Daniel Werfel, who is likely to be the next IRS commissioner, made the commitment during his congressional testimony on Wednesday after Stanford University published a study claiming that black taxpayers are disproportionately hit with audits. As with every other law or policy that supposedly “disproportionately impacts communities of color” (ie. rules meant to keep everyone … Read more
Amazon tech workers are urging CEO Andy Jassy to reconsider a new return-to-work mandate. Employees created an internal petition and Slack channel to share their grievances. Jassy said Friday the company would require corporate staffers to be in the office at least three days a week beginning May 1. A group of Amazon employees is … Read more
By Graham Summers, MBA The financial system is back in bubble mode. Everywhere you look, there are major signs of froth. 1) Investors poured $1.5 billion into stocks per day in January. 2) Meme stocks and insolvent garbage tech plays are exploding higher by 20%, 30% even 100%+ in days. 3) Financial conditions are now LOOSER than they … Read more
Families of young girls threatened or attacked by illegals, and local communities worried for the safety of their children are 'far-right neofascists?' — Tess Summers 🏴🇮🇪 (@tesssummers98) February 22, 2023 Top mandarin omits illegal migration from list of Home Office prioritiesLists priorities as "to expand global talent visa routes, help victims of the Windrush scandal"These … Read more
by Shaun Richards Over the weekend just gone a rather familiar issue has reared its head. Gabriel Makhlouf, governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, has defended Ireland’s world-beating economic growth against accusations that it is an artificial product of big US companies taking advantage of Dublin’s low taxes. Mr Makhlouf told The Financial Times … Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — When Joan Van is sick, she doesn’t get paid. The East St. Louis-area restaurant server and single mother of three said she works doubles to make up the money when she or one of her children gets sick. “You can’t let your kids see you break down because you’re tired and exhausted, … Read more
https://twitter.com/PhilipSoos/status/1628180794329137152 But… but I was told that the economy is strong as hell.
Embattled CNN This Morning anchor Don Lemon will return to the show Wednesday, CNN CEO Chris Licht told staff in a memo Monday night. Licht added that Lemon, who has stepped away from the news network’s nascent morning show amid controversy over his comments about Nikki Haley, will participate in formal training before his return, … Read more
via uncoverdc: NewsGuard is a self-appointed misinformation watchdog. It seems to be just one more way Americans are not allowed to think for themselves. Co-CEOs Steven Brill and Gordon Crovitz claim it is the “librarian for the internet.” Set up specifically to rate online journalistic integrity, Brill states NewsGuard provides services that “explain to people something … Read more
Coming to a supermarket near you… vai skynews: Asda and Morrisons are imposing limits on some of the fruit and vegetables customers can buy due to supply shortages. Asda is temporarily limiting the purchase of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries to three of each item per customer. “Like other supermarkets, … Read more
Good Golly! 1yr US Treasury bill is currently yielding >5% There IS an alternative to stocks now Do you think the 1yr UST yield will be higher than the CPI rate this year? If so, when? And will that happen more b/c yields rise further from here, or b/c the CPI drops? pic.twitter.com/CdPNilePrZ — Adam … Read more
CAMDEN, N.J. — The federal government is planning to allow states to use Medicaid funds to provide drugs to combat addiction and other medical services for people at state jails and prisons in an effort to help some of those most at risk of dying in the nation’s overdose epidemic. Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of … Read more
Republicans erupted in loud and sustained protests when President Joe Biden claimed during his Feb. 7 State of the Union (SOTU) address that they planned to cut Medicare and Social Security benefits for the elderly. “Some of my Republican friends want to take the economy hostage unless I agree to their economic plans. All of … Read more
Many traders are guilty of disregarding the importance of money management when it comes to forex trading. Traders who neglect money management in Forex do themselves a great disservice. However, it is an essential part of trading success and can make the difference between being a profitable trader and losing your shirt. It is essential … Read more
by Michael It’s happening. Throughout 2021 and 2022, a whole host of experts were warning that we were going to see another economic crisis like we witnessed in 2008 and 2009, and now it is here. In fact, it is unfolding at a pace that is even more rapid than most of the experts had anticipated. … Read more
by Chris Black Rockefeller was a devout Baptist who was told by a preacher that he needed to become rich so that he could dedicate his life and wealth to philanthropy — and he did exactly that. He loved Blacks, donating extensively to Black causes, attending Black church ceremonies, and so on. His wife was … Read more
by Chris Black Two weeks before the train derailed, the CDC edited the toxicology profile for vinyl chloride, which was previously updated in 2006, 17 years ago. They seemed to remove info on how the chemical impacts children & increased the concentration at which it causes heart problems from >30,000 ppm to >150,000 ppm. – … Read more
by Chris Black An incredible achievement for what was once one of the world’s most violent countries (consistently top 10). The solution was simple: their congress declared a state of emergency in March 2022 and suspended certain rights in response to gang violence. Since then, the police and military have imprisoned over 64,000 suspected gang … Read more
LOL, TOM NICHOLS: Nearly all the lawfare in the United States is meant to make rural Alabama do the things that New York and California want it to do. What are you talking about? https://t.co/2uNRAN2SEF — Upstate Federalist (@upstatefederlst) February 21, 2023 "We need to mandate EVs because the rednecks drive too much and we need … Read more
