Consumer confidence across the United States plunged to an all-time low this month, as Americans grapple with anxiety over the war in Iran, new data revealed. The University of Michigan’s long-running Survey of Consumers tracks how Americans feel about the economy, their personal finances and spending — shaped by factors like inflation, the cost of … Read more
The best country is better than the rest. Drew Binsky, from Arizona, has traveled to every country in the world since he began checking places off his list in 2012, according to his website. He’s enjoyed visiting Indigenous tribes in Africa and driving around Cuba, but one country stood out to him. Drew Binsky, from … Read more
Come on Barbie, let’s go Communist party? Senator Ted Cruz unleashed boxed-up anger at the upcoming “Barbie” movie for including what his office called Chinese communist propaganda in the anticipated summer blockbuster, out July 21. The Margot Robbie-starring film came under fire for its pro-China, on-screen representation of islands in the South China Sea that … Read more