Bond market signals boom times will end soon
From Newsmax It’s abundantly clear that Americans as a whole are experiencing the best economy since the Great Recession. U.S. employers are adding so many workers that more people are growing encouraged to enter the labor force. Wage growth is…
Iran threatens to stop Hormuz oil exports if own crude cut
Iran will stop oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil chokepoint, if the U.S. succeeds in halting crude sales from the Persian Gulf nation, a Revolutionary Guards official said. “Any hostile attempt by the U.S….
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Trump vows to slash aid to Caribbean nations allowing undocumented into U.S.
By Gordon Williams From Caribbean Today Caribbean nations face possibly crippling financial punishment from the United States if a plan announced last month by President Donald Trump becomes full-fledged policy. Trump wants to partially cut or eliminate foreign aid to…
Trojan horses
Journalists covering the Trump-Kim summit were given free USB fans — but security experts warn they may be Trojan horses full of malware By Kif Leswing From Business Insider Journalists covering President Donald Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim…
Guyanese fraud victims thought they sent money for Donald Trump
By Wonita Stephens From Guyana Guardian The US Federal Bureau of Investigations has confirmed that they are actively tracking down a major online fraud network that is targeting citizens from a number of countries, including Guyana. The Feds are on…
Iran to boost uranium enrichment if nuclear deal fails
From BBC Iran says it has begun work on increasing its uranium enrichment capacity, in case its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers collapses. The head of Iran’s atomic agency told reporters it was developing infrastructure to build advanced centrifuges…
Manafort attempted to tamper with potential witnesses, Mueller says
From Newsmax President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, who has been indicted by U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller, attempted to tamper with potential witnesses, Mueller said in a court filing on Monday. Mueller, who is investigating possible collusion…
Google tries to burst filter bubbles with redesigned ‘News’ app
BY SASHA LEKACH From Mashable Google wants to broaden your horizons — and maybe put some “fake news” to rest — with its updated News app. The company rolled out the new program during its I/O conference Tuesday. It uses…
Trump administration calls on Latin America, Caribbean ‘to do more’ about Venezuela
BY FRANCO ORDOÑEZ From McClatchy DC Bureau The Trump administration challenged partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to do more to address the economic and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela during this weekend’s Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru….
HANDS OFF: No relief for Caribbean DACA recipients in U.S. Budget
By Gordon Williams From Caribbean Today The signing of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2018 by President Donald Trump set off a firestorm of mixed reactions, with both Democrats and Republicans lamenting that once again DACA recipients were being left…
