Introduction A surge in liquefied natural gas prices to multi-year highs, driven by conflict in the Middle East, is accelerating …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-02-asian-shift-to-coal-fired-power-generation.html

Oracle abruptly terminated 20,000–30,000 employees (18% of its workforce) with a 6 a.m. email, immediately revoking access—highlighting corporate callousness. Despite …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-02-oracle-mass-layoffs-data-breach-mounting-debt.html

Introduction Colorado legislators introduced a bill to create a new private right of action for individuals claiming injury from conversion …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-02-colorado-legislation-private-right-sue-conversion-therapy.html

Introduction Two major pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, were ordered to pay over $12.6 million for bribing government …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-02-pharmaceutical-companies-paid-bribes-for-approvals-contracts.html

Introduction U.S. commercial crude oil inventories surged by an unexpected 10.2 million barrels for the week ending March 27, according …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-02-us-crude-oil-inventories-post-unexpected-surge.html

Introduction Artificial intelligence chatbots are increasingly replacing Google and Amazon as the starting point for consumer product searches, according to …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-02-ai-emerges-as-new-frontdoor-to-commerce.html

The UAE, backed by Bahrain, is urging Western allies to form an international maritime task force to reopen the Strait …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-01-uae-accuses-iran-holding-strait-of-hormuz-hostage.html

Introduction A group of international scientists has called on United States and European regulators to urgently tighten restrictions on glyphosate, …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-01-scientists-urge-regulators-restrict-glyphosate-citing-cancer.html

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would permit cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, to be included as an …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-01-labor-proposes-rule-allowing-cryptocurrency-in-retirement.html

The Department of Homeland Security is partially lifting a months-long freeze on asylum application processing. The freeze was implemented after …

http://www.progress.news/2026-03-31-dhs-adjusts-asylum-policy-following-security-review.html

Court Approves Settlement Restricting Government Role in Social Media Content Moderation A federal court has approved a long-term settlement that …

http://www.progress.news/2026-03-31-limiting-government-contact-with-social-media-platforms.html

Overview A newly released academic analysis has found that tariff policies implemented under President Donald Trump generated significant federal revenue …

http://www.progress.news/2026-03-31-trump-tariffs-raised-revenue-reduced-china-imports.html

JD Vance leads a 2028 GOP straw poll as Trump’s heir apparent. Marco Rubio surges dramatically into a strong second …

http://www.progress.news/2026-03-30-cpac-poll-vance-gop-favorite-rubio-gains.html

Recent consumer surveys indicate a measurable increase in the number of U.S. vehicle buyers who would consider purchasing a Chinese-made …

http://www.progress.news/2026-03-30-us-consumers-interested-in-imported-chinese-evs.html