This article perfectly shows how Uber and Lyft are taking advantage of drivers that don’t understand the real costs of the business.

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by theVoxFortis I happened upon this article about a driver talking about how much he makes driving for Uber and Lyft: https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-lyft-driver-how-much-money-2019-10#when-it-was-all-said-and-done-i-ended-the-week-making-25734-in-a-little-less-than-14-hours-on-the-job-8 In short, he says he made $257 over 13.75 hours of work, for almost $19 an hour. He later mentions expenses (like gas) but as an afterthought, not including it in the hourly wage. … Read more

Powell says the Fed will start expanding its balance sheet ‘soon’ in response to funding issues

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POINTS The Fed will start expanding its balance sheet again “soon,” Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday. Trouble in overnight lending markets several weeks ago helped spur the the Fed into action. Pertaining to interest rates, Powell did not commit to a future course, saying the Fed will stay data dependent. The Federal Reserve will soon … Read more

The Rise and Fall of Social Media Platforms

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by visualcapitalist   Since its inception, the internet has played a pivotal role in connecting people across the globe, including in remote locations. While the foundational need for human connection hasn’t changed, platforms and technology continue to evolve, even today. Faster internet connections and mobile devices have made social networks a ubiquitous part of our lives, … Read more

Impeachment BACKFIRES On Moderate Democrats BAD, OUTRAGE And Booing Erupts, People Cry “Coup”

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Impeachment BACKFIRES On Moderate Democrats BAD, Outrage And Booing Erupts, People Cry “Coup.” In a shocking turn protests have erupted outside the offices of moderate Democrats over their support for impeachment and even in front of one congressman who doesn’t. They say he showing “impeachment behavior.” In many districts Democrats won in 2018, Trump won … Read more

BOOM – Judge Approves Devin Nunes’s Lawsuit Against Twitter — Opens Door for Thousands of Conservatives Mistreated by Social Media Giants

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… … Rep. Devin Nunes: Thankfully a judge now decided to agree with us that Twitter can be held accountable for its actions, for its negligence. So as many people know who have been on Twitter, especially if you’re a conservative, it’s quite often that things ‘randomly happen to you.’ You lose followers, some people can’t … Read more

No progress in trade talks… Dow futures drop 300 points

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U.S. stock market futures plunged after the South China Morning Post reported on Wednesday evening that the U.S. and China made no progress in deputy level trade talks this week. The report added that higher level talks including China’s Vice Premier Liu He would only be one day now with the China delegation planning to leave Washington on … Read more

Chemical found in tomatoes can ‘boost sperm quality’, study reveals

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A compound found in tomatoes could help tackle fertility problems in men, scientists say. A dietary supplement containing lycopene – a pigment that gives tomatoes their red colour – has been shown to boost overall sperm quality with improvements to their size and shape and swimming capabilities. The researchers say their findings could help reduce … Read more

Could Impeachment Crash the Trump Stock Market?

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by The Phoenix I want to take a moment to discuss what’s happening politically in the U.S. The focus of our research is on the markets, and I make every effort to avoid bringing up politics unless the subject has a direct impact on the markets. Unfortunately for us, today politics are playing a major role … Read more

Top Model Turned Whistleblower Exposes Elites

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“Whatever you do or don’t do, regarding these people, is how you’re going to get the deal done.” She confirms for the record the existence of an elite ‘compromise system’ functioning at the very upper echelon of Hollywood. “These people (celebrities) are puppets, owned and controlled, It’s quite honestly a very sad existence.” Celebrity [like … Read more

US restricts Chinese visas, demonizes China

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bZ2nY7jqJY Trade talks between the US and China are set to kick off in Washington DC. Meanwhile, the Trump administration put visa restrictions on Chinese officials over what they call “ongoing abuses of Muslim minorities.” NYU Professor and author Ann Lee joins In Question to discuss. (12:02) Turkey has launched a full on offensive in … Read more

Forced to Divorce: Americans With Disabilities Must Pick Marriage or Health Care

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by Collective1985 via ozy: The lady mentioned in this article Susan is part of a growing number of America’s 61 million people with disabilities facing acute trade-offs between health care and marriage. Couples with disabilities historically have faced greater barriers to marriage. But an OZY investigation reveals a rapidly widening disparity in marriage rates between those with and … Read more

When history books look back at this incredible era, they will surely be stunned by the sheer degree of propaganda and genocide that was carried out to a largely indifferent and apathetic population.

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by axolotl_peyotl It’s clear that these rogue intelligence agencies have been propping up the Orwellian “war on terror” by funding both sides of the “conflict”…the MO of the elite since the beginning. Starting in 2017 we featured a series of reports on the work of investigative journalist Dilyana Gaytandzhieva, who after authoring a bombshell report … Read more