German Investment in the U.S. Sinks to Three-Year Low as Trade Uncertainty Grows
German companies sharply reduced their investments in the United States during the first half of 2026, bringing capital flows to their lowest level in three years and signaling growing caution among European businesses confronting uncertainty over U.S. trade policy. According to calculations by the German Economic Institute (IW), based on data from Germany’s central bank, […]
Trump Targets Foreign Drones With New Tariffs to Strengthen U.S. Production
President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping new tariff regime on imported drones and their components, arguing that the United States has become dangerously dependent on foreign manufacturers for technology that is increasingly important to national security, defense and the broader economy. The measures represent another expansion of the administration’s use of trade policy to […]
U.S. Prescription Drug Prices Post Their Biggest Decline in More Than Six Decades
Prescription drug prices in the United States have recorded their sharpest annual decline in more than 60 years, offering a rare sign of relief for consumers facing persistently high healthcare costs. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, prescription drug prices fell 3.1% during the 12 months ending in July 2026, the largest annual decline […]
Trump Administration Ends Federal Funding for Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
The Trump administration has finalized a major healthcare rule that would end federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding for gender-affirming medical care for minors, intensifying the national debate over transgender healthcare and the federal government’s role in determining which treatments public insurance programs can cover. The rule is scheduled to take effect […]
America Turns to Arkansas Lithium in Push to Break China’s Grip on Critical Minerals
Arkansas is emerging as a potentially important player in America’s effort to build a domestic lithium industry and reduce its dependence on China for one of the most strategically important minerals of the energy and technology economy. Beneath southern Arkansas lies the Smackover Formation, a geological formation containing lithium-rich underground brines that companies and state […]
Trump Orders Major Changes to Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Challenging Medical Consensus
President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal health officials to overhaul recommendations for childhood vaccinations, including encouraging parents to space certain vaccines across separate medical visits. The move represents a significant shift in federal vaccine policy and puts the administration at odds with major medical organizations, which say the existing childhood immunization schedule […]
Trump’s Science Funding Cuts Trigger Growing U.S. Brain Drain
The Trump administration’s sweeping reductions in federal scientific research funding are prompting a growing number of American researchers to leave the United States or reconsider their careers, raising concerns that the country could lose its long-standing position as the global leader in scientific innovation. Universities, research hospitals and laboratories across the nation are reporting canceled […]
U.S. Boat Strikes Fail to Reduce Cocaine Supply as Traffickers Change Routes
The Trump administration’s military campaign against suspected drug-smuggling vessels has failed to meaningfully reduce the supply of cocaine entering the United States, according to assessments from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Pentagon briefings and interviews with American and Latin American officials. Although President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that Operation Southern Spear nearly eliminated maritime drug […]
Small Businesses Return to Court to Challenge Trump’s New Tariff Strategy
A coalition of small American businesses has filed new lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s latest tariff policy, arguing that the administration has once again exceeded its legal authority by imposing broad import duties on dozens of countries. The legal actions represent the newest chapter in a prolonged court battle over presidential trade powers and could […]
Apollo and KKR Face Regulatory Scrutiny Over Interconnected Investment Structures
U.S. financial regulators are increasing scrutiny of investment structures used by major private equity firms, including Apollo Global Management and KKR, warning that increasingly interconnected financing arrangements could create hidden risks for investors and the broader financial system. Officials are particularly concerned about what they describe as “circular” investment structures, in which capital flows repeatedly […]
