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Trump Tariffs Present as Boon to Budgets and Burden to Buyers
Political Economy

Trump Tariffs Present as Boon to Budgets and Burden to Buyers

June 5, 2025

The Trump reciprocal tariff regime could reduce the Federal budget deficit by $2.8 trillion over the next 10 years…

NR and NMN Are Unproven at the Doses Being Sold–Phytonutrients May Prevent Aging Even Better
Medicine

NR and NMN Are Unproven at the Doses Being Sold–Phytonutrients May Prevent Aging Even Better

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

The supplement industry is making a killing off of two anti-aging compounds called nicotinamide riboside (NR) and nicotinamide mononucleotide…

Record-High GDP Print Disguises Sorry State of US Economy as a Half-Dozen Recession Indicators Continue Flashing
US Economy

Record-High GDP Print Disguises Sorry State of US Economy as a Half-Dozen Recession Indicators Continue Flashing

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023

News reports hailed the recent third-quarter advance estimate for GDP of 4.9% as a sign of the “resilience” of…

There Is Simply No Newborn Baby Formula that Doesn’t Contain Industrial Seed or Vegetable Oils
Nutrition

There Is Simply No Newborn Baby Formula that Doesn’t Contain Industrial Seed or Vegetable Oils

July 26, 2023July 30, 2023

For the proud parents of any child aged 1-9 months, there is no baby bottle formula that doesn’t use…

23 Chocolate Bars Contained by Unsafe Levels of Cadmium and Lead – Consumer Safety Study
ArchivesPhysiology

23 Chocolate Bars Contained by Unsafe Levels of Cadmium and Lead – Consumer Safety Study

January 13, 2023June 30, 2023

Consumer safety 3rd party, Consumer Reports, recently tested a mix of large and small brand chocolate bars for toxic…

World’s Largest Real-Life Study on CBD Products Finds Improvements in Pain, Anxiety, Sleep, and Well-Being
ArchivesMedicine

World’s Largest Real-Life Study on CBD Products Finds Improvements in Pain, Anxiety, Sleep, and Well-Being

December 16, 2021July 28, 2023

History’s largest real-world evidence study, consisting of nearly 3,000 participants, has just produced some stunning results on the use…


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Putin Proposes an Extension to the New START Nuclear Deal Through to 2027

Julien Torres October 4, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that his government will adhere to the NEW START treaty with the US…

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July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

Andy Corbley September 8, 2025

Despite year-over-year revenue from import duties growing 252% compared to July of last year, government inlays were dwarfed by…

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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

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