Factory activity in New York suffered an unexpected collapse in January, a survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York indicated Tuesday. The NY Fed’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed business activity contracted sharply in January. The index of business conditions went into free fall, plunging 29.2 points in January to a reading of
New Jersey Lieutenant Gov. Sheila Oliver Dies Unexpectedly
October 3, 2023 by
AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File New Jersey Lieutenant Gov. Sheila Oliver, 71, died unexpectedly on Tuesday after being rushed to the hospital for what has been described as an “undisclosed medical issue.” Oliver, who was serving as acting governor while Gov. Phil Murphy (D) was out of state, was taken to the Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Biden got unexpectedly good election results — but also 2 years of gridlock
November 16, 2022 by
President Joe Biden gestures to supporters during a Democratic National Committee rally at the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 1src, 2src22. | Francis Chung/E&E News/POLITICO President Joe Biden enjoyed a historic midterm election result, one that only the most optimistic Democrat could have imagined. But his White House is still set to face
Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Climb Higher to 373,000
July 9, 2021 by
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images New claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, the Department of Labor said Thursday. Initial jobless claims climbed to 373,000 for the week ended July 3. Economists polled by Econoday had estimated 353,000 new claims after last week’s initial estimate of 364,000. The prior week’s claims were revised up to…
‘I’d Like to Show You Something’: See How Hillary Clinton Reacts When Rep. Susan Brooks Unexpectedly Produces Two Stacks of Emails
October 23, 2015 by
Rep. Susan Brooks (R-Ind.) literally confronted former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with two piles of her emails during Thursday’s highly anticipated House Benghazi Committee hearing. “I’d like to show you something,” Brooks said to Clinton as she pulled out the stacks of emails. In one pile, Brooks said, were emails that Clinton sent or […]
Surprise! Iran Finds “Unexpectedly High” Uranium Reserve
September 13, 2015 by
On the heels of Obama essentially securing a nuclear deal with Iran, which was supposed to be running low on uranium, the rogue nation just happened to “unexpectedly” find the nuclear raw material. What. Luck. “I cannot announce (the level of) Iran’s uranium mine reserves,” the state news agency IRNA quoted Iranian nuclear head Ali […]