State of the Union: The UAE announced it had suspended trade with Iran. The post Iran War Day 173: If U.S. Escalates, Iran Could Strike Europe, FT Reports appeared first on The American Conservative .
Iran is mulling possible retaliatory options against U.S. assets in Europe should President Donald Trump escalate the war, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. FT cited “insiders” who said Iranian forces have weighed attacks in southeastern European countries such as Bulgaria, which last month approved U.S. military use of its Bezmer airbase for refueling. Bulgaria’s Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov had assured legislators that the “temporary presence” of U.S. aircraft would “not make Bulgaria a party to the military conflict.” Iran has separately considered targeting underwater fiber-optic cables in the Strait of Hormuz. The chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces on Wednesday said that “any assistance and…Open
State of the Union: The Bureau of Labor Statistics report increased expectations of a rate hike by the Federal Reserve by the end of the year. The post June Jobs Report Underperforms Expectations appeared first on The American Conservative .
The U.S. economy added 57,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in June, below the 110,000 that economists expected . The unemployment rate fell slightly from May’s 4.3 to 4.2 percent. This month’s report follows May’s addition of 172,000 jobs and an upward revision of April’s report by 64,000 to 179,000. Labor-force participation decreased by 0.3 to 61.5 percent, the lowest since March 2021. According to the household data, the number of people not in the labor force grew by 832,000. The establishment survey data saw positive job growth in social assistance, professional and business services, and healthcare. Leisure and hospitality jobs declined. A steady job market provides room for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates,…Open
The Washington Post, NBC and Megyn Kelley: See what TAC staff have been up to this week The post TAC Media Appearances 4/6–4/13 appeared first on The American Conservative .
- Reason Magazine quoted Senior Editor Andrew Day on the popularity of war in Iran - The Washington Post quoted Executive Director Curt Mills on Vice President J.D. Vance’s trip to Budapest - Curt Mills appeared on the Megyn Kelley Show to discuss Mark Levin and his neoconservative allies’ response to the Iran ceasefire - Andrew Day appeared on NBC News to explain why portions of the American right are breaking with President Donald Trump over the Iran war - Curt Mills was quoted in the Financial Times commenting on the anti-war right’s grievances with the president over the war in Iran - Michael Tracy and Curt Mills debated whether Trump is controlled by Israel on the Illusion of Consensus podcast -…Open