Thomas Shelter

Thomas Shelter has been a keen follower of US politics for over two decades. His reporting for Congress.net primarily focuses on legislation, party politics, and business news.

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Kamala Harris IQ Claims and Trump’s Attacks: What’s the Reality?

President Donald Trump has repeatedly made claims about Kamala Harris’ IQ. In recent years, public discussion around Kamala Harris’s intelligence has spiraled — largely driven by unverified claims and repeated attacks from political opponents, particularly president Donald Trump. As the 2024–2025 election season intensifies, the debate over Harris’s IQ has become a symbolic flashpoint —…

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What are CBDCs?

Explained: What Are CBDCs and Gold-Backed Stablecoins?

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have been gaining global attention as governments explore the next generation of money. CBDCs are digital forms of a country’s fiat currency, issued and regulated by the nation’s central bank. Unlike cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, CBDCs are legal tender backed by a government and designed to coexist with physical cash….

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Canadian PM Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Commit to Creating New Pacific Coast Pipeline Route

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have committed to jointly advancing plans for a new pipeline route to the Pacific Coast, marking a major step in Canada’s push to diversify its oil export markets beyond the United States. The memorandum of understanding, announced Thursday, also includes the possibility of modifying an…

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Abercrombie & Fitch Shares Surge Almost 40% as Hollister Drives Earnings Growth

Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch jumped 37% on Tuesday after the retailer reported a stronger-than-expected quarter, signalling to investors that momentum remains intact even as its flagship brand shows signs of slowing. The company’s performance once again leaned heavily on Hollister, which delivered another quarter of double-digit growth and offset declines in the Abercrombie label….

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Treasury Secretary Bessent Dismisses Claim Trump’s Tariffs Are Responsible for Inflation Rise

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that President Trump’s broad tariffs are not responsible for the recent uptick in U.S. inflation. Speaking on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Bessent was questioned about the administration’s decision to roll back tariffs on more than 200 food products despite earlier claims that tariffs benefitted consumers. Inflation Questioned…

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