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"Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage."
Galatians 5:1
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For the week, the DJIA dropped 1,231.42 points, or 4%, to close at 29,590.41. The S&P lost 180.03 points, or 4.65%, ending at 3,693.23. The Nasdaq fell 581.10 points, or 5%, closing at 10,867.93
Investors continue to worry that the Federal Reserve's aggressive approach to rein in inflation could trigger a recession.
A gauge of future U.S. economic activity declined for a sixth straight month in August, potentially signaling a recession amid large interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve.
The Federal Reserve delivered its third straight interest rate increase of three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday and signaled a high likelihood of at least one more move of that size this year.
The Fed's projections showed the economy slowing to a crawl in 2022, with year-end growth of 0.2%, rising to 1.2% in 2023, well below the economy's potential. The unemployment rate, currently at 3.7%, is projected to rise to 3.8% this year and to 4.4% in 2023.
The Fed's aggressive monetary policy tightening has also had a significant impact on the housing market, compared to the labor market and consumer spending, where demand remains fairly strong.
The typical home value in the US last month dropped 0.3% from July to $356,054, still up almost 14% from a year earlier and 44% since August 2019. Home values decreased for the second straight month in August.
Confidence among U.S. single-family homebuilders fell for the ninth straight month in September as soaring mortgage rates and persistently high prices for building materials made new housing less affordable. U.S. existing home sales dropped for a seventh straight month in August.
Household rents in 2021 jumped 10% from pre-pandemic levels, according to Census Bureau estimates released last week. The figures came as rising healthcare and rental costs pushed U.S. consumer prices up unexpectedly last month.
U.S. mortgage interest rates reached 6.25%, the highest level since October 2008.
The Philadelphia Fed Bank's monthly non-manufacturing activity index rose to 2.5 in September from -3.7 in the previous month, indicating growth in the sector. The reading for new orders increased but remained below the breakeven point.
U.S. labor market (job growth) remained solid this week even as recession signals grow stronger.
Three major U.S. banks are raising their prime lending rates to the highest levels since the global financial crisis of 2008.
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Friday Recap: Wall Streets Tumbles as Investors Fear Recession
U.S. and European stocks tumbled on Friday, the dollar scaled a 22-year high and bonds sold off again as fears grew that a central bank prescription of raising interest rates to tame inflation will drag major economies into recession.
The Dow narrowly avoided ending more than 20% lower than its Jan. 4 record all-time closing peak of 36,799.64 points, meaning the blue-chip index did not attain a bear market label, according to a widely used definition.
Britain's new finance minister unleashed historic tax cuts and huge increases in borrowing on Friday in an economic agenda that floored financial markets, sending sterling and British government bonds into freefall.
U.S. business activity contracted for a third straight month in September though the pace of decline slowed.
The Kansas City Federal Reserve's monthly composite services index rose to a reading of 20 in September after an increase to 14 in August, suggesting further acceleration.
The heads of the nation's largest banks faced pointed criticism on Thursday from Republicans complaining the firms are inappropriately taking liberal stances on social and cultural issues.
The U.S. current account deficit narrowed sharply in the second quarter amid a surge in goods exports.
Gold prices dropped over 1.6% to their lowest since April 2020 on Friday, hurt by an unrelenting rally in the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields as the Federal Reserve adopts a more aggressive stance to check surging inflation.
Other precious metals also fell sharply and faced weekly falls. Spot silver declined 4% to $18.90 per ounce, while platinum lost 4.8% to $861.00. Palladium dropped 4.7% to $2,070.50.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 486.27 points, or 1.62%, to close at 29,590.41; the S&P 500 lost 64.76 points, of 1.72%, ending at 3,693.23; the Nasdaq Composite fell 198.88 points, or 1.80%, closing at 10,867.93.
For the week, the DJIA dropped 1,231.42 points, or 4%, to close at 29,590.41. The S&P lost 180.03 points, or 4.65%, ending at 3,693.23. The Nasdaq fell 581.10 points, or 5%, closing at 10,867.93.
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Legacy Campaign: Son of Issachar T-Shirt
Will you help us Turn UP our Microphone for Truth?
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Son of Issachar T-shirt
This Gildan Ultra Cotton T-Shirt is made of 100% pre-shrunk cotton. With the Son of Issachar logo on front and a special tribute logo on back, this is a great shirt to represent Dan and his Legacy!
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Last September, when Dan asked for your help - you all donated $200k - which was an amazing blessing to Dan and to our Ministry. This year our goal is to raise half of that - $100K - to help keep the ministry moving forward.
Click on the graphic above or go to:
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Thanks to your amazing generosity we have met our 100K goal this week! We are so grateful to God for His faithfulness and to all of you for your prayers and support. Even though we have officially met our goal, the drive is far from over. Every dollar given will help bolster Dan's vision for the Ministry and propel us forward as we seek to carry on our mission to expose Jesus for who He is, what He means, and all He can do.
The Legacy Campaign will end on September 30, as planned, which coincides with the end of our fiscal year. If you feel led to donate to the work of FISM, it is not too late. We will continue sending out Dan's legacy t-shirts to everyone who donates through the end of this month.
Will you come alongside us again? Will you help us turn up our microphone for truth? In honor of Dan’s life and vision for the Ministry, will you consider helping us continue that work?
Please note that in order to receive A Son of Issachar T-Shirt with your donation,
you must make your donation HERE.
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Listen again to Dan’s family, friends, and staff share insights into Dan’s life - his upbringing, testimony, his role as a husband and father, his love of animals, unique giftedness, and his outlook for the Ministry.
Dan’s burning passion for the gospel and life commitment to be “as a son of Issachar” should challenge us all to live our lives so fully devoted to our Lord and Savior. Join us as we celebrate the incredible work Jesus accomplished through Dan’s life and as we honor his continuing legacy.
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Good Guys! Doing Good
FISM TV Presents a New Christian Reality Show
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Good Guys! Doing Good
Good Guys! Doing Good is a Christian reality show hosted by Tim Bisagno. In each episode, Tim sets out on a journey across the USA to find men of God serving the Lord in adventurous, exciting, and unique ways. Follow Tim as he travels, participates, laughs, cries, honors, and showcases good guys doing God's work!
Dan Celia, founder and former president of FISM, was the executive producer of Good Guys! Doing Good. Celia was the ultimate good guy, having served in the Navy and on missions trips around the world, as well as reaching millions through his radio and television ministry before being called home to be with the Lord. The program is produced and directed by Krunti Hester, in Celia’s honor.
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Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. ~ 2 Cor 4:1 (ESV)
While Paul is not referring to the ministry of FISM, I use this to remind us of our own unworthiness amidst the difficulties we’ve faced this year. The fact that we are called to such a work is a source of strength. We cannot give up sharing Jesus.
I’ve been blessed by those of you who have taken the time to contact me with words of encouragement, comments, and suggestions. As you can imagine, while we can’t follow every listener’s suggestions, we do welcome and consider all input. I appreciate it as it shows that, at the very least, you are listening!
I have received so many encouraging messages from you all. As to those messages of how we can improve or return things to how they were with Dan, I thought it might be helpful to share my perspective and heart.
May I say that Dan was very good at what he did, and we all miss him so much, both personally and for what he brought to this Ministry, its staff, partners, and listeners in his own unique way. Dan had 25 years of on-air experience, expertise in behavioral economics, an uncanny ability for recall, and yes, no constraints on sharing his opinion! I believe he was truly anointed of the Holy Spirit - an answer to his daily prayer - to be “as a son of Issachar”!
We are all so thankful for the years Dan had to invest in and mentor our leadership team at FISM, Shana, and all of you! We are all doing our best to take up his torch and continue God’s calling on our Ministry. We know that the FISM will never look exactly the same without Dan, but our desire is to honor his legacy and follow God’s lead through the unexpected.
In Isaiah 43:19 the Lord says to His people: “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
None of us can be Dan, nor is that what God is calling us to. Instead we have committed ourselves to honor His legacy and to be faithful to the new thing God is doing through FISM.
For example, the show continues to be formatted as Dan had established it, but also reflects our changing circumstances. Like Dan, Shana loves the Lord and is fiercely committed to sharing the Truth and encouraging biblical stewardship. As a financial advisor, she was mentored by Dan and, although she does not yet have the years of experience Dan had as a radio host and economist, she excels at what she does. We have certainly seen God’s anointing on Shana as she has taken on Dan’s mantle and has grown in both confidence and wisdom over the past six months.
Shana is passionate about America, as was Dan, and knows the political climate greatly impacts our economy and investments. As Dan opened the show by addressing the more pressing current events relevant to Christians and investors, this has also been Shana’s format. After that intro, she aims to take as many questions as possible -- but she also needs to satisfy the obligations to our sponsors - all in 1 hour!
Please remember that Dan had 3 hours to share his often-passionate views and opinions, whereas Shana currently only has the one hour. Dan also no longer had the constraints of a brokerage firm or the licensing that Shana still maintains as she continues her business as a financial advisor.
Finally, please also remember that Dan always emphasized that partnership was meant to primarily be self-managed as even he could not possibly address everyone’s unique questions or needs. Dan did his best to address most of these questions within the Financial Issues website. We continue this with the Partner Instructional Videos (which we will soon be updating), the Allocation Models, the Buy List, and Shana’s weekly Commentary and monthly Conference Calls. We also have now established the Helpful Videos page on both our new FISM App and on our websites.
Does the show, website, etc. need tweaking? Absolutely and ongoing. Are there things that are different or perhaps lacking since Dan’s passing? Without a doubt. But I am so thankful for Shana who voluntarily stepped up to the sudden and daunting task of keeping the show going for all of you in the midst of her own grief. And our leadership team is focused on shoring up our foundations and building on our strengths to God’s glory, and hopefully to the benefit of all of you.
Please know that we are trying our best to serve our partners and listeners. We believe that there is a pressing need to promote biblically-responsible investing -- actually more so every day. Some have commented that they would like more “financial” issues covered during the program. We agree that we need to increase the financial focus and advice – and we are working on it. We hope to extend the show an additional 30-60 minutes in the future and to also provide some new additions to the ministry to more greatly benefit our partners. I say all this to simply ask that you please bear with us.
Thank you all for caring about this ministry. Please continue to reach out to me. We could not do what we do without you!
As always, I’d like to invite you to share your comments and concerns, prayer requests and praises with me at yvonne@fism.tv. I will make every attempt to connect with you via email.
PLEASE do not ask me financial questions, you WILL be disappointed!
Sincerely,
Yvonne
Yvonne Celia
Chief Executive Officer, FISM
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Watch Financial Issues Live
with Shana Burt as new host of our daily radio program
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We are now posting insightful video clips of the program, including many of Shana's responses to partners on our FISM App, as well as on our FISM TV website.
On the FISM app, if you scroll across the top to FINANCIAL ISSUES, then scroll down, you will find an option for these HELPFUL VIDEOS.
While you are there, please take the time to enjoy our FISM News to glean a conservative and biblical worldview on current events.
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ANNOUNCING "Tips For The News" | |
Tips for the News - FISM News is excited to announce that it now has a tip-line where you can submit ideas of stories that you think others should know about. The news team is always looking for news-worthy content that may fly under the radar or doesn't follow the agenda of mainstream outlets. Since the news so often focuses on the problems of the world, the team is also hoping that the tip-line can lead to suggestions that will help inform others of positive stories of faith and faithfulness in the church and Christian organizations. If you have any news-worthy content that you want to suggest to the news team, you can submit it at https://fism.tv/tips/ | | | |
Government Shutdown Looms as Opposition to Manchin’s Permitting Bill Increases | | |
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The impasse threatens a must-pass government funding bill scheduled for the floor next week.
Ian Patrick, FISM News
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In a recent press conference, West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin remarked that “politics make strange bedfellows” regarding the bipartisan support for an energy permitting bill he put forward. Unfortunately, the bedfellows might be having a falling out.
A growing number of Republicans in the Senate say they won’t support Joe Manchin’s permitting reform bill for energy provisions because it doesn’t go far enough. More progressive Democrats, meanwhile, oppose the legislation for its focus on starting new non-green energy projects.
This all flies in the face of Manchin, who had presented the bill as a “good piece of legislation that’s extremely balanced” and one he negotiated…(READ MORE)
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Near 100-Day Streak of Declining Gas Prices Ends | |
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Earlier this month, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that gas prices could increase this winter, FISM reported.
Chris Lange, FISM News
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Average gas prices in the U.S. rose yesterday for the first time in 98 days. The national gas average currently sits at $3.68, AAA.com data shows, up from $3.19 a year ago and $2.39 on former President Donald Trump’s last day in office.
The data shows people in most Western states are still paying well above $4 per gallon, including a national-high average of $5.519 in California, while states in the southeast remain just above $3 per gallon.
The price of U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude oil climbed above $88 a barrel last week for the first time since August…(READ MORE)
SEE ALSO: U.S. mortgage rates rise to 6.29%, highest since 2008 housing crisis
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House Passes Electoral Reform Bill Despite Competing Plan in Senate | | |
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Cheney’s bill passed 229-203, mostly along partisan lines. Cheney and eight Republicans joined the balance of Democrats in voting to pass.
Willie R. Tubbs, FISM News
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Why have one electoral count bill up for negotiations when you can have two?
Wednesday, the House sent an expanded electoral reform bill to the Senate, where Republicans and Democrats were nearing a bicameral agreement on a filibuster-proof piece of legislation.
“I much prefer our bill, which is the product of months of study, input from constitutional and election experts and is a bill that has garnered widespread bipartisan support,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said during an interview with CNN.
Collins and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) have headed a group of 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans who have produced the pending Senate bill …(READ MORE)
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New Study Supports Graham’s Lifesaving Abortion Legislation | |
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He also stated in a lengthy Twitter thread that his bill was a “common-sense protection of the unborn” as it falls “in line with 47 out of 50 European countries.
Trey Paul, FISM News
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A recent report providing data on late-term abortions is shedding more light on a controversial piece of legislation proposed by Sen. Lindsey Graham last week.
Sen. Lindsey Graham received harsh pushback from Democrats, and even some within his own party, after he announced the Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act that would set federal limits on late-term abortions. Some legislators and pundits argued against the bill saying it was unnecessary as late-term abortions are practically non-existent.
According to a fact sheet compiled by researchers with the Lozier Institute, however, 6% of all reported abortions take place at or after 15 weeks of gestation, translating to approximately 55,800…(READ MORE)
SEE ALSO: Stacey Abrams calls fetal heartbeat a ‘manufactured sound’
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Breakthrough: New Study Shows Bee Venom Could Hold Key to Breast Cancer Treatment | | |
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The types of breast cancer that the venom proved to be effective against, are extremely aggressive and are associated with the poorest outcomes...
Lauren Dempsey, FISM News
MS in Biomedicine and Law, RN
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Australian scientists have discovered that an active component of honeybee venom is effective at killing two different types of breast cancer cells, some in as little as 60 minutes.
The research, which was published earlier this month in NJP Precision Oncology, details that this powerful anti-tumor agent was effective at destroying cancer-causing cells in mice.
Scientists at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Perth, Australia used the venom from 312 honeybees and bumblebees to test the effect of the venom on different types of breast cancer, including triple-negative breast cancer and HER2 cancer cells, which are aggressive and very hard…(READ MORE)
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Vanderbilt Hospital Execs Tout Child Sex Surgeries as ‘Big Money Maker,’ Threaten Objectors | |
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“If you are going to assert [a] conscientious objection, you have to realize that that is problematic,” Clayton said.
Chris Lange, FISM News
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In a set of shocking videos published this week, a Vanderbilt transgender clinic executive said that one reason for the clinic performing irreversible transgender surgeries on minors is that they are a “big money maker.” Another video showed the clinic’s lawyer admitting to threatening staffers who objected to the surgeries.
Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee has called for a probe into the Pediatric Transgender Clinic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) after the disturbing videos were posted by Daily Wire host Matt Walsh.
Vanderbilt opened its trans clinic in 2018. Later that year, the clinic’s Medical Director, Dr. Shayne Taylor, boasted at a Medicine Grand Rounds lecture about how she persuaded the Nashville university to enter the lucrative industry of body mutilation on minors…(READ MORE)
SEE ALSO: ‘Detransitioners’ speak out against their mutilators
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Putin Says He’s ‘Not Bluffing’ as He Threatens West with Nukes | | |
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Putin’s remarks came against the backdrop of a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Chris Lange, FISM News
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President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday again raised the specter of nuclear war with an explicit warning to the West that he is “not bluffing” on his threat to use nuclear weapons, Reuters reported.
This time, the threat is backed by new referenda to annex four Russian separatist regions, a move analysts say will lend itself to a potential justification of the use of atomic weapons under the Kremlin’s nuclear doctrine.
During a seven-minute televised speech, the Russian leader accused the West of engaging in “nuclear blackmail” and plotting to destroy his country, pointing to NATO’s recent expansion toward Russia’s borders with Sweden and Finland’s respective admissions…(READ MORE)
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Special Master Dearie: Trump’s Attorneys Need to Prove Seized Documents Were Declassified | |
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The question that now has to be answered is whether or not the 100 documents seized by the FBI and marked “classified” were specifically declassified by Trump while he was president.
Matt Bush, FISM News
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Special Master Raymond Dearie laid out a plan for reviewing the documents seized by the FBI during a raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate last month.
In the first public hearing on the matter on Tuesday, Dearie’s comments show that he intends to place the burden of proof on former president Trump, saying that a broad declassification of documents at the end of his tenure was not enough to prevent the DOJ from having access to items seized during the raid.
“If the government gives me prima facie evidence [a legal term meaning a fact presumed to be true unless disproved] that this is classified, and you decide not to advance a claim of declassification … as far as I’m concerned that’s the end of it…(READ MORE)
SEE ALSO: Obama Foundation letter bolsters Trump claim that Obama has classified docs
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Biden’s ‘Pandemic is Over’ Remark Gives GOP New Budgetary Ammo | | |
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The big question, for Burr and numerous other ranking Republicans, is why the administration wants another $22.5 billion in COVID funding...
Willie R. Tubbs, FISM News
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President Joe Biden’s proclamation that the COVID pandemic has ended might have been meant as a self-congratulatory remark as the midterms loom, but it could cost Biden big in his fight for more spending.
“The pandemic is over,” Biden said during an interview with “60 Minutes.” “We still have a problem with COVID. We’re still doing a lot of work on it … but the pandemic is over.”
As first reported by CNN, Republican leaders in the Senate are asking the obvious question: why are billions still needed…(READ MORE)
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Ukraine Update: Russia Challenges Western Resolve to Avoid Military Confrontation, Moscow Accused of ‘Nuclear Terrorism’ | |
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Annexing Donetsk and Luhansk would give Russia veto power over Western influence in Ukraine; namely, NATO membership.
Chris Lange, FISM News
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A top Kremlin security official praised separatist referendums proposed by Russian-backed leaders in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk’s People’s Republics. Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, who now serves as deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, touted the proposals as a way for Russia to annex the territories.
The move would test the resolve of the U.S. and European allies who have been careful to avoid direct military conflict with Russia.
“Encroachment onto Russian territory is a crime which allows you to use all the forces of self–defense,” Medvedev said in a post…(READ HERE)
SEE ALSO: Ukraine update: 10 torture chambers uncovered so far in former Russian-occupied cities
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House Republicans Say They Can Prove President Biden Tied to Business Deals with China | | |
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These promises included that Biden would run for president and that those who worked with them would “reap the rewards in a future Biden administration.”
Ian Patrick, FISM News
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The investigation into President Biden’s alleged dealings with China took a new turn on Tuesday.
According to Republicans on the House Oversight and Reform Committee, President Joe Biden was heavily involved in his family’s business of selling American natural gas to China while he was running for president. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the Republicans led by Ranking Member James Comer (Ky.) say they have the documents to prove it.
The lawmakers said the revelations “pose national security…(READ MORE)
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Republicans Call for Special Counsel Status in Hunter Biden Investigation | |
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The resolution comes amidst reports of at least 150 Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) related to Hunter Biden’s bank accounts.
Chris Lieberman, FISM News
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Senate Republicans have written a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland asking him to grant U.S. Attorney David Weiss the status of special counsel as he investigates Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings.
The letter, organized by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and signed by 33 GOP senators, lists a number of concerns the senators have with Garland’s running of the Department of Justice (DOJ), including the FBI’s handling of the Hunter Biden investigation.
Citing the resulting lack of public faith in the DOJ, Republicans are now calling on Garland to give Weiss special counsel status…(READ MORE)
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Record-setting 2.1 Million Migrants Encountered at Border in 2022 | | |
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An anonymous DHS source told Fox News that known gotaways – individuals who escaped apprehension – are over 500,000 so far for FY22.
Lauren C. Moye, FISM News
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Health Experts: Mandated COVID Boosters for Young Adults Are ‘Ethically Unjustifiable’ | |
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The researchers highlight that for young adults, the benefits of vaccination do not outweigh the subsequent harms...
Lauren Dempsey, FISM News
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A new pre-print analysis of information from a CDC and FDA reports suggests that there is a legitimate ethical argument against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in young adults, especially concerning booster shots.
The risk-benefit analysis was authored by nine health experts from top universities, including Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Oxford, as well as hospital systems and public health departments. The article, which was posted on The Social Science Research Network (SSRN), concluded that mandatory booster vaccination in college is “ethically unjustifiable” because “the harms of coercive mandates themselves are not counterbalanced by a large public health benefit” and infringe on…(READ MORE)
SEE ALSO: Children under 5 have lowest COVID vaccination rates, parents find risks outweighing benefits
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24 State AGs Respond to Credit Company Plans to Track Gun Purchases | | |
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Second Amendment advocates fear that these tracking codes are part of a greater ploy to spy on the gun purchases of law-abiding citizens.
Samuel Case, FISM News
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A group of 24 state attorneys general delivered a letter on Tuesday to the CEOs of American Express, Visa, and Mastercard, expressing concerns about their plans to track gun purchases.
“The Second Amendment is a fundamental right, but it’s also a fundamental American value. Our financial institutions should stop lending their market power to those who wish to attack that value,” they wrote, according to the Washington Times.
This month, the credit card industry representatives approved a measure to create new merchant category codes — a four-digit number that denotes where a purchase has been made — for gun retailers. Until now, gun purchases had been classified…(READ MORE)
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Transgender Summit Official Supports Calling CPS If Parents Don’t Affirm Gender Dysphoria | |
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CPS employees in Georgia had stepped in when parents in Georgia were reluctant to embrace their child’s new transgender status...
Savannah Hulsey Pointer, FISM News
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During the “Adolescent” session of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) annual conference Monday, the author of the new WPATH guidelines encouraged health care workers to threaten parents with Child Protective Services (CPS) if they don’t affirm their child’s “gender identity.”
The author, Dr. Ren Massey, is a female Clinical Child Psychologist who identifies as a “transman.” She asserted that a parent’s lack of support for a child’s transgender identity needs to be addressed, even if it means calling CPS, to ensure that gender dysphoria is affirmed, according to The Daily Wire.
At the conference in Atlanta, Georgia, Massey said that asking protective services to investigate a family is one “resource” for clinicians…(READ MORE)
SEE ALSO: State superintendent under fire over teacher training videos promoting LGBT+ agenda
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House Narrowly Passes Four Policing Bills Sponsored by Vulnerable Dems | | |
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The progressive caucus has held strong to their desire to defund the police, while others on the left have tried to distance themselves...
Chris Lange, FISM News
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Vulnerable House Democrats hoping to pass four policing and public safety bills ahead of the midterms got their wish on Thursday in an 11th-hour vote that progressive “squad” members nearly derailed.
Party leaders spent several hours trying to rein in members of the progressive caucus who were threatening to block the procedural vote over a lack of police accountability measures.
Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), Cori Bush (D-Mo.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) objected to the exclusion of accountability measures Democrats sought after the death of George Floyd. Bush said in a statement ahead of the vote that the legislation did not do enough to address…(READ MORE)
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Christians in Politics: Al Mohler and Faith & Freedom Coalition Encourage Christians to Vote [Op-Ed] | |
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The Christian Post reported that the Faith & Freedom Coalition, a Christian political action group, is spending $40 million to encourage Christians to vote in the upcoming midterms.
Seth Udinski, FISM News
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As the 2022 midterm elections approach, Christians in America are wrestling with the question: How involved should we be in pushing for a political candidate or agenda?
Two separate reports have arisen that speak to this difficult question. The first came about last week, when prominent Southern Baptist theologian Al Mohler spoke at the Family Research Council’s “Pray, Vote, Stand” conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Mohler boldly declared that Christians need to “vote the right way” in upcoming elections, claiming “the big battles are still to come.” Mohler is a conservative, and it seems likely that he was encouraging Christians to vote to flip the House and Senate back…(READ MORE)
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$1.3 Billion in Small Business Funds Sent to Foreign IP Address Applicants | | |
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The news comes alongside GOP concerns that COVID-relief funds earmarked for schools was squandered on progressive items…
Lauren C. Moye, FISM News
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A recent Office of Inspector General report for the Small Business Administration warned of potential fraud and the unintentional funding of international crime organizations through the distribution of COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) and grants meant for American small businesses.
In all, the Sept. 12 report found that 41,638 COVID-19 EIDLs and grants, rather than going to businesses struggling under pandemic measures, were instead approved for applicants with foreign IP addresses. This totaled $1.3 billion of pandemic relief sent outside the U.S. from March 20, 2020, to…(READ MORE)
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Listen live and call in ON AIR to 610-363-1110 with your questions for Shana every Monday-Friday between 8AM and 9AM CT. You can also now "chat" with Shana during the program using the WATCH LIVE link under the SHOW tab on our website.
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Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries, PO Box 270, Exton, PA 19341
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The FISM (Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries) is the home of the program Financial Issues which focuses on financial headlines, investing, politics and encourages people to be thoughtful stewards of the money God has entrusted to them. Financial Issues is a live call-in radio and TV program heard and watched internationally. | |
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Disclaimer: The information and data provided in this communication is meant for informational purposes only. It is the option of an individual and should not be regarded as an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy, or a recommendation of any security, or as an offer to provide financial planning or investment advice. You should consult with your Financial Planner, Adviser and your Tax Account to make sure of the suitability for you of any investment you make. Understand that ALL investments contain risk of loss of principal and that should always be considered before investing. The user bears the sole responsibility of evaluating the merits and risks associated with the use of any information obtained from Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries, Daniel J. Celia, or Shana Burt of Exodus Financial Services and GA Repple. Although the information provided is obtained or compiled from sources believed to be reliable, Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries, Daniel J. Celia and Shana Burt of Exodus Financial Services and GA Repple do not guarantee the reliability, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any information or data made available to the recipient of this message for any particular purpose.
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