Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs was one such proponent – until public pressure pushed her to the other side of the issue. In July, she enacted a three-year pause on any new tax break given to a company for a data centre project. Arizona is far from the only state to see politicians react to data
After oil tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz rose to post-February highs last month, a new “October window of escalation” is heating up as the Yemeni Houthis dramatically increase their attacks on Saudi Arabia and Iran is again taking aim at more tankers and shipping containers, geopolitical and energy analysts said. The U.S. response
In the midterm elections, meat is on the menu. As Democrats and Republicans argue over high prices and the Iran war, they’re also having a food fight over who’s the most red-blooded carnivore. The latest example came this week in Mississippi, where Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom released a video with a snippet of Republican
Bond yields are spiking after the latest consumer inflation report, further hobbling Donald Trump’s goal to make life more affordable ahead of a pivotal midterm vote. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury, which influences everything from mortgages to car loans to business loans, saw a sharp spike on Wednesday as investors take in a
What could be worse for the president than the criticisms is that the announced ceasefire has had little effect on the price of diesel, which continues to sit below its record highs but still well above $6 a gallon. Meanwhile, as the latest twists in the Russia-Ukraine conflict unfolded, new violence in the Middle East
President Donald Trump came to battleground North Carolina doubling down on a tantalizing and implausible midterm promise. “If we win,” he said, “we’re going to get you $5,000. So that’s it. Very simple.” The Republican candidates who spoke at the rally had nothing to say about it. Their silence reflects a broader pattern. About a
