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Married political analyst Scottie Nell Hughes plans to sue suspended Fox Business host Charles Payne for sexual harassment after he 'coerced her into a three-year affair' Payne, who hosts Making Money, was accused of sexual misconduct by Hughes Hughes alleges Payne coerced her into a relationship with threats of reprisals They reportedly had a three-year affair after which she was dropped by Fox Hughes says Fox had it in for her because she reported affair to their lawyers But sources say Payne's wife saw them flirting at his birthday and told Bill Shine Shine, then head of programming, dropped the...

Charles Payne who has anchored programs on Fox Business Network since its launch in the middle of last decade, has been suspended from his duties at the 21st Century Fox owned cable-news outlet as the company investigates sexual harassment allegations made against him.

The city of Chicago is proposing a $5.5 million reparations package for those who suffered under the ruthless rule of police commander Jon Burge from 1972 to 1991. Backed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the plan would supply victims with free college tuition, counseling for drug abuse and psychological issues, and include a formal apology from the city, according to the Chicago Tribune. While the plan appears to be an attempt to reckon with part of the city's less-than-spotless past, Thursday evening Fox Business Network's Charles Payne said he's afraid nationwide slavery reparations might be next. "The news in my mind...

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry ripped real estate mogul Donald Trump for his recent comments on Mexicans Thursday, calling them a “huge error,” adding further that he was “painting with a broad brush” with the rhetoric. In an interview on “Your World” with guest host Charles Payne, Perry said Trump’s comments were just “wrong,” pointing to the Hispanics that have fought for America, especially in his home state.

Breaking news: American investors and fence-sitters struck with Schleprock Syndrome as major stock market indices continue to trend near all-time highs. There are different types of fear, from missing out to being too late, and for the most part, a skeptical nation continues to fear the moment they buy American stocks, the market will crash. Consequentially, what's happened this year is remarkable as Americans have been dumping billions of dollars of American stocks even as the rally continues to hold onto gains. Some of that money was reinvested in emerging growth or other foreign markets, but some also went back...

The NASDAQ may have just had the second most monumental breakthrough of a double top formation in stock market history. It took fifteen long years for the index to make a new high after the biggest market crash any living person has had to endure. The lingering resentment is going to be there for many years to come; and for a lot of former investors, it will never go away. This is why the rally has been ignored. Actually, it is more fertile grounds for the merchants of doom than anyone discussing reasonable expectations of enhancing wealth through investing in...

On Thursday’s broadcast of Fox Business Network’s “Making Money,” host Charles Payne made a bold prediction when he suggested that President Barack Obama would make a push for slavery reparations. “The news is a glimpse of much bigger news that is going to come from the White House, next year, I’m leaning towards,” Payne said during his “Payne’s Passion” segment. “I think that there’s going to be an official apology from the White House to slavery in America and then a major push to get cash, and I’m talking lots of cash.” “Many including those closest to President Obama will...

The market has started to spin its wheels and that makes people nervous. I will lay out the red flags. I am not talking about the $18 trillion in government debt, the Fed's balance sheet, or the ticking time bomb of pensions, but trends that could arguably derail the stock market rally.Earnings are beating lowered estimates, but are yielding less than the twenty-year average. Sure, stock yields are attractive versus bond yields, but are they good enough to justify higher share prices? Here is the rub: consensus on earnings points lower and lower for this year, but it should reverse and...

"I want to work with Congress to replace mindless austerity with smart investments that strengthen America," said President Obama in a recent speech at the Department of Homeland Security. In the making of a counter-cultural hero, in an era of failed responsibility and in an era of passing the buck, a new superstar has been found. In America, we have Elizabeth Warren, who is coming on like gangbuster as an alternative to Hillary Clinton, something I predicted a long time ago. In Europe, Yanis Varoufakis, the Greek finance minister whose un-tucked shirts worn with blue jeans have become a symbol...

“China has surpassed America” is a headline that didn't make the front page of many US newspapers, but the IMF made it official that an economic output in China this year will be $17.6 trillion and $17.4 trillion for us.Even if we stick to old-fashioned GDP measures, China is only a few years away from the top spot.By 2020, they will have erected so many amazing skyscrapers, many which will surpass the new Freedom Tower, knocking it off the top-ten list.I realize China posted some ugly economic data overnight, and recently launched into a money printing scheme to pump up...

Another day, another record for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, yet you feel like it is the end of the world. Of course, part of that is the never-ending whining and fear mongering in the media. There is nothing worse than seeing an old billionaire with a chip on his shoulder predicating the crash… again, yet still admitting that he is long on certain stocks. Millions of individuals have missed the rally because of this nonsense, and many have put their money to work in a haphazard manner. The mistakes some of my subscribers are making are quite frustrating. Buying...

The old poverty pimps and entities with vested interest in stirring the pot and limiting hope are pushing in overdrive these days. In today’s USA Today, Jesse Jackson is claiming that the lack of diversity in Silicon Valley is a sign of racism and sexism. He is calling on President Obama to do something about it. “There is no talent shortage. There’s an opportunity shortage.” Jesse Jackson What he has done is actually cite the fact that Silicon Valley is hip and put out neat gadgets as the reason it gets a free pass for being one of the most...

CHAPEL HILL, NC - An NC woman revealed in the last line of her obituary last week that she was the great-aunt of the President of the United States. Margaret Payne, age 87, of Chapel Hill died last Wednesday at a retirement community. She was the younger sister of Barack Obama’s grandmother, who actually did most of the parenting for the future president when he was growing up in Hawaii. Payne was a professor of nutrition who taught at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and subsequently at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1980 to 1990....

"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all the terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival." -Winston Churchill Okay, we'll call it a win-win, even as mainstream media states Putin "blinked," and John Kerry talked about revolution and the global community. President Obama bristled at the idea Putin was tough or won, and that his actions were not "a sign of Russian strength." The fact of the matter is, Russian troops are in control of Crimea, and they didn't have to fire a shot. While it's true, nations should...

Over the past four years, I've debated every kind of bear under the sun, and for the most part their opinions are driven by a hatred of the Federal Reserve, the White House, or some chart pattern that will only form during "The Day of the Locust". I get it! Heck, I have no love for the Federal Reserve, I think the White House is trying to change America into a socialist utopia that could never exist, and I respect charts and locusts. In my personal opinion however, there is another factor known as mankind--an interesting and, yes, self- destructive...

"I will not yield to this monkey court or whatever it is" -- Frank Pallone (D) from New Jersey used a word that only a democrat is allowed to use in Washington during hearings to get to the bottom of the Obamacare exchange fiasco. His ire and that of some of his colleagues belies his basic obligation as a lawmaker to protect Americans, not ideologies or failed websites that mask failed policy. This has been one of those weeks. Rep. Grayson of Florida sends out an email with a burning cross that compares the Tea Party to the Ku Klux...

Much has been made about winners and losers in the government shutdown battle that ended in a whimper for Republicans. Tea Partiers are backing their man Ted Cruz to the hilt but in the process making the argument from other parts of the party - they may be tone deaf about the masses. Of course the party needs bite and a backbone but is splintered and they can kiss the big prize away. Of course President Obama's victory is the kind that destroys empires as it was costly for his party and gave Americans another glimpse into just how bloated...

FOX News contributor Charles Payne went off on Barack Obama after his rambling 80 minute speech this week that was supposed to be on the “economy” but diverged into wealth inequality in America. Payne said, “I think President Obama would love to see civil unrest in this country very much like the Arab Spring.” Via Saving the Republic: (VIDEO-AT-LINK) Doug Ross has the transcript: Stuart Varney: Obama used the term “inequality” more than he used the word “growth”. And this is a problem, according to Charles Payne. Charles Payne: It is a problem. He talked about [income inequality] being morally...

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, No escape from reality. Open your eyes, Look up to the skies and see, I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy Bohemian RhapsodyQueen  This has been a great week for the merchants of hate that peddle politics of envy. Just look at the headlines: * McKesson CEO lump sum retirement package worth $159.0 million * CEO pay +37% since 2009 to $14.1 million or 273 times average worker pay * Queen Elizabeth gets 5% pay raise to $58.0 million next year Of course America's media...

How can you just leave me standing? Alone in a world that's so cold (So cold) Maybe I'm just too demanding Maybe I'm just like my father too bold Maybe you're just like my mother She's never satisfied (She's never satisfied) Why do we scream at each other? This is what it sounds like When Doves Cry —Prince Well, did the market come to a bump in the road or the end of the road this week? It wasn't a dramatic selloff, except it was a selloff, and it happened at the exact time the market had been rallying. There...