Pope Leo XIV dismissed President Donald Trump’s scathing rebuke of the Vatican’s stances on the Iran war on Monday morning, telling reporters he has been spreading the word of the gospel. “I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I […]

The sharp and sustained rise in the price of oil during the war with Iran is a major warning for the United States economy. Oil price shocks are one of the most reliable signs of recession. Combined with other threats to commerce in the U.S., the run-up in oil prices should be an alarm bell […]

The second round of April Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in two days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive this payment on April 15.  The first round went out on April 8 to those born on or before […]

The national average price for regular gas held steady on Monday at $4.125 per gallon, for the second day in a row. It comes after three consecutive days of decreases following last week’s announcement of the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. On Friday, the first day in weeks in which gas prices […]