Monthly Archives: November 2020
Biden Makes His Most Dangerous Appointment
(Economic Policy Journal) Joe Biden has appointed John Kerry as his special presidential envoy for climate.
There is much more to the appointment than appears...
California OK’d Unemployment Aid for Scott Peterson, Other Killers
(Associated Press) California's system for paying unemployment benefits is so dysfunctional that the state approved more than $140 million for at least 20,000 prisoners,...
Money Promised to Combat Overdose Crisis Sits Unused
(Associated Press) When it filed for bankruptcy last year, Purdue Pharma agreed to an innovative plan: It would make $200 million available immediately to...
International Travelers May Soon Be Required to Take Vaccines
(Associated Press) International air travel could come booming back next year but with a new rule: Travelers to certain countries must be vaccinated against...
DOW CRESTS 30,000
(Associated Press) The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded above 30,000 points for the first time Tuesday as investors were encouraged by the latest progress...
Appeals Court: Texas, Louisiana Can End Planned Parenthood Funding
(Headline USA) A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Texas and Louisiana can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics — a move supported by opponents of abortion, but opposed by advocates who...
Conquer Black Friday from Your Couch
(Associated Press) 'Twas days before Black Friday when all around the country, shoppers were gearing up for a day full of shopping.
OK, so maybe...
Awaiting Yellen at Treasury: Yet Another Daunting Crisis
Janet Yellen is in line for another top economic policy job — just in time to confront yet another crisis.
Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden's apparent...
Employers Start Sending Workers Shopping for Health Coverage
(Associated Press) Instead of offering one or more options, some companies are turning health insurance shopping over to employees.
A federal rule change last year...
Chinese Communists Spending Millions on Ads in U.S. Newspapers
(OAN Newsroom) The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is spending millions on ad space to spread pro-China messages across the United States. The U.S. Department...
