Here’s How Monday’s Stock Selloff Compares to History

by Matt Sussis | Feb 6, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON—The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its largest single-day points decline in trading Monday, but the decline paled in comparison to past selloffs in terms of percent — and the market was able to rebound in trading Tuesday. The Dow closed up 567...

Unexpected Drop in U.S. Worker Productivity Casts Doubt on Trump’s Economic Target

by Matt Sussis | Feb 1, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON—U.S. worker productivity fell unexpectedly in the fourth quarter for the first time in almost two years, a warning sign that the economy may not be able to continue to grow at the 3 percent target rate that President Donald Trump set. Nonfarm...

Trump immigration plan would take over a decade to cut “chain migration”, analysts warn

by Matt Sussis | Feb 1, 2018 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Even if President Trump can convince Congress to pass his plan for limiting family-based immigration — which he calls “chain migration” —  it would take over a decade for his proposal to actually reduce legal immigration, according to some...

State of the Union Preview: Economy and Immigration

by Matt Sussis | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured, Politics

President Trump is expected to discuss the country’s economic climate and his immigration framework at tonight’s State of the Union. Jasmine Khayami spoke with field reporters Jenny Gu and Matt Sussis to learn...

Kissinger: North Korea Setting Off Nuclear Domino Effect

by Matt Sussis | Jan 26, 2018 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON- A failure to shut down North Korea’s nuclear program would not only pose a threat to U.S. territory, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told a congressional panel. It would encourage other countries to develop their own atomic arsenals, perpetuating...