Microplastics—those bits of plastic less than 5 millimeters, or a fifth of an inch, in diameter are littering the floors of our seas, the peaks of our mountains, and everything in between, including our internal organs.
Category: 15 April 2025
WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS, JOBS GO WITH IT
Federal job cuts continue under Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.
RECORD NUMBER OF AMERICANS PAY ONLY CREDIT CARD MINIMUM, ILLUMINATING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia issued a report last week that showed distress in the personal credit market, with a record number of account holders just making minimum payments on their credit cards.
TURNING REFINERY SLUDGE INTO CARBON FIBERS
Some components of crude oil have no value and, after the bulk of it is refined, wind up as sludge to be dumped or burned.
IS THE WATER YOU DRINK KILLING YOU? 122 MILLION AMERICANS COULD BE DRINKING CONTAMINATED TAP
Newly released analysis of tap water across the U.S. raises the concern that 6,000 water systems in 49 states had dangerous levels of trihalomethanes, a chemical that is created by the breakdown of cleaning products mixed with organic matter like animal waste.
WIRELESS RADIATION SICKNESS GETS A NEW NAME—‘EMR SYNDROME’
The term Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) Syndrome is gaining recognition to better describe the symptoms—like headaches, dizziness, and fatigue—linked to electromagnetic fields (EMFs), which millions of people experience today
U.S. RENEWS STRIKES IN YEMEN
The U.S. military on Friday renewed its bombing campaign on civilians in Yemen—in the name of fighting the Houthis—and struck agricultural and residential areas surrounding Sanaa, the country’s capital, according to a report.
A FINANCIAL COUP: HOW THE DEEP STATE IS USING MANUFACTURED CRISES TO SEIZE POWER
What we’re witnessing is the calculated use of emergency powers to concentrate power in the hands of the president, enrich the Deep State, and dismantle what remains of economic and constitutional safeguards.
U.S. DELEGATION CALLS INITIAL TALK WITH IRAN ‘CONSTRUCTIVE’ AFTER BELLICOSE LANGUAGE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE
The White House announced Saturday that its delegation in Oman—led by U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff—had “positive and constructive” talks with the Iranians over its nuclear program and came one step closer to “achieving a mutually beneficial outcome.”
ECONOMIC UPDATE—MARKET OVERVIEW
Go to the $6 weekend print edition of The Wall Street Journal... couldn’t find an article that gold prices spiked to new highs and closed at $3,225 per ounce. As we go to press, gold is up some $22 per ounce and spot gold is selling $3,231 per ounce.