Nick R. Hamilton, Author at Slay News

West Pushing for ‘Financial Nuclear Option’ of Banning Russia from SWIFT

Nations in the West are pushing for the "financial nuclear option" of banning Russia from SWIFT over the invasion of Ukraine. According to Lithuania’s prime minister, Western partners are inching closer to ejecting Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payments system. “Our goal is that the decision is taken as…

Russia Claims Country Will Survive ‘Emotional’ Market Reaction to Ukraine Invasion

Russia has insisted that it will survive the “emotional” financial market reaction to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded as Western countries, including the United States, have begun sanctioning Russian entities while promising tougher punitive measures. Peskov said Thursday, just hours after launching the invasion, that Russia…

Russia’s Ex-President: Gas Prices to More Than Double after Nord Stream 2 Freeze

Russia's former President Dmitry Medvedev has warned that gas prices will more than double after Germany announced a freeze on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Medvedev said Tuesday that he expects Europeans will soon face a mammoth rise in natural gas prices in response. Germany announced the freeze over Moscow’s…

Billionaire Carl Icahn Doubles Down on Campaign against McDonald’s over Pig Policy

Billionaire Carl Icahn has ramped up his campaign against McDonald’s over the fast-food giant's pig sourcing policy, which the activist investor says is obscene. McDonald’s sources pigs from suppliers who continue to keep pregnant sows in gestation crates. Icahn has nominated Maisie Ganzler, chief strategy, and brand officer at Bon…

Renault Production May Be Impacted by Supply Chain Issues in Russia

French automaker Renault has warned that its production may be severely impacted due to supply chain issues in Russia. The company is concerned about the stability of its supply chains in Russia amid rising tensions between the country and Ukraine. Should a conflict break out, it will have repercussions for…

Biden’s $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors Partly Blocked by 10th Circuit

Democrat President Joe Biden's order to force a $15 per hour minimum wage for federal contract workers has been partly blocked by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. The court partially stayed the enforcement of Biden’s executive order that requires that all federal contractors be paid a…

GOP Boycotts Biden’s Federal Reserve Nominees, Fate Now Unclear

Senate Republicans have boycotted a vote on Democrat President Joe Biden’s nominees to fill vacant seats on the Federal Reserve Board. The GOP's opposition is coalescing around Sarah Bloom Raskin, the White House’s pick for the Fed’s vice chair for bank supervision. Bloom Raskin is also the wife of former…

Federal Judge Blocks Biden’s Key Executive Order on Climate Change

A federal judge has blocked a key executive order on climate change that was signed by Democrat President Joe Biden on his first day in office last year. U.S. District Judge James Cain blocked Biden’s January 2021 climate initiative that would factor in an alleged “social cost” for emissions of…

Cost of Buying a Home Soars as Supply Hits Record Low Levels

The cost of buying a home in America has soared to new highs as the supply levels have hit new lows. The number of mortgage applications from prospective homebuyers has dropped significantly for the week ending Feb. 4. The number of refinancing applications has also dropped off following the rise…

Consumer Prices Skyrocket 7.5% Higher, Worst Inflation in 40 Years

Consumer prices in America have skyrocketed to the highest rate in 40 years as inflation explodes under Democrat President Joe Biden's economy. As the new year started, U.S. consumer prices jumped by the most in nearly four decades, new figures published by the Department of Labor (DOL) on Thursday reveal.…