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Latin Americans have had it with socialism.Over the past decade, more than half of Latin America’s nations have voted socialists out. From large countries like Argentina to tiny ones like El Salvador, socialists have been replaced with conservative leaders who've made significant progress turning their economies around.That list could grow as Cuba and Nicaragua are on the cusp of collapse after their oil lifelines from Venezuela were cut after the […]

When the federal government began depositing a $1,000 seed contribution into newly launched Trump Accounts for eligible children in July, personal finance expert and Ramsey Solutions personality George Kamel didn't hesitate to claim the funds for his own young son.Though Kamel gladly took "a little money back" from Uncle Sam, he issued a cautious warning to parents across America about the program's tax fine print — and the costly mistake […]

A Frontier Airlines flight reportedly declared a medical emergency Thursday after four flight attendants became sick with headaches and nausea shortly before landing in Florida.Frontier Flight 1046 was traveling from Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport when the pilots requested that emergency medical personnel meet the Airbus A321 at the gate, according to air traffic control communications reported by PYOK.The aircraft landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport without incident, where […]

More than 200,000 magnetic building toys were recalled over an ingestion hazard after two children who swallowed magnets required surgery, according to federal regulators.About 213,500 Goody King Magnetic Building Cubes and Blocks sets are affected by the recall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday.The building cubes can break or open, allowing the magnets inside to become loose, posing an ingestion hazard for children that could even lead to […]

Once again, the inflationistas who are really rooting against new Fed head Kevin Warsh have been proven wrong. The June inflation numbers went negative. The July inflation numbers did almost the same thing. Consumer prices were basically flat, and producer prices the same.I don’t really think much of the producer price index the way it’s been reconfigured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but anyway it was flat, 0.0 percent, […]

Tyson Foods announced Thursday that it will close two facilities and is pursuing the sale of a third as it makes "strategic changes" to its beef business.The company will end operations at its Joslin, Illinois, beef plant and its Eagle Mountain, Utah, case-ready facility, while pursuing a sale of its Pasco, Washington, beef facility, according to a Tyson Foods news release."Tyson Foods will anchor its beef business around three strategically […]

Wealthy homebuyers are increasingly looking to lower-tax, business-friendly states such as Texas as taxes and regulation play a bigger role in where affluent Americans choose to live and invest, according to Mauricio Umansky, founder and CEO of global brokerage The Agency."That trend is definitely happening," Umansky told FOX Business of affluent residents leaving high-tax blue cities and states. "… But not only tax friendly — business friendly."Umansky, whose firm has […]

A ticket sold in Illinois matched all six winning numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing to claim the $1.040 billion jackpot.The grand prize has an estimated cash value of $450.5 million and ranks as the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot ever won, according to Powerball.The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history was won on Nov. 7, 2022, when a ticket sold in California claimed a $2.04 billion Powerball prize. A $1.817 billion Powerball […]

A fan-favorite Costco baking staple is returning to warehouse shelves after a two-year hiatus, drawing celebrations from shoppers who had been waiting for its comeback.Costco has brought back its Kirkland Signature Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips after removing the item in July 2024, when rising cocoa costs made it difficult for the warehouse retailer to price the product competitively.The popular chocolate chips are sold under Costco’s Kirkland Signature private label. After their […]