Hey internet friends. Great news...America has more 401(k) millionaires than ever before! Hooray...but there's one little thing: one million dollars today doesn't buy what it did six years ago in 2020. On top of that, the money Americans set aside for retirement may be funding the destruction of America. For decades, we've been told that the 401(k) represented independence, ownership and a security. Meanwhile, trillions of dollars flowed into a small group of "asset managers" like Larry Fink with the power to influence American companies, energy policy, infrastructure and even the federal government itself. In this video, we follow the money from the disappearance of traditional pensions to the coal antitrust case involving BlackRock,…
A 2025 Vanguard study found that investment fees in 403(b) plans averaged 0.41%, compared with 0.33% in 401(k) plans. The firm estimated that a worker earning a median salary could lose $23,000 to $28,000 over a career because of a fee gap of 0.08 to 0.09 percentage points.
A new climate-related metric advanced by a company linked to private equity firms is quietly subverting the U.S. housing market, a new report claims. Major online real estate platforms such as Zillow, Relator.com, Homes.com and Redfin all have featured predictive climate-risk scores, according to a July report from the American Energy Institute and Consumers’ Research first shared with the Daily Caller News Foundation. The scores, developed by private company First Street, can often directly contrast with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) official flood maps and determinations. “For most American families, a home is their single largest financial asset and the primary vehicle for building generational wealth,”…Open
Iowa, Nebraska, Texas and West Virginia all filed individual lawsuits against the company this week, claiming it engaged in deceptive trade practices and harmed consumers.
The U.S. job market rebounded in March, adding 178,000 jobs according to the Labor Department—a sharp turnaround from February’s loss of 133,000 jobs. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent, from 4.4 percent the month before. The post Trump Economy: Jobs Rebound With 178,000 Positions Added. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. job market added 178,000 jobs in March, rebounding from February’s loss of 133,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3 percent. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Labor Department, health care companies, construction companies, and factories contributed to the job growth. WHEN & WHERE: The report was released on Friday, detailing job gains in March across the United States. KEY QUOTE: “The trend reflects an aging U.S. population,” said Vanguard economist Adam Schickling in commentary on the report. IMPACT: Despite the rebound, concerns remain over high interest rates , artificial intelligence (AI), and geopolitical uncertainty surrounding the Iran war and other flashpoints. IN FULL The U.S. job…Open
Chief executive officer of American Energy Institute Jason Isaac told The Center Square that the settlement “is a huge win in the fight to stop the ESG and net-zero schemes being pushed by Wall Street elites and the climate cartel.”
To settle a lawsuit that it colluded to harm the coal industry, investment firm Vanguard, while denying any wrongdoing, has agreed to provide communications it had with other parties. Opponents of ESG are eager to find out what is in those communications.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced that the Vanguard Group has agreed to a “first-of-its-kind settlement”—effectively ending its defense in a multi-state antitrust lawsuit targeting the company along with BlackRock and State Street, alleging coordinated environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-driven market manipulation.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ken Paxton, Vanguard Group, BlackRock, State Street, corporate shareholders, […] The post Ken Paxton Secures ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Antitrust Settlement Against Vanguard for ESG Practices. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced that the Vanguard Group has agreed to a “first-of-its-kind settlement”—effectively ending its defense in a multi-state antitrust lawsuit targeting the company along with BlackRock and State Street, alleging coordinated environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-driven market manipulation. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ken Paxton, Vanguard Group, BlackRock, State Street, corporate shareholders, asset management clients, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division. WHEN & WHERE: The settlement was announced on February 26, 2026. KEY QUOTE: “While Vanguard has taken appropriate action to resolve this case, BlackRock and State Street have continued to…Open
