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Army Sec. ordered to move forward on Dakota pipeline

The acting secretary of the Army has ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to allow construction of the Dakota Access pipeline under a Missouri River reservoir, a North Dakota senator said, the latest twist in the months-long legal battle over the $3.8 billion project. The Standing Rock Sioux, whose opposition… Read More

WOW! Volkswagen to pay U.S. buyers $1.2 billion

Volkswagen has agreed to pay at least $1.2 billion in buybacks and compensation to settle claims from U.S. owners of cars with larger diesel engines that the company rigged to cheat on emissions tests. And the German automaker could pay even more — as much as $4 billion — if… Read More

Starbucks slammed by boycott

Despite thousands of homeless American veterans and unemployed citizens eager for work that are already here, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced Monday his company plans to hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years at its coffee shops. The response was breathtaking. On social media, the hashtage #BoycottStarbucks began trending,… Read More

Genius! Trump’s CLEVER move to undo regulations

If you’re trying to drain the swamp, wouldn’t it be nice if the snakes and alligators were using buckets too? President Donald Trump has promised to get rid of unfair, anti-business regulations — and his latest executive order is being cheered by supporters as an elegant solution to a complicated… Read More

Trump’s economy! Consumer spending rises

Consumers boosted spending in December at the fastest pace in three months, giving the economy some momentum going into 2017. Consumer spending advanced 0.5 percent in December, a major improvement over the modest 0.2 percent gain in November, the Commerce Department reported Monday. It was the best showing since spending… Read More

Dow 20,000! What’s next for Trump’s economy

President Donald Trump promised to lower taxes and increase infrastructure spending throughout his presidential campaign. After barely one week in office, he’s fulfilling his promise to make American great again and has the economy has responded. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record-high Wednesday, going above 20,000 for the first… Read More

Breaking records! Dow hits 20,000 for first time ever

Dow Jones industrial average eclipses 20,000 for the first time ever as cheers erupt from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, Germany’s DAX was up 1.3 percent to 11,746 while the CAC-40 in France rose 1 percent to 4,879. The FTSE 100 index of… Read More

Following Trump meeting, Toyota announces 400 U.S. jobs

Toyota says it will add 400 jobs and invest $600 million at a Southern Indiana SUV factory. The announcement Tuesday comes just after President Donald Trump met with CEOs of the Detroit automakers to demand that new factories be built in the U.S. Toyota says the investment was planned before… Read More

Obama’s secret FINAL betrayal

Despite slashing the military’s budget, former President Barack Obama still managed to spend trillions of taxpayer dollars throughout his administration’s eight years in office. Supporters of President Donald Trump thought that was all over on Jan. 20. They were mistaken. Reports say Obama had one more insult prepared; Obama used… Read More

Global stocks steady in preparation of inauguration

Global shares were steady in cautious trading Friday ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. China’s report that its economy grew at a 6.8 percent pace in October-December was in line with expectations. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX was steady at 11,599.05. The CAC 40 of France added 0.2 percent… Read More