Monthly Archives: November 2019
Michigan, Illinois Set to Begin Recreational Marijuana Sales — But with “Social Equity” Stipulations
(Associated Press) James Daly is eager to make marijuana history on Sunday, when he plans to open the doors to Arbors Wellness, beckon the...
Why Americans Shouldn’t Be Thankful for the Fed’s Monetary Gravy
(Mike Gleason, Money Metals Exchange) As traders on Wall Street take time off for Thanksgiving, they can be thankful markets are calm and equity...
Small Retailers Hope Unique Experiences Will Bring In Holiday Shoppers
(Associated Press) As Amy Witt prepared for the grand opening of her Dallas clothing store, she read up on the demise of thousands of...
Drug Companies, Opioid Distributors Under Federal Probe
(Associated Press) At least a half-dozen companies that make or distribute prescription opioid painkillers are facing a federal criminal investigation of their roles in...
Teacher Fired for Tweets about Illegals Wins Appeal to Get Job Back
(Liberty Headlines) An English teacher who was fired after tweeting that her Texas high school was full of students who are in the country illegally has...
Hidden Economic and Social Despair as U.S. Life Expectancy Drops — Whites Hit Hardest
(MSN/Los Angeles Times) A reversal of American life expectancy, a downward trend that has now been sustained for three years in a row, is...
Pope Defends Raid on Financial Unit After Evidence of Criminal Corruption
(Associated Press) Pope Francis defended a controversial raid on the Vatican's financial watchdog agency, saying Tuesday it showed the Vatican's in-house system of checks...
Zero Commission Consolidation: Schwab Scoops Up Brokerage Rival
(Associated Press) Charles Schwab is buying rival TD Ameritrade in a $26 billion stock swap, a blockbuster agreement brought about by massive disruption in...
Is Your Retirement Account Stuck with Wall Street Assets? Here’s How to Self-Direct It...
(Clint Siegner, Money Metals News Service) Year end is drawing closer and investors are thinking about their retirement accounts. Many of them are looking...
Powell Talks Up Economy, Recommits to Creating More Inflation
(Associated Press) Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday sketched an optimistic view of the economy but signaled that continued low inflation means higher...
