Not since the notorious 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) provided for indefinite detention of American citizens, has the annual funding bill been as misused as this year.
Category: 9 June 2026
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ARIZONA FIGHTS OVER WHO PAYS AI’S MASSIVE ELECTRIC BILL
The greater Phoenix area in Arizona has predictable weather and limited risk of floods, wildfires, or tornadoes.
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HYBRID VEHICLE SALES IN U.S. JUMP 33 PERCENT IN MAY
Sales of hybrid cars and passenger trucks, which run on both gasoline and battery power, shot up 33 percent in May, year on year, as gas prices stuck above $4 a gallon and drove American consumers to look for alternatives.
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PROMISED MANUFACTURING “RENAISSANCE” HAS YET TO APPEAR IN THE U.S.
Despite a tariff war, two tax cuts, and pressure on domestic and foreign companies to build factories in the U.S., President Donald Trump’s promised “manufacturing renaissance” in the U.S. has failed to materialize.
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U.S. PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH SLOWED IN FIRST QUARTER
A new report from the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed workers’ productivity growth slowed faster than initially thought in the first quarter.
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U.S. JOBLESS CLAIMS RISE MORE THAN EXPECTED
New claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected to 225,000 during the week of 30 May, the U.S. labor department reported, rising from 212,000 the week before and surpassing the 213,000 economists had forecast in a Reuters poll.
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U.S. HIRING PERKED UP IN MAY
Last month, U.S. nonfarm payrolls grew by 172,000 new workers, topping all forecasts and indicating the U.S. labor market is stronger than suspected.
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TRUMP IS BEING BLAMED BY VOTERS FOR ECONOMIC WOES, SURVEY FINDS
Americans blame President Donald Trump for their economic woes, according to a newly released survey.
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TRUMP TELLS REPORTERS THAT DEAL TO END WAR IS NEAR AFTER ISRAEL IGNORES HIS PUBLIC REQUEST NOT TO STRIKE IRAN
President Donald Trump told reporters late Monday that he believes a deal to end the Iran War could be “two to three” days away, and that the agreement would “immediately” reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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MARKET OVERVIEW
Investors fled the chip sector in last week’s latter days, driving the NASDAQ down by more than 1,100 points, or about 4.18 percent, on Friday to book its biggest one-day loss since Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff turmoil in April 2025.