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As Wall Street panics, Trump should share his Main Street long-term vision

On Sunday’s Maria Bartiromo show, President Donald Trump refused to rule out a recession this year amid a “period of transition” in the economy; on Monday the Dow dropped 2%, the Nasdaq 4%. There’s a connection here, but not strict causation. Markets are nervous over Trump’s tariffs; that the kick-in is on-again/off-again adds to the...

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L’Oreal recalls acne cream that may contain cancer-causing benzene 

Makeup company L’Oréal S.A. issued a recall on all lots of acne cream Effaclar Duo due to concern that benzene, a known carcinogen, is in the product. One year ago Valisure, an independent Connecticut testing lab, flagged acne products with benzoyl peroxide, like L’Oréal’s, could contain benzene. Valisure called upon the Food and Drug Administration...

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Cuomo’s scandals have cost NY taxpayers whopping $60M and counting in legal bills: bombshell state audit

New York taxpayers have coughed up a whopping $60 million in legal fees stemming from the scandals that ensnared Andrew Cuomo’s administration, according to a bombshell new state audit that comes as the former governor seeks to become mayor. The updated tally from State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli sparked calls from other Democratic mayoral hopefuls for...

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President Trump, we need your help to get Hong Kong to release my dad, Jimmy Lai — before he dies in solitary confinement 

My family used to have a Chinese New Year tradition: We would gather at my father’s house, eat radish cakes and joke about who had gained the most weight during the holidays. Those celebrations ended four years ago. My father, Jimmy Lai, is sitting in solitary confinement in a Hong Kong prison. Sebastien Lai holds...

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