Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen confirmed to Congress that she will not be stepping down before her term is over. The question was presented to her Thursday as president-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized Yellen, who was nominated by President Barack Obama to succeed Ben Bernanke. With the idea that Trump would somehow shake up […]
Archives for November 2016
A look at GrubHub Inc (GRUB)’s stock performance over last 30 days
GrubHub Inc (NYSE:GRUB)’s stock has tumbled nearly 14 percent over the last 30 days, and six percent in the last five days. How come? Well, the primary reason seems to be the company’s CEO chastizing employees who support Donald Trump. One day after the election, GrubHub CEO Matt Maloney issued an email to the workforce […]
Rand Paul slams Donald Trump for considering ‘totally unfit’ people for government
The Donald Trump administration is starting to look more of the same, and some of the names being floated around are not what the president-elect promised on the campaign trail, says one Republican senator. Speaking in an interview with CNN, Kentucky Republican Senator and 2016 presidential candidate Rand Paul is warning that some of the […]
Study: Half of working Americans haven’t received a raise in 2016
You may not be able to afford the rising cost of living this year. A new survey suggests that only half of working Americans received a pay increase in the last 12 months. The other half been given a fist full of bupkiss. According to a Bankrate.com study, half of working Americans have not received […]
Instead of Draining the Swamp, the GOP is Greasing the Wheels
By: Tho Bishop Donald Trump may have found electoral success campaigning as a political outsider ready to “drain the swamp,” but his first week as President-elect indicates that a Trump administration may prove to be a stimulus for action in Washington. In stark contrast to the legislative gridlock we’ve seen since the 2010 midterms, now […]