Why China Might Have Pressed Iran To Compromise With The US

US Has No Plan To Renew Iranian, Russian Oil Waivers, Bessent Says Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on April 24 that the United States will not renew the sanctions waivers that enabled buyers to take delivery of Iranian and Russian crude already loaded on tankers at sea. Bessent said a one-time license covering Iranian oil on the water would not be extended, calling it “totally off the table.” The parallel waiver for Russian oil and petroleum products will also be allowed to end,...

Gamer Recruitment Campaign Sparks Record Air Traffic Controller Hiring: FAA The Federal Aviation Administration reached historic hiring levels for air traffic controllers through its campaign to target gamers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in an Aug. 9 post on X that the campaign “supercharged the entire hiring process to get the BEST & BRIGHTEST in faster.” As a result, the TSA hit 94 percent of its hiring goal this year, which is the fastest the agency has reached that goal. Those figures translate into 2,000 new controllers hired, which, as Savannah Hulsey Pointer details...

Working While You're Collecting Social Security Authored by Anne Johnson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Choosing when to collect Social Security retirement benefits is a consequential decision. It will affect your finances for the rest of your life. You’ll be able to claim reduced retirement benefits as early as 62. Claiming Social Security early could cost you—especially if you’re still working. Rix Pix Photography/Shutterstock In fact, in 2022, nearly 30 percent of new Social Security beneficiaries began receiving benefits at age 62, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. The full retirement age...