Retail in 2025: A Roller Coaster Year—What’s Next in 2026
By Panos Mourdoukoutas The retail industry experienced significant volatility in 2025, as elevated inflation, a weakening labor market, rising household debt, and intensifying competition contributed...
North Korean Media Says US-South Korea Submarine Deal Will Spark ‘Hot Arms Race’
By Guy Birchall North Korea’s state media said on Nov. 18 that South Korea’s U.S.-approved plan to build nuclear-powered submarines would trigger a hot arms...
Zelenskyy Says He Will Meet Trump on Sunday to Discuss Peace Plan
By Tom Ozimek Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 26 that he will meet President Donald Trump in Florida this weekend, with talks scheduled...
Death Penalty Possible for Suspect in DC Shooting After New Federal Charges
By Bill Pan Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man accused of killing a National Guard member and severely wounding another in an ambush near the White House...
US Dollar Poised for Largest Annual Decline Since 2003
By Andrew Moran While the so-called Santa Claus rally delivered year-end gains for stocks and precious metals, the U.S. dollar received a lump of coal...
The Good News of Economic Growth
By Jeffrey A. Tucker The Trump administration received some very welcome news in the form of third-quarter economic growth. Even adjusted for inflation, it came...