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Day: December 7, 2019

Memphis Will Soon Have Fewer Trash Services

December 7, 2019December 6, 2019 Chris Butler

Memphis City Council members recently voted not to raise solid waste fees, and that means residents will have fewer trash services in January.

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Commentary: Good Economic News Missing From the Mainstream Media Again

December 7, 2019December 6, 2019 Admin

You didn’t see it on the front page of one of the establishment newspapers or in the lead segment on establishment TV, but Reuters reported the number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, hitting their lowest level in seven months, indicating the labor market remains solid.

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Commentary: Ford v Ferrari and the Virtue of Courage

December 7, 2019December 6, 2019 Admin

There is a scene in the terrific new film Ford v Ferrari where Henry Ford II grills his lieutenant Lee Iaccoca about the failed bid to acquire Enzo Ferrari’s racing car enterprise. Ford learns that Ferrari has a message for him, and Iacocca dutifully delivers: “He said Ford makes ugly little cars in ugly factories.”

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If a Butterfly Flaps its Wings in Court, a Judge May Block Construction of the Border Wall

December 7, 2019January 23, 2020 Jason M. Reynolds

A judge in Hidalgo County, Texas, granted a temporary restraining order that allegedly prevents We Build the Wall Inc. from working on a section of border wall, Jurist reports, and you’ll never guess the excuse — it’s butterflies.

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November Jobs Report: 266,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment at 3.5 Percent

December 7, 2019December 6, 2019 Admin

The U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.

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North Dakota Residents Debate Taking in Refugees

December 7, 2019January 23, 2020 Chris Butler

Residents of Burleigh County, North Dakota are debating whether to take in refugees.

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Justice Democrats Launched a ‘Movement School’ to Train Next Generation of Progressive Organizers

December 7, 2019December 6, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

The political action committee made famous for helping progressives like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar win elections now has a “Movement School” intended to train the “next generation of progressive grassroots campaign staffers.”

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Trump Administration Dramatically Increases Immigration Workplace Investigations

December 7, 2019December 6, 2019 Admin

Worksite immigration enforcement actions have increased dramatically under the Trump administration, part of the White House’s crackdown on incentives that drive illegal immigration into the country.

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China to Waive Tariffs for Some US Soybeans, Pork

December 7, 2019December 6, 2019 Admin

BEIJING – China will waive import tariffs for some soybeans and pork shipments from the United States, China’s finance ministry said Friday, citing a decision by the country’s cabinet.

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Commentary: More Evidence Emerges That Federal Government Is Funding Worthless College Degrees

December 7, 2019December 6, 2019 Admin

Americans have long suspected that, for many, a college degree simply isn’t worth the price.

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Commentary: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy

December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 Admin

78 years ago today, the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the United States at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The devastation was immense, but the action did not knock the United States out of the war as the Japanese hoped.

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Scott DesJarlais Praises New Trump Administration Food Stamp Rules

December 7, 2019December 6, 2019 Chris Butler

U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, overseeing the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, said Friday he supports new federal food stamp rules formalized by U.S. Republican President Donald Trump.

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