China Maps South China Sea Floor At Twice The Resolution Of Global Models

While the large number of civilian deaths and the large number of healthcare worker casualties have rightly garnered considerable attention during Israel’s ongoing invasion of Lebanon, the mass displacement of civilians has been relatively under-reported given the sheer scale and the legal implications. Early in the war Israeli officials bragged about displacing hundreds of thousands […]

Americans' Consumer Confidence Rebounded Dramatically Off COVID Lows In October After crashing below COVID lows in September, The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index surged back to the highest level since June in October's data released today. The headline index rose by 7.5 points to 91.7 (1985=100) in October, up from 84.2 in September (a slight upward revision) and dramatically better than the 81.0 expected.The Present Situation Index - based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions - increased by 8.6 points to 120.4. The Expectations Index - based on...

Kevin Warsh Cleared By Senate For 14‑Year Fed Board Seat Authored by Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times, Kevin Warsh will be returning to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. The U.S. Senate voted 51–45 to approve Warsh’s nomination to a 14-year term on the central bank’s board on May 12, joining six other members. Four senators did not file a vote. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) crossed party lines to support President Donald Trump’s nominee. Warsh’s tenure as Fed governor will run until 2040. He previously served on the board from 2006 to 2011, when...