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The fact that the major cities in the United States are responsible for the lion’s share of the country’s economic output isn’t surprising. But what may be eye-opening is just how much they dominate. In this map from cost-estimating website HowMuch.net, the pink spikes — though some of them look more like small dots — represent the gross domestic product... Read More

America desperately needs the congressional wing of the Republican Party to stand up for our Republic. America needs Congress to impeach Scott Pruitt. Our constitutional system of checks and balances — the essential mechanism put in place by the Founding Fathers to prevent tyranny — is broken if the equal branches of government fail to hold the others accountable. The... Read More

WASHINGTON — The new acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is a former coal and energy lobbyist who has expressed skepticism about the human impact on climate change. President Donald Trump on Thursday named Andrew Wheeler as acting administrator after accepting the resignation of Scott Pruitt, who left amid a series of allegations over ethics and spending. “I have... Read More

The U.S. dollar maintained a mixed performance versus major rivals Thursday, leaving a closely followed index in negative territory after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting showed policy makers fretting over intensifying trade disputes but not inclined to put planned rate increases on pause. Read: Fed increasingly worried about spillovers from trade but shows no sign of pausing rate... Read More

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE Federal Reserve policy makers were presented with a new recession indicator, according to minutes released Thursday. See full story. Trump Today: President announces resignation of Scott Pruitt President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the resignation of Scott Pruitt, the controversial head of the Environmental Protection Agency. See full story. No snoozing as stock-market investors await crucial 24... Read More