Home prices continue to hit new peaks, but the overall housing market faces little or no risk of a collapse, housing analysts say. Several cities could be in a bubble, however. In a recent report, the Urban Institute named several cities where prices could be out-of-whack. These were metros that both ranked low in affordability, […]
President Trump promised drastic tax cuts Wednesday as he touted Republicans’ newly unveiled tax reform plan, arguing the push to re-write the tax code would fuel “America’s economic comeback.” “These tax cuts are significant,” the president said during a speech at the Farm Bureau Building in Indianapolis. “There’s never been tax cuts like we’re talking […]
WASHINGTON — Millions of people who buy individual health insurance policies and get no financial help from the “Affordable” Care Act (AKA: Obamacare) are bracing for another year of double-digit premium increases, and their frustration is boiling over. Some are expecting premiums for 2018 to rival a mortgage payment. What they pay is tied to the price […]
(CNSNews.com) – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told “Fox News Sunday” that he plans to draft sanctions against Pyongyang preventing countries who do business with them from doing business with the U.S. “We’ve already started with sanctions against North Korea, but I’m going to draft a sanctions package to send to the president for his strong […]
Mexico City (CNSNews.com) – Mexico’s negotiating team may be “better prepared,” but overall, Mexico suffers from a relatively weak negotiating position according to analysts interviewed as NAFTA renegotiation talks kicked off this week in Washington. The Trump administration’s insistence that U.S. trade deficits be brought down by a revamped treaty is likely to be a […]
(CNSNews.com) – President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin did him a favor by expelling hundreds of U.S. diplomats and staff from Russia, saying that the decision has actually saved the U.S. taxpayers money. “I want to thank him because we’re trying to cut down on payroll, and as far as I’m concerned, […]
The tolerance police at Google just struck another blow against increasing diversity in Silicon Valley by firing an employee who wrote a memo critiquing the company’s politically correct culture. Now, let’s be clear: While the Google software engineer who authored the memo had the right to say and write what he did—it’s called free speech—Google […]
Once upon a time, brothers-in-law William Procter and James Gamble sold candles and soap. Their 19th-century family business grew into the largest consumer goods conglomerate in the world — launching the most recognizable brands on our grocery shelves, including Tide, Pampers, Crest, Nyquil and Old Spice. Now, Procter Gamble want to conquer a new market: […]
(CNSNews.com) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday 755 U.S. diplomats and staff in Russia will have to “terminate their activity” and warned that further restrictions could be taken in response to U.S. sanctions – although he added he hoped they would not be necessary. “We have been waiting for quite a long time for […]
Several states, including Republican states, have decided to raise taxes this year to cover budget shortfalls. But a new study suggests that the states might find themselves in worse financial shape after the money starts rolling in. According to the latest ranking of states by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, the most fiscally […]
