A new study found that you could be eating nearly as much ultra-processed foods at home as you are when eating out, raising new health concerns about the American diet.
Category: 4 March 2025
ONLY THE RICH NEED APPLY: TRUMP PUSHES $5M GOLD CARD FOR CITIZENSHIP
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to sell “gold cards” for $5 million to wealthy foreigners interested in citizenship in hopes of paying down the federal deficit with the earnings while opening the door to wealthy individuals.
A TRUE OR FALSE TRUMP? ‘EPSTEIN FILES’ RELEASE MOCKED
The so-called release last week of the “Epstein Files,” which promised to provide new information about Jeffery Epstein and his deep client list that could ensnare some of the most powerful people on Wall Street and in Washington was mocked on social media for failing to live up to its billing.
40 PERCENT OF AMERICANS SAY LIVING IN U.S. NOT WORTH IT: SURVEY
About two in five Americans told a recent survey that they no longer find living in the country enjoyable, and many have set their sights on moving to another country—especially the younger generation.
HOUSE PASSES BUDGET BLUEPRINT THAT WOULD PUMP MILITARY WITH ANOTHER $100B
So much for U.S. President Donald Trump’s earlier idea to find a way to cut the U.S. military budget by 50 percent.
NO FREEDOM OF SPEECH: TRUMP CRACKS DOWN ON ANTI-ISRAEL GENOCIDE COLLEGE CAMPUS PROTESTS
Ten American universities will be investigated by a Department of Justice’s task force to fight “antisemitism” after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to “eradicate antisemitic harassment in schools and on college campuses.”
GERMANY’S CHANCELLOR-IN-WAITING AIMS TO PUMP UP MILITARY SPENDING
Friedrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor in waiting, wasted no time to start his full-court press to come up with new funding for Berlin to beef up its military and wants to rush the approval before the new government can challenge him.
U.K., EUROPE AIMS TO INCREASE MILITARY SPENDING AS TRUMP LOOKS TO END WAR IN UKRAINE
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced last week that London will increase its defense spending by 0.2 percent to 2.5 percent of its GDP, or about $17 billion, citing what he sees as the growing threat from Russia.
IS TRUMP TRYING TO OVERTHROW MADURO GOVERNMENT AGAIN?
U.S. President Donald Trump picked up where he left off during his last administration and has made regime change in Venezuela one of his top priorities, announcing that he will end economy-saving oil concessions made by the Biden White House for the Nicolás Maduro government.
ECONOMIC UPDATE—MARKET OVERVIEW
As we have detailed, two of our Top Trends for 2025 have been dealt and continue to be dealt: The Trump Card and The Wild Card.