Articles by Stephanie Wagner

Meeting Between Pres. Trump and Pres. Zelenskyy Escalates; No Rare Earth Deal
What Happened: Tensions rose during a 50-minute press meeting in...
QUICK HIT: Epstein, Economy & Ukraine Negotiations
How to navigate this overwhelming news cycle – perspective from...
QUICK HIT: Could Ukraine’s Rare Minerals End the War?
Minerals for missiles? Or minerals for peace? Why everyone is...
Consumer Confidence Index: “Pessimism about the future returned”
Views of current labor market conditions weakened. Consumers became pessimistic...
QUICK HIT: Wall Street to War Zones: The Week’s Biggest News
Key insights from the “Oracle of Omaha” Warren Buffett on...
Zelenskyy Meets With President Trump’s Ukraine Envoy
I am grateful to the United States for all the...
QUICK HIT: Is It Safe To Fly?
Pilot and aviation expert Scott Pattillo has spent more than...
New Border Numbers Show Decline In Encounters
The reduction in illegal aliens attempting to make entry into...
QUICK HIT: Inflation Update: Why Your Grocery Bill Feels Out of Control
New data on inflation raises concerns about what’s next for...
Elon Musk Joins Pres. Trump for Signing of DOGE Executive Order
The people voted for major government reform and that’s what...
QUICK HIT: Financial Crisis 2.0? What’s at Stake for Consumers
We take you back to the most recent financial crisis....
January Jobs Report: “Stable but cooling”
The gain, while still healthy, is a downshift from the...
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks DOGE Access to Treasury Payment System
The defendants are (i) restrained from granting access to any...
QUICK HIT: USAID Under Scrutiny: A War Correspondent Weighs In
War correspondent Hollie McKay shares what she learned after digging...
QUICK HIT: “The Riviera of the Middle East” & A Range of Other Top Stories
A round-up of this week’s top stories: SUPPORT OUR MISSION...
QUICK HIT: New Insight on the Midair Collision One Week Later
One week since the midair collision in Washington, D.C., we...
QUICK HIT: Tariffs, DOGE and Your Taxpayer Money
Why tariffs really matter (and a breaking development on this...