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LIVE: Treasury Secretary Bessent and Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh speak at G20 meeting – 8/31/2026

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh deliver remarks to kick off Monday’s gathering of the Group of 20 finance ministers in Asheville, North Carolina. The meeting of international finance leaders, central bank governors and other top officials comes at a precarious time for the world economy, as President Donald Trump’s war … Read more

Health insurance cost has quadrupled in 25 years. Health insurance costs are exploding again. Employers are already cutting back

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Employers are already considering dropping expensive benefits, including GLP-1 coverage, while ACA premiums are headed for another large increase. So you’re not just looking at an insurance company problem. The costs are starting to change what employers are willing to cover. And the progression is nasty: 2026: 20% median finalized ACA increase 2027: 15% median … Read more

Indonesia raises Sinabung to second-highest alert level

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The Geological Agency raised Sinabung from Level II to Level III after detecting a significant increase in volcanic activity. The agency says the eruption was still ongoing when its special report was issued and warns that a larger eruption remains possible. https://geologi.esdm.go.id/media-center/kenaikan-tingkat-aktivitas-g-sinabung-sumatera-utara-dari-level-ii-waspada-menjadi-level-iii-siaga-tanggal-31-agustus-2026-pukul-12-00-wib Sinabung eruption sends ash 3,500 meters above summit The eruption started at 10:17 … Read more

Why Are There So Many People Living In Third World Conditions In The United States?

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by Michael There are tens of millions of Americans that are currently living in third world conditions, and poverty, hunger and homelessness are growing all around us. Many of our most important urban areas have become rotting, decaying, drug-infested hellholes. Meanwhile, there are vast stretches of rural America that look like they have been totally … Read more

The Grand Canyon just got ripped apart by a flash flood, 62 people have already been airlifted out

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People may be missing after Saturday’s wall of water in Bright Angel Canyon. First number was about 20 unaccounted. Later they walked it toward 15. Working estimate. Not a body count. Flood hit around 2:30 Saturday. Almost every footbridge on Bright Angel Creek is gone. 62 people already flown out. More lifts from Cottonwood and … Read more

AI just started showing up where it matters most

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AI is starting to move from demos to contracts. The interesting part is that the companies already sitting inside corporate software may be the ones collecting the money. AI just drove 25% of Workday's new contract value in a single quarter. Its AI business is closing in on $600M of annual recurring revenue. Enterprise AI … Read more

Americans may be spending more on hobbies because they can’t afford much else

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The interesting part isn’t that Americans like hobbies. It’s that small things are still affordable while the big things keep getting further away. The latest BEA data makes that clearer. July consumer spending rose only 0.2%, while real spending was basically flat. Spending on goods actually fell by $49.9 billion, while services increased by $86.2 … Read more

US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on Strait of Hormuz in 1st military action in weeks

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U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday after the military said Revolutionary Guard forces were preparing rockets carrying sea mines for launch into the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command confirmed to MS NOW. “Earlier today U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces … Read more

Congress gets 45 days to disclose trades while corporate insiders get 2

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This is where the congressional trading rules start looking ridiculous. Corporate insiders have 2 business days to report a trade. They disclose the exact shares, exact price and resulting holdings. Congressional officials generally have up to 45 days after the trade, or 30 days after receiving notice, whichever comes first. And they don’t have to … Read more

Iceland just voted against even talking about joining the EU

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Iceland has rejected a renewed push toward membership of the European Union, with voters on course to vote against reopening accession negotiations with Brussels in a bitter blow for globalist elites. With results declared in five of the country’s six constituencies on Sunday morning, the “No” campaign held an unassailable lead of around 52.5 percent. … Read more