By: Ryan McMaken Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump’s choice for US Attorney General, has the potential to threaten recent gains in state-level opposition to federal laws. As an enthusiastic supporter of the Drug War — if he is confirmed as Attorney General — Sessions will be in a position to clamp down on statewide efforts to legalize marijuana […]
Archives for January 2017
Study: Texas has most recession-recovered cities in U.S.
The boom induced by the Federal Reserve has seeped into certain cities since the economic collapse, predominantly parts of California and New York. Other municipalities, on the other hand, are still unable to recover to their pre-recession norms. Of course, it isn’t all because of the central bank; many municipalities have imposed business-friendly policies and […]
Despite its success, World Economic Forum wants to reform capitalism
The World Economic Forum (WEF) believes capitalism has to be changed because of…populism. According to “Global Risks Report” released in Davos on Wednesday, the WEF opined that it is imperative to reform the very nature of capitalism because of growing populist political movements happening all over the world, citing the election of Donald Trump and […]
LOL: Donald Trump sticks it to ‘fake news’ CNN, ‘pile of garbage’ BuzzFeed
Grab your soda and popcorn because the next four years will be an exciting time to witness the relationship between the mainstream media and Donald Trump. Despite President Obama tapping into the phones of reporters, the media absolutely adored Obama as he could do no wrong in their eyes. During the president-elect’s press conference on […]
Study: Delinquency rates for credit cards, auto loans rise in Q3 2016
The Federal Reserve boom has created more employment opportunities, boosted price inflation in wages and spurred borrowing levels. However, consumers in the United States are starting to have a difficult time paying off their credit cards, home equity lines of credit and automobile loans, says a new report. According to the American Bankers Association (ABA), […]