The Transportation Department announced last week that it was withholding the funding until New York revokes the driver's licenses and permits after the state failed a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration audit last year.
Consumer sentiment crashed to a record low of 49.8 in April according to the University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index. This marks the lowest level since data collection began in 1978 with economic pessimism cutting across political party, education, age, and socioeconomic dividing lines.
Consumer sentiment in the U.S. has plummeted to its lowest level since 1978, driven by economic uncertainties stemming from the Iran war . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Consumer sentiment crashed to a record low of 49.8 in April, according to the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index. This marks the lowest level since data collection began in 1978. DETAIL: The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index is a consumer confidence report published monthly by the university’s Institute for Social Research. The index incorporates data gathered through questions about individual economic circumstances, as well as short- and long-term economic expectations. In the most recent survey, published on Friday, the Index revealed…Open
A U.S. appeals court ruled Friday that immigration laws allow people to apply for asylum at the border, and the president cannot bypass this. The decision stems from Trump declaring the border situation an invasion and suspending asylum.
King Charles III of the United Kingdom is scheduled to meet Mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani during a wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 memorial in Manhattan next week. While they will meet at the ceremony, there are no plans for a private meeting between the two.
King Charles III and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) will meet during the British monarch’s state visit to the U.S., but there will be no private audience. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: King Charles III of the United Kingdom is scheduled to meet New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) during a wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 memorial in Manhattan next week. However, while they will meet at the ceremony, there are no reported plans for a private meeting between the two. DETAIL: King Charles and Queen Camilla are scheduled to visit the United States on Monday. The state visit will begin with two days in Washington, D.C., followed by travel to New York and Virginia. While the King is scheduled to take part in the wreath-laying…Open
The U.S. and Israel began a military operation against Iran in February, which eliminated some of Iran's top leaders, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran has retaliated with strikes on U.S. military bases in the region and on Israel.