by visualcapitalist The United States is the world’s largest economy, but sometimes it’s easy to forget just how massive a $19 trillion economy actually is. The only comparable economy in size would be China, but unfortunately the incredible scope of China’s economic boom is something that is also difficult for foreigners to wrap their heads around. … Read more
WSFA.com Montgomery Alabama news. MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) – Gov. Kay Ivey announced a program Wednesday that will train administrators in school security. The voluntary Alabama Sentry Program will allow administrators in schools without a school resource officer to have a firearm on campus in a safe in order to respond to an active shooter. Administrators who … Read more
via reddit: Somebody posted this story Line 5 pipeline study: Canada gets the oil, Michigan gets the risk in /r/Politics. It talks about a dispute over an oil pipeline at the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac. It’s a lengthy, in-depth article, yet it never mentions where the Straits of Mackinac are– between and connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. So it … Read more
by Beej67 We are at a low valley of homicide rates we haven’t experienced since the 1950s. If you’re Gen X or younger right now is the safest it’s been from homicide your entire life. But that’s not at all what people’s perceptions of it are like, because they’re all plugged into their phones and … Read more
by whatevawhatevvathroa That’s right. As they pretend to be champions of The The Free Press and Free Speecn in this age of Trump, the DNC has sued the only journalistic organisation with a 100% track record of accuracy for publishing material exposing deeply unethical behavior devestating to their party’s agenda. Make no mistake ladies and gents, the … Read more
From Bloomberg: Whether cryptocurrencies and the technology that powers them will reshape the financial system remains to be seen. What’s not in doubt is their ability to transform the career paths of bright young minds on Wall Street. Adrian Xinli Zhang was climbing the ranks at Deutsche Bank AG in New York when he discovered Bitcoin. … Read more
by John Ward Lampoon: deliver a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ There is a young chap – I assume he is young because he admits to being only a Junior Barrister … Read more
by SuperCharged2000 The 20th Century showed us that if you want to make a people richer, you need more free markets. More socialism equals more poverty. Democrats as a whole, believe Government is the solution to problems and redistribution of wealth is a solution to inequality. But real life shows when you take more and more, … Read more
via CNBC: President Donald Trump said Wednesday drugmakers are going to announce “voluntary massive” price cuts in two weeks. Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar unveiled a blueprint to lower drug prices earlier this month. President Donald Trump said Wednesday drugmakers are going to announce “voluntary massive” price cuts in two weeks. While signing … Read more
via washingtonexaminer: The Trump tax cuts, which prompted hundreds of companies to dole out $2,000 bonuses and wage hikes, has also prompted several states to proposed reduced taxes, according to a sweeping review of the nation. About a quarter of all governors have proposed tax cuts, said a new analysis of the 47 “State of … Read more