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Powell says DOJ threatened Fed indictment over headquarters renovation

January 12, 2026 Brian Dantonio

A hand holding a phone showing financial charts with a pad of paper for notes aside.

Jerome Powell says prosecutors threatened a criminal indictment tied to his Senate testimony about the Fed’s $2.5 billion headquarters renovation, and he claims the real aim is political pressure on interest rates.

New BLS data confirms a two-year slide in U.S. factory jobs

December 4, 2025 Brian Dantonio

A factory worker standing in a warehouse.

U.S. manufacturing has posted 21 straight months of job losses, intensifying debate over tariffs, prices, and policy failures.

Ocasio-Cortez’s AI Bailout Warning Looks Different When You Do the Math

November 21, 2025 Brian Dantonio

A lawmaker addressing congress about a potential AI bubble.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warns that if the AI bubble bursts, taxpayers should not bail out tech giants, comparing the risk to a 2008 style financial crisis. Here are the numbers.