Economy
Yield Curve Steepens As Prices Drop on Long Term U.S. Government Bonds
The yield curve—the difference in yields for short-term and long-term debt—has sharpened dramatically in recent weeks as investors have sold off bonds maturing five-years or more into the future while shorter-term bonds have held steady.
Average Los Angeles County Gas Price Goes Up for 33rd Time in 34 Days
The average price of a gallon of gas in Los Angeles County went up for the 33rd time in 34 days on Monday, increasing by 1.2 cents to $3.650.
Boris Lays Out ‘Roadmap’ to Ending Lockdown by Summer, But Makes no Promises
The last restrictions on public gatherings and businesses won’t be repealed until June at the earliest, Boris Johnson said Monday.
Apple Surpasses Samsung as World’s Largest Smartphone Manufacturer
According to a recent market analysis report, tech giant Apple passed Samsung to become the largest smartphone vendor worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2020.
25 Hedge Fund Managers Made $32 Billion in Pandemic
The top 25 hedge fund bosses made $32 billion in 2020, according to Institutional Investor’s annual Rich List.
Louisiana Officials Challenge California’s Ban on Alligator Products
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a proposal in the final days of the Trump administration to alter the guidelines protecting alligators, a move opponents see as a way around the possibility Louisiana might lose a legal challenge to California’s ban on alligator products.
Chuck Schumer Seeks GOP Support to Confirm Neera Tanden; Susan Collins Announces Opposition
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Sunday he is whipping votes for President Joe Biden’s nominee, Neera Tanden, to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
Scalise: Coronavirus Bill a ‘National Disgrace’ Being Pushed by Far Left — ‘Nothing to Do with COVID’
Monday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) voiced his criticism of the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.
UK: Gym, Haircuts, and Pubs Still Off the Table After Expected Lockdown Relaxation
Barbers, hairdressers, gyms, pubs, and restaurants are expected to remain restricted when Boris Johnson announces a loosening of the national lockdown regulations in England.
‘Fervent Sinophile’ Boris Johnson Pushes for China Trade Deal, Despite Genocide Objections
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly leading a push to begin trade talks with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) despite objections from backbench Tory MPs that Britain should not have closer economic ties with the allegedly genocidal regime in Beijing.
Britain Warns EU of Coming ‘Water Wars’ Over Blockade of UK Shellfish
The British government is reportedly preparing to launch a series of tit-for-tat trade restrictions with the European Union dubbed the “Water Wars” in response to the bloc’s ban of shellfish from the UK. The government is said to be considering
Poll Shows Huge Democrat Sex Split over Foreign Workers
Democrat women strongly oppose the corporate skilled-labor importation policies that are cheered on by the majority of Democrat men, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports.
