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Apr 13 2020
News
‘It can’t happen here.’ Coronavirus hits rural America.
Where Americans live can have a lot to do with how they see the coronavirus crisis. In rural areas, there was initially a false sense of security. But that may be changing.
Rep. Vikki Goodwin’s district in Texas took swift action to protect residents from the novel coronavirus in early March. Austin canceled the popular SXSW festival for the first time in more than three decades, losing
Christian Science Monitor
Apr 10 2020
Analysis
You Still Can’t Beat City Hall
Bernie Sanders acknowledged reality on Wednesday and announced that he will no longer be actively campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination. While many Sanders supporters were taken aback by the news, the writing has been on the wall for their candidate since Joe Biden’s sudden establishment-aided surge coincided with a pandemic that precluded the possibility of fairly contesting
Slate
Apr 08 2020
News
Pelosi, Schumer lay down markers for 'interim emergency' relief package
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Wednesday laid down markers for what congressional Democrats want to see in the next legislative package in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including more money for small businesses, hospitals and local governments.
The leaders said Democrats do support $250 billion in assistance to small businesses, in
Washington Times
Apr 08 2020
News
Democrats tack on demands to $250 billion boost for small businesses
Washington — As lawmakers on Capitol Hill turn their focus to approving additional funding for small businesses weathering the coronavirus crisis, Democratic leaders said Wednesday they back more aid for struggling businesses but made further requests for an interim legislative package, including money for hospitals and state and local governments.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on
CBS News (Online)
Feb 26 2018
News
U.S. Needs New FAA Head, Trump Generously Offers His Personal Pilot
When Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign, he was a highly respected real-estate mogul known for his incredible business instincts and impeccable taste (or at least, that’s the character he played on TV). He could have spent his days enjoying the good life — golfing at a different Trump resort every weekend, eating fast food in bed, and tweeting about things he saw on Fox News — but
New York Magazine
Jun 16 2020
News
U.S. Retail Sales Rose Record 18% in May
Renewed shopping drove a record 17.7% increase in retail sales in May, though total spending remained below levels before coronavirus.
May’s jump in retail spending marked the biggest monthly increase in records dating back to 1992, and followed the largest monthly drop on record in April, a revised 14.7% seasonally adjusted decline, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. Retail sales
Wall Street Journal (News)
Oct 17 2012
Opinion
Class Warfare: The Mortal Enemy of Economic Growth and Jobs
Our economy is lousy, the labor force participation rate is the lowest in 31 years, we've had 43 consecutive months with unemployment over 8 percent, and a record 47 million people are on food stamps.
Cato Institute
Sep 02 2014
News
Obama Talks About "Immigration Rights"
Under President "constitutional law professor" Obama, nearly everything is a "right." According to Obama everyone has a right to healthcare, housing, a "living" wage, food, transportation, etc. What this really translates to is: government dependence on everything, but that's a whole other topic on its own.
Townhall
Sep 18 2019
News
Stocks charge into positive territory after Fed cuts rates
Stocks gained after the Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell to session lows, down more than 200 points following the decision, before charging into positive territory. The S&P 500 fell as much as 0.7 percent and the Nasdaq was down as much as 1 percent.
The Federal Reserve cut
Fox News (Online News)
Aug 09 2015
News
Sources: Roger Stone quit, wasn't fired by Donald Trump in campaign shakeup
Donald Trump made the surprising announcement Saturday afternoon that he was firing his top adviser, Roger Stone, but, hours before that, the political consultant’s friends told POLITICO that he was actually quitting. “Sorry @realDonaldTrump didn’t fire me- I fired Trump. Diasagree with diversion to food fight with @megynkelly away c
Politico