Monthly Archives: January 2020
New York City Council Bans Cashless Businesses
(Associated Press) New York City lawmakers voted Thursday to require stores and restaurants to accept cash for payment, saying businesses that accept only credit...
Goldman Sachs to Refuse IPOs if Company Directors Are All Straight White Men
(Bloomberg) The era of the white, all-male board is coming to an end.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Solomon issued the latest...
Amazon CEO’s Smartphone Hacked — Prime Suspect Is Saudi Crown Prince (Latest)
(Associated Press) U.N. human rights experts are asking Washington to investigate a suspected Saudi hack that may have siphoned data from the personal...
Mortgage Rates Fall to 3-month Lows
(Associated Press) U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest level in three months, deepening the incentive for prospective homebuyers although they...
Why the U.S. Postal Service Keeps Losing Money Year After Year
(Craig Eyermann, Independent Institute) The government-run U.S. Postal Service began in 2020 with a dubious track record. It has lost money in each of...
Trump Administration Approves Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline
(Associated Press) The Trump administration on Wednesday approved a right-of-way allowing the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline to be built across U.S. land, pushing...
China Virus Outbreak May Wallop World Economy, Financial Markets, Some Still Fear
(Associated Press) News that a new virus that has afflicted hundreds of people in central China can spread between humans has rattled financial markets...
Maryland GOP Governor Wants to Import More Foreign Workers
(Associated Press) Maryland's Republican governor on Tuesday urged federal officials to allow more H-2B visas for foreign workers to help the state's $355 million...
Joe Biden’s Little Brother Steered $1.5 Billion in Government Contracts to Firm Despite ZERO...
(Breitbart) A firm employing James Biden, the younger brother of former Vice President Joe Biden, received more than $1.5 billion in government-backed contracts during...
Affirmative Actor: White/Hispanic Police Officer Identifies as Black to Gain Promotion
(Washington Examiner) A Hispanic police officer in Miami is facing calls for his resignation after he said he identifies as a black man.
Miami...
