Monthly Archives: January 2021
GameStop Soars, and Wall Street Bends Under the Pressure
(Associated Press) GameStop's stock is back to the races Friday, and the overall U.S. market is down again, as the saga that's captivated and...
Goya Board Censures CEO Over Support for Trump
(Headline USA) Goya’s board of directors reportedly voted to censure CEO Robert Unanue over his continued support for former President Donald Trump.
Unanue supported Trump’s...
Economy Shrank 3.5% in 2020 After Growing 4% Last Quarter
(Associated Press) Stuck in the grip of a viral pandemic, the U.S. economy grew at a 4% annual rate in the final three months...
New Biden Health Care Orders Begin to Unspool Trump Policies
(Associated Press) President Joe Biden will act Thursday to get more people health insurance in the middle of the raging coronavirus pandemic, a down...
Gas Taxes May Soon Increase
(Foundation for Economic Education) For the average American, who drives over 16,000 miles per year, the cost per gallon can quickly make a dent in their...
Whiskey Bolstered by Surging Liquor Store Sales
(Associated Press) American whiskey absorbed some setbacks but showed resilience in the face of pandemic-related clampdowns on bars and restaurants as liquor sales benefited...
Union Boss Who Endorsed Biden Turns Against Him
(WND) The boss of a major union has complained that Joe Biden gave in to the "voices of fringe activists" when the president killed...
States Lift Restrictions Gradually Amid Fears of New Variant
(Associated Press) Several states are loosening their coronavirus restrictions on restaurants and other businesses because of improved infection and hospitalization numbers but are moving...
REPORT: Fauci Is Federal Government’s Highest-Paid Employee
(Headline USA) Dr. Anthony Fauci is the highest-paid of the nearly 4 million federal employees in the U.S. government, including the president.
Fauci, the director of the...
In Battle Over GameStop Shares, Two Big Players Flinch
(Associated Press) A David and Goliath saga is unfolding in financial markets over the stock price of struggling retail chain GameStop. On Wednesday, Goliath...
