump PBS Meet ‘Big Alex,’ the Brazilian judge who led Bolsonaro’s trial and challenged Trump and Musk AP News MAGA sees Brazil as a harbinger for Trump’s US …
Read More »Jim Cramer Considers Alphabet as One of the Best Long Term Growth Stock
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer picked for his fantasy stock portfolio. Cramer called it one of the “best long-term growth stocks” of the past 2 decades “Next up, I like Alphabet, one of the best long-term growth stocks that you could have owned over the past two decades… Justin Jefferson, he’s the Vikings receiver… I …
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