U.S. retail sales rebounded strongly in June, climbing 0.6 percent after two months of declines and far outpacing the 0.1 percent gain economists had forecast. The unexpectedly robust reading underscores the resilience of American consumers in the face of rising prices, trade… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Trump Sees India and EU Trade Pacts as Crucial for his Economic and Political Goals
President Donald Trump said this week that a long‑sought trade agreement with India is on the verge of completion, and that negotiations with the European Union may also yield a deal soon. Announced in an interview aired on Real America’s… Read More ›
Crypto Theft Surges to Record Levels as Attackers Escalate Tactics
Crypto theft has reached unprecedented heights in 2025, driven by a convergence of high‑profile exchange hacks, flourishing decentralized finance exploits, and an alarming uptick in attacks on individual holders. Already more value has been stolen this year than in all… Read More ›
Novartis Doubles Down on Kisqali to Power Breast Cancer Treatment Growth
Novartis is placing its biggest wager yet on Kisqali, its cell‑cycle kinase inhibitor for breast cancer, aiming to transform the fast‑growing therapy into a true blockbuster. With heart‑failure drug Entresto set to face generic competition next year, the Swiss drugmaker… Read More ›
Volvo Reconfigures U.S. Operations with XC60 Production and Model Overhaul to Circumvent Tariffs
Volvo Cars is rolling out a sweeping strategy in the United States designed to blunt the impact of steep import duties imposed under the previous administration’s tariff measures. By localizing production of its top-selling XC60 SUV, paring down underperforming models,… Read More ›
Canberra’s Canola Comeback Signals New Era in Sino‑Australian Trade
Australia is on the cusp of restoring its canola exports to China after a five‑year hiatus, a breakthrough that promises to recalibrate global oilseed markets and deepen agricultural ties between Canberra and Beijing. Under a provisional agreement, Australian growers would… Read More ›
Broad Cost Pressures Drive June’s US Consumer Price Rise
U.S. consumer prices climbed by 0.3 percent in June, marking the largest monthly increase since January and lifting the annual inflation rate to 2.7 percent. While the uptick aligns with forecasts, the underlying drivers point to a confluence of factors—from elevated import… Read More ›
Chinese Corporations Embark on Urgent Nvidia AI Chip Purchases
U.S. technology giant Nvidia is poised to resume sales of its advanced AI processors to China, and domestic firms are moving swiftly to place orders. The sudden rush follows Beijing’s conditional approval of renewed U.S. export licenses and reflects a… Read More ›
Waymo Accelerates as Tesla Gears Up Robotaxi Expansion
Alphabet’s autonomous‑vehicle arm, Waymo, is rapidly scaling up its driverless taxi service across U.S. cities even as Tesla moves to broaden its nascent robotaxi operations. Waymo recently crossed the 100 million fully autonomous miles driven milestone—doubling its total in just six… Read More ›
EU and South Korea Accelerate Trade Talks with Washington to Avert Tariff Fallout
The European Union and South Korea have intensified efforts to negotiate trade agreements with the United States in a bid to head off steep tariffs that President Donald Trump has slated to take effect on August 1. With the specter… Read More ›