President Joe Biden hit a record-low approval rating of 42% in a new poll that suggests Americans’ fear of inflation is overwhelming their general optimism about the job market, which has shown continued growth in recent months. For the full article, click here.
Economy
Saudi Arabia Bucks Joe Biden: Won’t Support More Oil Production As Gas Prices Keep Rising
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia is signaling it isn’t willing to pump more oil and won’t push for changes to an agreement with Russia and other producers that has kept a lid on oil production levels. For the full article, click here.
AmazonSmile Charity Platform Drops Black Lives Matter as Org Dodges Calls for Financial Transparency
E-commerce giant Amazon has removed the Black Lives Matter organization from its AmazonSmile charity platform as the organization faces increasing financial scrutiny. Amazon previously was a major cheerleader for Black Lives Matter, including making large donations to...
Bidenflation: Real Weekly Earnings Plunge 3.1 Percent
Soaring inflation has crushed the spending power of working men and women in the United States over the past year, data from the Department of Labor showed Thursday. For the full article, click here.
Pharrell Williams Urges Corporations to Embrace ‘Equity’ on MLK Day
Pop star Pharrell Williams reportedly used Martin Luther King Day to urge corporations to embrace “equity” by encouraging them to make investments based on skin color — a notion that is antithetical to Dr. King’s legacy. For the full article, click here.
US jobless claims jump to 230K during Omicron surge
The number of US workers filing unemployment claims ticked higher this week as employers contend with the ongoing Omicron variant surge, according to weekly data on jobless claims released Thursday. For the full article, click here.
Whole Foods Claims Employees Wearing BLM Masks Violates First Amendment
The upscale grocery chain Whole Foods claims the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) order to allow its employees to wear “Black Lives Matter” masks violates its constitutional rights. For the full article, click here.
Bad Faith: Why We Should Spend MORE to Fight Inflation
Biden: I Have the ‘Strongest First-Year Economic Track Record’ of Any Recent President
President Joe Biden declared on Wednesday that despite record inflation and a record trade deficit, he has the “strongest first-year economic track record of any president in the last 50 years.” For the full article, click here.








