• Geopolitics Ignite Gold's Safe-Haven Surge
  
  With recent events in Venezuela geopolitics are heating up an already volatile world. The removal of Nicols Maduro from power has injected fresh uncertainty far beyond the borders of Venezuela.
• The Mamdani Syndrome
  
  The election of Zohran Mamdani as the mayor of New York the biggest city in America puts the United States of America at a perilous crossroads.
• The Role of Govt in Capitalism: A Delicate Balance
  
  The crux of political contention in contemporary America often boils down to one central question what should be the role of government in a capitalist economy
• Venezuela Changes the Game on Oil, Inflation & Rates
  
  The capture of Nicols Maduro and Washingtons takeover of Venezuelas oil sector reshapes the outlook for oil US inflation and interest rates in ways that now sit at the center of global investment decision-making.
• Larry Page Leaves Calif. Amid Billionaire Wealth Tax Push
  
  Larry Page the Google co-founder and worlds second-richest person has reportedly left California as momentum builds behind a proposed wealth tax targeting billionaires The Telegraph reports.
• Job Openings Slide to 2nd Lowest Level in 5 Years
  
  U.S. employers posted far fewer jobs in November than the previous month a sign that employers arent yet ramping up hiring even as growth has picked up.Businesses and government agencies posted 7.1 million open jobs at the end of November the Labor Department said...
• DOJ Warns Mamdani Over Anti-White Bias
  
  A Department of Justice civil rights official has warned New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdanis administration about discriminating against white people.
• Job Openings Rebound, Unemployment Dips to 4.5%
  
  U.S. private payrolls rebounded less than expected in December the ADPs national employment report showed Wednesday.
• Sen. Schmitt: Mamdani to Give NYC 'Rude Awakening'
  
  Sen. Eric Schmitt R-Mo. told Newsmax on Tuesday that New York City is headed for a "rude awakening" following the swearing-in of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as the citys new mayor citing Mamdanis embrace of collectivist ideology as a red flag.
• Sen. Paul: Budget Bill to Include Billions for Refugees
  
  Sen. Rand Paul R-Ky. told Newsmax on Tuesday that an upcoming government funding bill includes billions for refugee programs he says are tied to fraud warning most Republicans are likely to support the spending despite deficits and investigations.
• Trump: Venezuela Giving US 30M-50M Barrels of Oil
  
  President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela is turning over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States with proceeds he said will benefit both the Venezuelan people and Americans.
• Supreme Court Tariffs Ruling Could Come Friday
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings on Friday as it weighs cases with major implications both nationally and around the world including the legality of President Donald Trumps sweeping global tariffs. The court indicated on its website on Tuesday that it ...
• Morici: Venezuelan Oil Unlikely to Quickly Shift Economy
  
  The sharp rise in oil and energy stocks following developments in Venezuela is largely speculative and unlikely to have an immediate or dramatic effect on the broader U.S. economy economist Peter Morici told Newsmax on Tuesday.
• Fed's Barkin: US Faces Risks to Both Jobs & Inflation
  
  Further U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate changes will need to be "finely tuned" to incoming data given risks to both the Feds unemployment and inflation goals Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin said Tuesday.
• Fed's Miran: Fed Should Deliver Big Rate Cuts in 2026
  
  Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran whose term at the U.S. central bank ends later this month said Tuesday aggressive U.S. interest rate cuts are needed this year to keep the economy moving forward.
• America at 250: 10 Events That Shaped a Superpower
  
  As the United States approaches its semiquincentennial marking 250 years since the nations founding Americans are reflecting on the stories that have shaped the countrys history.
• Governments Turn the Heat Up on DeepSeek
  
  Chinese AI startup DeepSeek which said in January it had developed an AI model to rival ChatGPT at much lower cost has come under scrutiny in some countries for its security policies and privacy practices.
• Trump to Oil Execs Pre-Venezuela Raid: 'Get Ready'
  
  President Donald Trump last month reportedly told a couple of oil executives to "get ready" for big changes in Venezuela.
• US Multinational Firms Exempt From Global Tax Deal
  
  U.S. multinational corporations will be exempted from paying more corporate taxes overseas in a deal finalized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
• Fed's Kashkari Sees Risk Jobless Rate Could 'Pop' Higher
  
  Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari Monday said inflation is slowly trending down but there is a risk the jobless rate could "pop" higher.
• Dallas Mayor: Wall Street to Bolt NYC Under Mamdani
  
  The mayor of Dallas says hes ready to welcome a coming "flood" of Wall Street firms if New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani follows through on his socialist agenda and even warned that Texas could one day dethrone New York as the nations financial capital.
• San Francisco Fed: Tariffs May Lower Inflation
  
  The sharp increase in tariffs imposed last year by the Trump administration may reduce inflation rather than increase it according to research published Monday by the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank.
• Factory Sector Contracts for 10th Straight Month
  
  U.S. manufacturing activity slumped to a 14-month low in December with new orders contracting further and input costs grinding higher as the sector continued to bear the imprint of President Donald Trumps import tariffs.
• Mamdani's Inaugural Offers Preview to Socialist Hell
  
  The Mamdani website warned there would be no access to portable restrooms. What the website didnt say was that revelers without a reason to revel would have to exit the secure area to find a bathroom then experience security again if they wanted to rejoin comrades.
• A New Year's To-Do List for Washington Policymakers
  
  Donald Trump is an activist reform-minded president.No institution is safe from his scrutiny but entering his final years we should consider the global challenges confronting the nation no matter who occupies the White House.

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