Iran Vows 'Swift, Decisive' Revenge After Overnight US Port Attack, As Sides Seek Deal Allowing Each To 'Sell Their Narrative'

US Savings Rate Tumbles Despite Lowest Jobless Claims Data In 57 Years The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits remained near its lowest levels since 1969 last week at just 197k (below the 200k exp)... Continuing jobless claims are also falling back to cyclical lows... Additionally, both income and spending are also trending higher... But overall, the savings rate is tumbling... So, the 'low hire, no fire' economy leaves Americans still spending but higher prices are forcing savings to be drawn down to maintain quality of life. Tyler...

Senate's Rush To Regulate AI Chatbots Is Bad For Everybody Authored by John Coleman via RealClearPolitics, The dawn of the AI era has sparked a wide range of reactions, from exhilaration over the technology’s capabilities to deep distress.  Such responses to a new communicative tool are nothing new, and indeed, AI presents new and unique challenges that will require deep thought and sensitivity. But a heavy-handed congressional response that erodes longstanding American freedoms isn’t the answer. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s markup and passage last week of SB 3062, the GUARD Act, shows the...

The UK Censors The Net 'For The Children' Authored by Ted Newson via AmericanThinker.com, Outgoing British prime ministers have a tendency to rapidly expand the remit of the state in their final days. Theresa May tied a Net Zero target into law, Rishi Sunak implemented a generational smoking ban. Keir Starmer is no exception. The British state has now outlawed social media usage for those under sixteen. On June 15, Starmer stood at Downing Street to announce that Britain would ban under-16s from social media, after intense pressure from campaigners. Possibly his last meaningful...