Israel will reopen the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday, allowing pedestrian traffic to flow both ways as those impacted by a devastating war seek critical aid. The Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the Israeli government unit in charge of humanitarian aid in Gaza, announced on Friday morning that […]

Inflation, as measured by the producer price index, rose 3% the year ending in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The report indicates that inflation tracked by the PPI still remains a full percentage point above the Federal Reserve‘s target. Economists have been examining producer price index reports and other inflation reports for indications that President Donald Trump’s tariffs have driven up certain […]

Federal officials have arrested former CNN host Don Lemon for his presence at an anti-ICE protest in a Minnesota church during a Sunday service. The Thursday evening arrest, reported by the New York Times, comes after Lemon said he was there in his capacity as a journalist to report on the protest. He’s charged with […]

President Donald Trump has named former Fed governor Kevin Warsh to be the next Federal Reserve chairman. Warsh, 55, would replace current Fed Chairman Jerome Powell when his term is up. The pick was announced in advance of Powell’s departure in May, as expected by Fed watchers. “I have known Kevin for a long period […]