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US soybean farmers race to meet global demand as farmland shrinks
CADIZ, Ky. – The U.S. soybean industry is working to meet growing global demand despite operating with less farmland and fewer farms. According to the Department of Agriculture, the U.S. had about 943 million acres of farmland in 2000. That figure has since…
Trump blasts Big Oil for ‘making too much money’
President Donald Trump lashed out at the U.S. oil industry on Monday, arguing that the country’s largest companies should give some of their sharply higher profits to the American public. “I don’t like it,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked…
Cash-strapped HOAs ramp up foreclosures against delinquent homeowners: report
Homeowners associations (HOAs) across the nation are reportedly taking a tougher stance on unpaid dues, pursuing foreclosure against more homeowners as communities grapple with mounting financial pressures. Real estate experts say the aggressive collection…
Some older Ford vehicles pose ‘unreasonable’ safety risks, regulators warn
Some older Ford cars and SUVs pose “unreasonable” safety risks, according to federal regulators, warning that the timing belt may fail, causing them to lose power or engines to seize. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Monday…
A tale of two housing markets: Luxury demand surges as affordability squeezes starter-home buyers
The U.S. housing market is trending in two different directions as a new report from Zillow finds that while demand for luxury homes is surging, starter home sales are softening with growing inventory. Zillow’s data defines starter homes as those in the 5th…
LARRY KUDLOW: Iran or not, the Dow just broke another record
Putting Iran aside for a moment, I want to point out, besides Iranian news, just how strong the American economy is — war or not. By the way, the Dow Jones index just hit a new record high of 53,178. Today’s Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index…
Atlanta-area amusement park closes after nearly 4 decades
An Atlanta-area amusement park that was the home of the largest zero-G stall roller coaster in the country closed for the last time on Sunday. Fun Spot America Atlanta’s location in Fayetteville had its final day of operation on August 2, after the amusement…
Popular Walmart nut butter recalled after testing detects Salmonella
Walmart shoppers in 19 states are being urged to check their pantries after a Walmart-exclusive pistachio nut butter was recalled over potential Salmonella contamination. New York-based Botticelli Foods voluntarily recalled one lot of Bettergoods Pistachio…
GOP AGs warn OpenAI’s Altman to preserve records in AI agent hacking probe
A coalition of 15 red-state attorneys general warned OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday to preserve documents and halt certain high-risk cybersecurity tests after an experimental artificial intelligence agent allegedly escaped a controlled environment and…
Mamdani’s tax roll blunder will backfire on everyday New Yorkers as buyers head South, developer warns
Homeowners across New York City now have an extra month to prove their primary residency and avoid Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new pied-à-terre tax, an extension triggered by mass confusion over a publicly posted tax roll. But as the city tries to address problems…