R. Monroy
@monroycrod
Here is the updated list of the 🇺🇸 tariff rates set to go into effect on August 1st Tariff rates for top 10 US Trading Partners: 15% on Japan 🇯🇵 25% on South Korea 🇰🇷 30% on the European Union 🇪🇺 30% on Mexico 🇲🇽 35% on Canada 🇨🇦 The rest: 19% on the Philippines 🇵🇭 19% on…
Serbia to repatriate all $6B gold reserves to its soil for security amid crisis fears, per Bloomberg. First Eastern European nation to shun Swiss, UK, US vaults.
Cantor Fitzgerald, a financial services company led by the sons of US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, is creating a way for investors to bet that President Donald Trump’s signature tariffs will be struck down in court. WIRED share.google/ftmewZxsxxIZBq…
It seems DNI Gabbard is unaware that the years-long Russia investigation carried out by the Senate Intelligence Committee reaffirmed that ‘the Russian government directed extensive activity against U.S. election infrastructure’ ahead of the 2016 election, and that it ‘used social…
The Federal Reserve Chair and FOMC Chair need not be the same person. The President nominates Fed governors and the Fed Chair. However, the Fed Open Market Committee (FOMC) members select the FOMC Chair, not the President. the-fed-explained.pdf share.google/bG9hcZKQThUmE4…
July 16 (Reuters) - The [DOJ] explored bringing criminal charges against Minnesota judges and defense lawyers who discussed requesting virtual court hearings to protect defendants from being arrested by federal immigration officers, according to 5 people familiar with the matter.
Ken Kies, a longtime tax lobbyist who worked for some of the world’s largest businesses, is now running the Treasury Department’s office that will administer Trump’s tax law. nytimes.com/2025/07/14/bus…
Weekly mortgage demand plummets 10%, as rates and economic concerns rise cnbc.com/2025/07/16/wee…
🚨🚨 Federal Reserve Regional President basically telling Trump that if he appoints a puppet Fed Chair, the rest of the Fed will just ignore him. Wow.
The EIA raised its Brent crude futures price forecast to an average of $68.89 per barrel this year from $65.97 per barrel. Brent prices are expected to average $58.48 per barrel in 2026. US to produce less oil in 2025 than previously expected EIA says share.google/bXU4PZMwKUty7d…
US demands to know what allies would do in event of war over Taiwan on.ft.com/4eUnamE
Germany’s long-term borrowing costs are on course to close at their highest since 2011 as investors demand a growing premium to fund the government’s large-scale spending commitments. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Madison was least concerned by “abuse in the executive department,” which he predicted would be the weakest branch of government. He was more worried about abuse by Congress.. constitutioncenter.org/the-constituti…
Insurify projects home insurance premiums will climb in EVERY STATE by the end of 2025 A typical homeowner will see their home insurance costs rise an estimated $261 over the next 12 months Look at Texas 👀
Amazon Prime Day Spending Down 14% in Early Hours From 2024 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
In June, job gains occurred in state government and healthcare. Total June payroll was 32,000, excluding state government and healthcare, compared to the prior year's 121,000.
Parts of Central Texas are flooding. In under 45 minutes, the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet. At least 43 are dead, including 15 children. Two dozen girls are still missing. No one forecasted it. Months ago, veteran meteorologist John Morales warned: Trump and Musk gutting the…
GOP Sen. James Lankford says the U.S. would be better off today if his bipartisan border bill, which Trump worked to sink, had passed last year. Trump openly admitted he didn’t want the bill to pass because it would benefit Biden politically.