Monthly Archives: October 2020
JC Penney Sees Bankruptcy Protection Exit by Christmas
(Associated Press) J.C. Penney believes it will emerge from bankruptcy protection before Christmas under a new ownership agreement that would save tens of thousands...
Biden Slammed Over Ad Depicting Tech CEO, Donor as Struggling Bar Owner
(Sputnik) As election day is drawing closer in the US, both Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and incumbent POTUS Donald Trump have ramped up...
From Detroit to Oakland, Pandemic Threatens Urban Renewal
(Associated Press) Downtown Detroit was returning to its roots as a vibrant city center, motoring away from its past as the model of urban...
OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma to Plead to 3 Criminal Charges
(Associated Press) Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead...
Three Unstoppable Forces Set to Drive Silver Prices
(Stefan Gleason, Money Metals News Service) The threat of economically crippling lockdowns, the promise of unending monetary stimulus, and the uncertainty of game-changing political outcomes...
Postal Carrier Accused of Stealing Mail-in Ballot and MORE
(Associated Press) A U.S. Postal Service carrier is accused of stealing a Miami-Dade County mail-in ballot, 10 gift cards and four prepaid debit cards...
Justice Dept. to File Landmark Antitrust Case Against Google
(Associated Press) The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in online search...
Powell Says Fed’s Digital Currency Should Complement Payments System
(American Banker) The Federal Reserve is primarily interested in looking at a central bank digital currency that would improve the payment system, rather than...
Trump: Biden’s ‘Scientists’ Would Trigger ‘Massive Depression’
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offense over the weekend, as both campaigned in states they are trying to flip during the Nov....
Day Trading Boom Will End in Tears
(Associated Press) The current day trading boom will end as these frenzies always do: in tears. While we wait for the inevitable crash, let's...
