Trump Launches “Shield of The Americas” Anti-Cartel Bloc
Days after ordering U.S. strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump hosted more than a dozen Latin American and Caribbean leaders at a summit in Florida to unveil a new anti-drug-cartel initiative that his administration is framing as a major hemispheric security project—while also using the gathering to sharpen warnings about China’s growing influence in the […]
Scientists Grow “Moon hummus” Chickpeas in Simulated Lunar Soil for Future Bases
Scientists have taken a practical step toward feeding astronauts on long-duration lunar missions: they successfully grew and harvested chickpeas in a soil mixture made mostly from simulated lunar regolith—the dusty, rocky material that covers the Moon.The experiment was designed to answer a question that becomes urgent as NASA and other space programs move from short […]
Fed Beige Book: Growth Holds Up But Shoppers Resist Price Increases
The Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book offered a cautiously positive read on the U.S. economy, describing modest growth, stable employment, and continued—but potentially easing—price pressures across much of the country. Based on surveys and interviews gathered through late February, economic activity “rose a bit” in recent weeks, with 7 of the Fed’s 12 districts expanding […]
AI for Elder Care Gets a Funding Boost With Sage Plans Predictive Alerts
Sage, a New York-based senior-care technology company, has raised $65 million in fresh funding to expand an AI platform designed to help staff in nursing homes and assisted living facilities respond faster when residents need help. The Series C round was led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from existing investors IVP and Goldcrest, bringing […]
Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Market Monitor Urges Regulators to Block Plant Sale
A watchdog for the nation’s largest electricity grid is urging federal regulators to reject the sale of a Maryland power plant, arguing the transaction could worsen an already tightening supply picture if the plant’s output is diverted to serve data centers instead of staying available to the broader grid. The objection was filed by Monitoring […]
White House Summons Defense Giants to Speed Missile Output as Iran Strikes
Senior executives from America’s largest defense contractors are expected at the White House for talks focused on accelerating weapons production, as the Pentagon scrambles to rebuild inventories depleted by strikes on Iran and other recent military demands. The meeting, scheduled for Friday, reflects the urgency in Washington that the U.S. has spent years drawing down […]
U.S. Quietly Readies Possible Indictment of Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez to Tighten Leverage After Maduro’s Ouster
Trump´s administration is privately escalating pressure on Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, by preparing a draft U.S. criminal indictment that could charge her with corruption and money laundering—an approach aimed less at immediate prosecution than at increasing Washington’s leverage over Caracas. Four people familiar with the matter said that federal prosecutors have assembled potential charges […]
Iran War Shock Raises Risk of an Oil-price Spike and Tests The Fed
Federal Reserve officials are starting to assess how an expanding U.S.-Iran conflict could affect the American economy—and investors are already reacting by pushing expectations for interest-rate cuts further into the future. The conflict, which has spread through attacks by Iran and its regional proxies and has heightened global risk aversion, could hit the U.S. through […]
High Risk, High Reward: Trump’s Decision to Hit Iran Reshapes Presidency and Middle East
President Donald Trump’s decision to launch strikes against Iran—coordinated with Israel—represents the most consequential foreign-policy gamble of his second term, one that could either reinforce U.S. deterrence or spiral into a regional conflict that undermines his domestic agenda. The operation marks a sharp departure from Trump’s campaign posture as a dealmaker who promised to avoid […]
U.S. Tops $1B for Research Into Safer Farm Practices as Debate Over Glyphosate Intensifies
The U.S. government says it is expanding research funding aimed at reshaping how American farms protect crops and manage pests, pushing total federal investment in “new and sustainable” farm practices to more than $1 billion. The administration is adding $200 million in new support as part of a broader push to reduce reliance on pesticides […]
