Key Events This Week: Fed, BOJ And BOE; Also Retail Sales, Import Prices And Bessent

US Students Still Behind Much Of The World In Math And Reading: Global Assessment Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times, Results from a recent global assessment indicate that reading scores for American high school students have dropped over the past three years, while math and science performance still falls behind their peers in several other developed countries. The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), which tests 15-year-olds in math, science, and reading proficiency as metrics for college and career readiness, conducted its last tests in 2025. The initial findings, released on...

UFO-Linked Air Force General Met Shadowy Pentagon Unit Hours Before Vanishing Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, New bodycam footage shows retired Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland had a dinner meeting with US Space Force members the night before his unexplained disappearance, deepening concerns over experts tied to sensitive programs. McCasland, central to advanced aerospace and nuclear research, walked out of his Albuquerque home on February 27, 2026, leaving behind his phone, prescription glasses, and wearable tracking devices. He took his wallet, a .38-caliber revolver with holster, and a red backpack. Despite...

The Vatican on Thursday released a video of Pope Leo XIV praying for world leaders to seek peace and disarmament as the US-Israeli war against Iran continues to escalate and spread across the region. “Today we lift up our prayer for peace in the world, asking that nations renounce weapons and choose the path of […]