Leanna Becraft

Joined: June 2, 2024
Articles: 382

Business

Walmart CFO Predicts Price Hikes for Shoppers Under Proposed Trump Tariffs

Walmart CFO Warns Proposed Tariffs Could Hike Prices for Shoppers Walmart’s Chief Financial Officer, John David Rainey, has cautioned that tariffs proposed by President-elect Trump may result in higher costs for customers. In an interview with Liz Claman on The…

Leanna Becraft
November 23, 2024

News, Business

U.S. Stock Market Dominance Expected to Strengthen Under Trump’s Leadership

U.S. Stocks Outpace Global Peers as Investors Bet on Trump’s Economic Agenda U.S. equities are pulling ahead of global counterparts, with many investors forecasting further dominance in 2025 if President-elect Donald Trump’s economic policies can be implemented without sparking major…

Leanna Becraft
November 23, 2024

Personal Finance

Social Security Benefits to Increase by 2.5% in 2025: A Closer Look

Good News for Those Getting Their Social Security Payment on October 16 Social Security

Seniors Face Modest Social Security Increase in 2025 Amid Rising Costs As the new year approaches, millions of Social Security recipients are preparing for the impact of a modest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). For 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has…

Leanna Becraft
November 22, 2024

Personal Finance

Social Security Adjusts Benefits with 2.5% COLA for 2025

Social Security Announces 2.5% COLA Increase for 2025 Amid Calls for Reform The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a 2.5% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2025, set to take effect in January. This adjustment will impact millions of…

Leanna Becraft
November 22, 2024

News

DHS Deports 109 Chinese Nationals on Charter Flight Back to China

On November 16, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deported 109 undocumented Chinese nationals, marking the third large-scale chartered deportation flight to China in six months. This follows previous flights in June and October, which saw 116 and 131 Chinese…

Leanna Becraft
November 21, 2024

News

JD Vance Discloses Trump’s Search for New FBI Director Ahead of Wray’s Term

Vance Reveals Trump Is Interviewing Candidates for FBI Director Ahead of Wray’s Term In a heated exchange on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, Vice President-elect JD Vance inadvertently disclosed that President-elect Donald Trump is already interviewing candidates to replace FBI…

Leanna Becraft
November 21, 2024

News

Poll: 55% of Americans Approve of Trump’s Border National Emergency Plan

A recent poll reveals that a majority of Americans support President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to declare a national emergency over the ongoing border crisis. This declaration would grant Trump the authority to deploy military resources to secure the U.S.-Mexico border…

Leanna Becraft
November 21, 2024

News

Teens, 13 and 14, Stomp Disabled Man to Death in DC, Take Selfies Afterward

Two Teen Girls Found Guilty in Stomping Death of Disabled Man Two teenage girls were found guilty on Monday of second-degree murder and other charges related to the brutal killing of a 64-year-old disabled man in Washington, D.C. Reggie Brown…

Leanna Becraft
November 21, 2024

News

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Against Counting Illegal Ballots

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orders Counties to Reject Illegal Ballots in Close Senate Race In a ruling issued on Monday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court directed county election officials not to count illegal ballots in the upcoming election, specifically focusing on ballots…

Leanna Becraft
November 21, 2024

News

Texas Strengthens Border Security with Additional Floating Buoys

Texas Adds More Floating Barriers in Rio Grande Despite Legal Challenges Texas officials have expanded their floating border barriers in the Rio Grande on Wednesday, adding more buoys to deter illegal crossings. This move comes after the Biden administration unsuccessfully…

Leanna Becraft
November 21, 2024