EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Two recent mass-casualty events illustrate the year-old feud between two Mexican drug cartels for control of the Guatemalan border that continues to claim lives and endanger migrants on their way to the U.S. On Sunday, members… Read More ›
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The Sausage Factory Taxes the Digital Economy
By Steve Haner The Virginia General Assembly has now jumped into the brave new world of taxing the digital economy, but the sales tax provisions it adopted in the budget conference report Saturday are not the same ones that appeared… Read More ›
Robert Kennedy Chooses as VP – The World Economic Forum
Robert Kennedy’s VP choice is more than a bit interesting – the ex-wife of Sergey Brin the co-founder of Google net worth over $121 Billion. This would represent the ultimate in corporate control given her experience and expertise is that… Read More ›
San Diego employers say California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers will affect customers | NBC 7 San Diego
On April 1, “fast” will come at a higher price. A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour and employers say having to pay their workers more will trickle down to the… Read More ›
EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change | Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that officials said will help clean up some of the nation’s largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gases…. Read More ›
US plans new import tax thresholds ‘to close loopholes exploited by China’| The Loadstar
Proposed new de minimis rules could see countries paying different tariffs for their imports into the US – with some denied the privilege altogether. The current de minimis threshold for imports into the US is $800, increased from $200 in 2016 with the Trade… Read More ›
Wall Street’s Main Indexes Reverse Gains To End Slightly Red. What To Expect In The Upcoming Days? | The Distributed
Wall Street’s main indexes closed in red this Tuesday amid light trading ahead of crucial economic data and a long holiday weekend. For most of the day, investors displayed minimal confidence as they analyzed the unchanged three-rate-cut dot plot from last… Read More ›
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