Xi: crush bad digital economy

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SHANGHAI (Reuters) — President Xi Jinping has called for improved regulation and governance of China’s digital economy to guard against its “unhealthy” development as Beijing aims to boost the sector’s contribution to the country’s growth.In an essay in the ruling Communist Party’s publication Qiushi on Saturday, Xi called for focusing on key areas including integrated … Read more

Your Pay Stubs Are Important

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Pay stubs are an important part of your working life as an employee, as important as receiving the money you are due to be paid. There are a number of reasons why your pay stub is important and why you should request them if you do not receive one from your employer. We have gathered … Read more

CEO with Down syndrome runs successful cookie company that helps others with disabilities get jobs

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In high school, she was bullied. After college, it was difficult to find a job. But through all the difficult times, Collette Divitto, has had one thing that makes her happy: baking. Divitto, who has Down syndrome, decided to channel her passion into a career, opening her own cookie company. “So actually, I always loved … Read more

Politics Is Dead, Here’s What Killed It

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by Charles Hugh-Smith Here’s “politics” in America now: come with mega-millions or don’t even bother to show up. Representational democracy–a.k.a. politics as a solution to social and economic problems–has passed away. It did not die a natural death. Politics developed a cancer very early in life (circa the early 1800s), caused by wealth outweighing public opinion. This … Read more

What In The World Is Happening To Our Planet? One Of The Most Catastrophic Disasters In Modern History Should Be A Wake Up Call For All Of Us

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by Michael Snyder Why does our planet keep getting hit by “historic disaster” after “historic disaster”?  Over the past couple of years, an extremely unusual series of hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, floods, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions has rocked the globe.  Authorities keep telling us that “everything is normal”, but the truth is that there is absolutely … Read more

China’s economy grew 8.1% in 2021, weaker than expected…. Cuts policy rates for the first time since April 2020

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China’s economy grew 8.1% in 2021 compared to a year ago Analysts polled by Reuters expected China to report fourth-quarter GDP growth of 3.6% from a year ago, slower than the 4.9% expansion reported in the third quarter. However, retail sales missed expectations, growing by 1.7% in December from a year ago. Analysts polled by … Read more

There is a bubble and it is going to burst…

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#recession … #StockMarket #Bubble edition And this is before accounting for the past decade's unsustainably high profit margins… 👇 https://t.co/7lHaugOWTj — Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) January 16, 2022 https://twitter.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1482804482006126592 $spx margin debt pic.twitter.com/bFXLCB1yuq — Álvaro Oviedo (@alvoviedo) January 16, 2022 #bonds pic.twitter.com/EjKhTFLigx — Alessio (@AlessioTMAD) January 16, 2022

Teacher alleges she was fired for not ‘meowing’ back at student who identifies as a cat

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“I start looking on the ground, through the fourth row—everything’s good. Go to the fifth row—everybody’s there. Then I hear ‘meow!’ I’m like, ‘Okay, what’s up with that? Who’s doing it?’ And this little girl in the very front row says, ‘You have to meow back at him; he identifies as a cat.’ Are you … Read more

Real Wages Plummet As Inflation Hits The US Recovery

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by Daniel Lacalle via Mises The headline 3.9 percent unemployment rate looks positive, but job creation fell significantly below consensus, at 199,000 in December versus a consensus estimate of 450,000. The weak jobs figure should be viewed in the context of the largest stimulus plan in recent history. With massive monetary and fiscal support and a government deficit … Read more

Rand Paul asks if YouTube will ‘kiss my ….’ and apologize after CDC revises mask guidance

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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul hit back at YouTube “censors” on Saturday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged that cloth masks do not work as well against the coronavirus as N95 makes. The Kentucky Republican wondered if YouTube would be apologizing for suspending him earlier this year for saying the same thing. “Does … Read more

ICYMI: SCIENCE!

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Midterms coming up! https://t.co/OFHUxC5Yw6 — Jon Gabriel (@exjon) January 14, 2022 They are preparing the narrative change that will allow them to claim that Biden has succeeded in shutting down the virus just in time for the midterms. h/t Glenn

Lawsuit claims Google and Facebook brokered secret deal to dominate ad market

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The top executives at Google and Facebook are being accused of conspiring together by approving a secret deal that gave Facebook an advantage in online advertising auctions. Attorneys for Texas and other states, according to court filings obtained by Fox News, say that the 2018 deal between tech giants potentially violated antitrust laws by giving … Read more

Australia has lost its mind…

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Australia's 'Orwellian' decision to deport Novak Djokovic leaves many uncomfortable questionsIt said much about the ugliness of this case that so many have taken delight in the spectacle of one man's public deportation pic.twitter.com/nnNE6G7JH6 — Tess Summers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇪 (@tesssummers98) January 16, 2022 Novak Djokovic had contracted Covid and recovered twice, including last month. He has … Read more