News Story of the Day: President Donald Trump first announce he was pulling 2,000 troops out of Syria. Now there are reports that Trump will make a “significant” troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the country the U.S. has occupied for nearly 20 years. From The Wall Street Journal: “More than 7,000 American troops will begin to […]
Archives for December 2018
Uh, what? Like Syria or Mexico, U.S. is a dangerous place for journalists: report
So, the U.S. is just as dangerous for journalists as war-torn nations like Mexico, Syria, and Afghanistan, says the free-press advocacy group Reporters Without Borders. Likely taking a political approach to the annual report rather than being an objective source and neutral observer, the organization believes the U.S. is one of the most dangerous countries […]
DEFIANCE: Federal Reserve enters danger zone for economy, markets
By: Stefan Gleason The Fed blinked – but didn’t flinch away from another rate hike. On Wednesday, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policymakers rejected President Donald Trump’s call for a pause. They raised their benchmark rate by a quarter point to a range up to 2.5%. The only concession Fed chairman Jerome Powell offered to […]
Fed rate hike could cost Americans $2.4 billion in extra debt payments
The Federal Reserve raising interest rates the last few times has resulted in billions more in interest payments. With the latest rate hike by the Eccles Building from 2.25 percent to 2.5% on Wednesday, American borrowers can expect to pay even more to service their debt. According to CompareCards.com, a credit card website, consumers can […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams fake news media
It isn’t only President Donald Trump slamming the fake news media. It seems another socialist representative-elect is also going after the mainstream press for questionable reporting. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lamented Politico for some of its content on her, complaining about gossip and the lack of sources. Here are her tweets on the matter: One disappointment about […]