Economy
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Economy Enters Major Downturn; Union Pacific Rail Cars Sit Abandoned In Arizona Desert
We continue to get more evidence that the U.S. economy has entered a major downturn. Just last week, I wrote about how U.S. GDP growth numbers have been declining for three quarters in a row, and previously I wrote about how corporate defaults have surged to their highest level since the last financial crisis. Well,…
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Aéropostale Files for Bankruptcy Protection
After losing money for 13 consecutive quarters, the clothing chain Aéropostale filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday and announced its plans to close 154 stores nationwide. Fox News reports: “The New York company said Wednesday that it is closing 113 of its 739 U.S. stores and all 41 locations in Canada. Going-out-of-business sales at those…
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14 Year Old Student Investigated After Paying For School Lunch With A $2 Bill
A Houston middle school student was investigated for forgery after trying to use a $2 bill to pay for lunch.Danesiah Neal, 14, is an eighth grader at Christa McAuliffe Middle School, ABC Eyewitness News reported. She was recently investigated by police after school officials accused her of using fake money to buy lunch. “I went…
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Target Stock Falls 5.8% in 10 Days from $84.14 to $79.27
This is what I hoped would to happen… From MRCTV: … Shares of Target Corporation Common Stock (TGT) have fallen from $84.14 a share on April 19, the day Target made the “Inclusivity” announcement, to $79.27 a share as of Friday afternoon — a drop of 5.8 percent in 10 days. As of 4 p.m.…
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Liberal Media Claims That The Target Boycott “Will Not Work”
Retail giant Target is under fire from conservatives groups for welcoming transgender customers into the restrooms and fitting rooms that corresponds with their gender identity. The American Family Association is calling on consumers to ban the retailer over its transgender bathroom policy and has gathered 933,237 signatures on a petition calling for a boycott of…
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Britain Government Makes Absurd Claim, Tells LGBT Persons Not To Travel To The U.S. Because It May Be “Unsafe”
I thought America was the only ones losing their marbles, but Britain has taken the cake, issuing a warning that LGBT people are in danger to visit the states. This is going too far, and something must be done to stop this nonsense. I honestly didn’t know that where you “do your business” is a…
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Numbers For The Increases In College Tuition, Across The Generations, Will Knock You Out!
Most of the “millennial” crowd won’t know much about Phyllis Schalfly, who she is or what she had meant to the history of conservatism in America. And not that it’s really important in this case, but what she has done to stand up for education, in this country, and the part she has played in…
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Revival Of Clothing Industry Dies In California Due To $15 Minimum Wage
The first accomplishment of California’s pioneering $15 minimum wage law is killing the revival of America’s clothing industry. American Apparel, which provided 10 percent of all apparel manufacturing jobs in Los Angeles, has terminated 500 employees in the last two weeks. Chief Executive Paula Schneider also told the Los Angeles Times that “manufacturing of more…
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Could Your Tax Information Be At Risk For A Cyber Attack? IRS Reports “Significant” Security Issues
Now that tax day has come and gone the IRS is under fire on Capitol Hill over fresh concerns that taxpayer information remains at risk from cyber attacks. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen was called before the Senate Finance Committee to answer questions about cyber security, after a report from the Government Accountability Office flagged “significant” security issues…
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Mississippi Forces Welfare Recipients To Work For Benefits; Liberals Mad At Results
Earlier this week, a new policy in Mississippi went into effect that forces those receiving welfare benefits to actually work if they want to continue to get them, and the surprising results have the anti-accountability left in a frenzy. While we’re often told that asking welfare recipients to put in a little effort to get…
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McDonald’s Has Stunning Response After Massive Minimum Wage Hikes In 2 States
Both California and New York have caved to the pressure from the “Fight for $15” crowd, who’s been fighting to get the minimum wage artificially increased to $15 an hour, and passed legislation that would gradually increase their states’ minimum wage to the demanded amount. Although, it may not have been the best idea, as…
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[VIDEO] The Ten Worst Business Deals in American History
There have been some really lopsided business deals like when the Indians sold the Dutch Manhattan for 24 dollars. Boy, did the Dutch get snookered on that one. Little did they realize what a cesspool it would become under the leadership of Michael Bloomberg and Bill de Blasio. Here are the ten worst business deals…
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Is This The Beginning Of The END FOR STARBUCKS? NO GUNS AND None Of THIS!
It’s time for a boycott, folks! Starbucks CEO has made some pretty inflammatory statements against its patrons who support gun rights and now he’s taken a stand against … traditional marriage. I guess he figured since he didn’t receive any pushback against his second amendment denouncement he could go a step farther and trash traditional…
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Merry Christmas From OPEC, A Gallon Of Gas Could Drop Below $2
Holiday travelers are getting a nice gift this year with gasoline prices well below $3 a gallon in most states. Some drivers could pay even less than $2 this week after OPEC’s decision to stand still ignited a big selloff in oil. GasBuddy.com is projecting that by the end of the week a gas station…
