A Note on “Currency” in Colonial America

Crude Presses Higher Amid Fresh Tanker Attacks In Strait Of Hormuz Update(1735ET): It looks like that Iranians have fired on more international vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, with the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre within the last couple hours monitoring the below developing situation: UKMTO says it has received a report of two vessels involved in a security incident 4nm West of Khasab Oman The master of the vessel reports seeing four unknown projectiles hit two unknown vessels, causing fire on one vessel, and unsure of the status...

US Bill Would Prevent Chinese Connected Cars In Canada From Entering United States Authored by Olivia Gomm via The Epoch Times, Two U.S. lawmakers are set to introduce a bill aimed at preventing Chinese-connected vehicles from entering the United States via Canada and Mexico, amid growing concerns over Chinese-made electric vehicles entering the Canadian market. BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded on a ship are stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port at Suzhou Port, in China's eastern Jiangsu Province on Sept. 11, 2023. AFP via Getty Images U.S. Representative...

"Unprecedented Step": Trump Signs Order To Ease Diesel Costs Amid Global Refining Crisis Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed At Lowering Diesel Prices  President Trump signed an executive order on Monday evening allowing for the broader use of tax-exempt dyed diesel, otherwise known as off-road diesel, seeking to ease fuel costs ahead of the midterm elections. "The order temporarily opens highway use of tax-free dyed diesel, deferring the federal diesel tax on that fuel through the end of the year, no interest, no penalties," the White House said. The statement continued, "With elevated diesel...