Scattered Thoughts on War and Peace

Bank Of America Settles Lawsuit Over Ties To Jeffrey Epstein's Sex Crimes Authored by José Niño via Headline USA, Bank of America has reached a settlement with an anonymous woman who accused the financial giant of enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation and profiting from his criminal enterprise. A Bank of America flies backward, emblematic of the financial institution's backward mindset in prioritizing woke political objectives over shareholder profits and financial health. / IMAGE: Wcnc Newsroom via YouTube Lawyers for both parties informed a judge they had agreed to a “settlement in principle” according to court filings made public on Monday...

Target Cuts Synthetic Colors From Beloved Breakfast Food Authored by Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell via The Daily Signal, The Make America Healthy Again movement has made its mark on one of America’s largest retailers. Dr. Marty Makary, FDA commissioner. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Target announced Friday that every cereal it sells, including national brands, must exclude synthetic colors by the end of May. Health and Human Services spokesman Andrew Nixon told The Daily Signal the move will “support healthier options for American families.” “We’re encouraged to see companies listening to parents and taking voluntary steps to clean...

Savings Rate Highest In 6 Months As Fed's Favorite Inflation Indicator Rises Near 2-Year High The Fed's favorite inflation indicator - Core PCE (a measure of price changes in consumer goods and services that excludes volatile food and energy costs) - rose o.4% MoM in January (in line with expectations) with YoY rising by 3.1% (as expected), slightly higher than the 3.0% in December... Source Bloomberg That is the highest YoY Core PCE since March 2024. The headline PCE rose 0.3% MoM (as expected) driving prices up 2.8% YoY (down from December's +2.9%...