IRS Employees Who Accepted OPM’s “Deferred Resignation” Offer Dismayed With Job Extension
Some IRS employees who accepted the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) “deferred resignation” offer are finding themselves obligated to stay on the job until at least May 15. The agency has designated their work “essential” for the 2025 tax filing season, forcing them to remain far longer than they originally anticipated. “I want the deal […]
Gold Rush Sets Stage For Higher Value For Exploration Projects
FULL DISCLOSURE: This is sponsored content for Sonoro Gold. Entering 2025, the global economy is grappling with the ripple effects of persistent inflation, fluctuating interest rates, and heightened geopolitical tensions. The ongoing recalibration of monetary policies by central banks, particularly the Federal Reserve, has created volatility in traditional markets, prompting investors to seek safe-haven assets. […]
Trump Delays Suspension of De Minimis Provision Against China
The Trump administration announced on Friday a delay in suspending the de minimis provision, a key component of U.S. trade policy that allows packages valued under $800 to enter the country duty-free. This decision provides temporary relief to Chinese e-commerce platforms and U.S. retailers that rely heavily on imports from China. The delay will remain […]
Lundin Mining Fined For Massive Sinkhole
Well folks, another mining disaster has come to a close. Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) on Friday announced it has finally been fined by the government of Chile in relation to something that occurred at one of its mines back in 2022. While it isn’t a massive fine by any stretch of the imagination, it is […]
The Next Major Golden Triangle Discovery | Roger Rosmus – Goliath Resources
In this interview, Roger Rosmus, CEO of Goliath Resources (TSXV: GOT), discusses the recent high-grade gold discovery at their flagship asset Golddigger, and recent corporate developments at the company. Rosmus outlines their $10 million McEwen Mining financing arrangements, as well as their plans for 40,000 meters of drilling in 2025 at their property. With assays […]
CMHC Data Shows Housing Affordability Target Now Out Of Reach
New data from CMHC reveals that the federal government’s ambitions to significantly improve housing affordability by 2025 are unlikely to be met. Housing starts nationwide are hundreds of thousands below the levels deemed necessary to ease affordability pressures, with CMHC forecasting a further slowdown in construction in 2025. New CMHC forecasts reveal a subdued yet […]
Did Trump Also Freeze the US International Development Finance Corp?
Recent actions by the Trump administration have raised pressing questions about the management and future of US foreign aid agencies. Among the most debated is whether the administration intentionally halted operations at the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)—a body established during Trump’s first term to stimulate private-sector investments in emerging markets. Evidence has emerged […]
Musk Used AI Firm’s Cash to Keep X Afloat, Documents Show
Elon Musk transferred hundreds of millions of dollars from his artificial intelligence company xAI to prop up social media platform X, according to financial documents shown to investors during this week’s $5.5 billion debt sale. Banks sold the floating-rate debt at 97 cents on the dollar with an 11% interest rate, the Wall Street Journal […]
Trump Tax Plan Could Cut Government Revenue By As Much As $11 Trillion
President Donald Trump’s proposed tax cuts could reduce federal revenue by $5 to $11.2 trillion over ten years and significantly increase government debt, according to estimates from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. The package would extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, eliminate taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security benefits, while closing certain […]
White House Plans Mass Layoffs at Health Agencies
The White House is preparing an executive order to terminate thousands of employees across federal health agencies, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The order would require staff cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services’ 80,000-person workforce, affecting the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and […]