Month: August 2026

The Conference Board’s measure of Americans’ Consumer Confidence fell from a revised-lower 90.2 to 89.4 in August (below the 90.2 exp) – the lowest since January. Interestingly, under the hood, we saw Expectations plunge to January lows while Present Situation spiked from 5 year lows… “Consumer confidence moderated slightly in August for a second consecutive month,” …

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American car buyers could be hit with an unwelcome price shock if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to double tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and auto parts to 50 percent next year. Trump announced the threat on Monday, writing on Truth Social that tariffs on ‘all Cars, Trucks, both large and small, Automotive Parts, …

Your next new car could cost up to $6,000 more if President Trump’s 50% tariff on Canada goes into effect Read More »

The NFL’s biggest health issue is much worse than doctors and researchers initially feared. A study published on Tuesday by the British Medical Journal found that at least one in four NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had developed the brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The research focused on …

NFL’s CTE crisis worse than feared, shocking new study finds Read More »

Governor Moore released the following statement after DHS officials announced mass deportation operations in Maryland without notifying state officials: “Public safety is my top priority, and Marylanders know I have neither patience nor tolerance for violent criminals. When federal law enforcement takes violent offenders off our streets and lawfully removes them from our country, that …

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A North Carolina doctor was arrested Aug. 22 after he allegedly fired into a Jeep during an interstate road rage incident, wounding two sisters, ages 12 and 20, according to Virginia State Police. Dr. Richard Thomas Arriviello, 61, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was driving north on Interstate 77 in his Mercedes-Benz around 8:50 a.m. when gunfire …

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A beloved couple were killed in a horrific car crash after a Mercedes G-Wagon, allegedly occupied by four teens who were fleeing police in New Jersey, smashed head-on into their vehicle. Alice Stilwell, 67, and Robert Barr Jr, 54, died Saturday in Mays Landing, about 18 miles from Atlantic City. Surveillance footage of the crash appeared …

Couple are mercilessly rammed down by speeding G-Wagon stolen by four teens who led police on hours-long chase, cops say Read More »

Danny Conservative: For the past 25 years the push to “Transition” from Traditional Energy to Renewables in the Country. The push since 2000 to move from “Traditional Energy’ to “Renewables” wind & solar has led to the “Retiring” of 780 coal power units, individual generators capable of producing energy, have retired, according to The New …

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Shelley Fabares, the actress who charmed American living rooms for decades on “The Donna Reed Show” and “Coach” and topped the pop charts with “Johnny Angel,” has died at 82 in Los Angeles. Fabares died Saturday, her family confirmed in a statement to The Associated Press. No cause of death was given. She was surrounded by …

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The Department of Homeland Security said on Monday that 162 Haitian illegal aliens have been deported back to their home country following the end of Temporary Protected Status. The deportation flight took place Aug. 20, according to DHS, which said the group included people with violent criminal convictions and gang affiliations. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the …

DHS: Pedophiles, Drug Traffickers, And Other Thugs Among 162 Illegal Haitians Deported Home After TPS Ends Read More »

“We are going to need a bigger boat.” That’s the line everyone remembers from Jaws: the moment of realizing the problem is much larger than expected. It perfectly captures a growing concern about American household finances today. The U.S. economy continues to grow. Unemployment remains low. Inflation has cooled. Yet many households are still feeling the effects of …

Code Red: The Huge Warning Signs Buried In America’s Economic Numbers Read More »