Dow Jones Seeks to End 9-Day Skid Ahead of Key Fed Meeting

‘We will know if we ate all the Christmas cookies before Christmas Eve,’ said Mark Malek, chief investment officer at Siebert Financial. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is seeking to end its nine-day skid, the longest losing streak in more than 40 years, as investors await a key Federal Reserve policy meeting. The blue-chip average

What’s in the continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown?

Washington — Congressional leaders unveiled a stopgap measure late Thursday to keep the government funded for three months, pushing a larger funding fight into the new year.  But the 1,500 page measure, known as a continuing resolution, would do more than keep the government funded at current levels to prevent a government shutdown. The bill

Trump’s Border Czar Anticipates ‘Collateral Arrests’ in Mass Deportation Plan

‘We’re starting across the country on the same day’ that Trump is sworn in, Homan said. President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar said that the forthcoming administration’s deportation efforts will lead to “collateral arrests.” Tom Homan, former acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), said in a new interview that illegal immigrants

China continuing nuclear buildup, strengthening ties to Russia, Pentagon says

China is continuing its nuclear expansion, is strengthening its ties with Russia, and has increased military pressure against Taiwan over the past year, according to a new Defense Department report that examines actions accelerating key areas of conflict with the U.S. The report, released Wednesday, also noted that the recent rash of corruption allegations within

House Ethics Committee quietly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report

Washington — The House Ethics Committee has quietly voted to release its report on the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz regarding allegations of sexual misconduct and obstruction, two sources familiar with the matter said, reversing course after Republicans originally blocked its release. The report will likely be unveiled in the coming days, after the final