Pew: Most Americans Don't Believe in 'Scientific Consensus' on Climate Change ... Nearly three-quarters of Americans don't trust that there is a large "scientific consensus" amongst climate scientists on human behavior being the cause of climate change, according to an in-depth survey on "the politics of climate" released Tuesday by Pew Research Center. - CNSPerhaps one reason to publish this sur...Read More
Backlash to World Economic Order Clouds Outlook at IMF Talks … Policy-making elites converge on Washington this week for meetings that epitomize a faith in globalization that's at odds with the growing backlash against the inequities it creates. From Britain's vote to leave the European Union to Donald Trump's championing of "America First," pressures are mounting to roll back the ec...Read More
Pew: Most Americans Don't Believe in 'Scientific Consensus' on Climate Change ... Nearly three-quarters of Americans don't trust that there is a large "scientific consensus" amongst climate scientists on human behavior being the cause of climate change, according to an in-depth survey on "the politics of climate" released Tuesday by Pew Research Center. - CNSPerhaps one reason to publish this sur...Read More
WikiLeaks' Assange signals release of documents before U.S. election ... WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Tuesday the organization would publish around one million documents related to the U.S. election and three governments, but denied the release was aimed at damaging Hillary Clinton. He said the documents would be released before the end of the year, starting with an initial batch in...Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin suspended a cooperation deal with the U.S. over the disposal of weapons-grade plutonium, marking a new low in relations between the former Cold War foes. -CBSSuddenly war presents itself around the world with China and Russia being top antagonists of America but other countries positioning themselves in warlike postures as well.One needs only look at the major me...Read More
WikiLeaks' Assange signals release of documents before U.S. election ... WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Tuesday the organization would publish around one million documents related to the U.S. election and three governments, but denied the release was aimed at damaging Hillary Clinton. He said the documents would be released before the end of the year, starting with an initial batch in...Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin suspended a cooperation deal with the U.S. over the disposal of weapons-grade plutonium, marking a new low in relations between the former Cold War foes. -CBSSuddenly war presents itself around the world with China and Russia being top antagonists of America but other countries positioning themselves in warlike postures as well.One needs only look at the major me...Read More
Ad for Michelin's new haul-truck tire, filmed at the Copper Mountain Mine.Read More
To buck up EU young, free-train idea on a roll ... Younger people used to be the main supporters of the European Union. But as the continent continues to struggle with existential problems that include economic crises and growing nationalism, the continent’s youthful are becoming disillusioned, according to a recent Eurobarometer survey. Some EU politicians have now come up with an idea to c...Read More
To buck up EU young, free-train idea on a roll ... Younger people used to be the main supporters of the European Union. But as the continent continues to struggle with existential problems that include economic crises and growing nationalism, the continent’s youthful are becoming disillusioned, according to a recent Eurobarometer survey. Some EU politicians have now come up with an idea to c...Read More
Janet Yellen's terrible week signals more about the state of US politics than the US economy ... Was Janet Yellen mansplained to by members of Congress who grilled the Federal Reserve chair this week in her semi-annual testimony to the House Financial Services Committee? -QuartzIn this short article, Quartz bemoans how "tough" the treatment was for both Janet Yellen and Hillary this past week.Yell...Read More
Suburbs Will Soar on Wings of Tech ... For a few years it seemed that Americans were moving to the cities, but now the trends are toward the suburbs once again. Long-turn trends favor suburbs even more. -BloombergSuburbs would likely not exist but for zoning and one can well ask if they should exist. They are a large element in the dysfunction of US society and the destructiveness of modern cult...Read More
Janet Yellen's terrible week signals more about the state of US politics than the US economy ... Was Janet Yellen mansplained to by members of Congress who grilled the Federal Reserve chair this week in her semi-annual testimony to the House Financial Services Committee? -QuartzIn this short article, Quartz bemoans how "tough" the treatment was for both Janet Yellen and Hillary this past week.Yell...Read More
Suburbs Will Soar on Wings of Tech ... For a few years it seemed that Americans were moving to the cities, but now the trends are toward the suburbs once again. Long-turn trends favor suburbs even more. -BloombergSuburbs would likely not exist but for zoning and one can well ask if they should exist. They are a large element in the dysfunction of US society and the destructiveness of modern cult...Read More
ECB and Italy’s bank rescue fund head clash over bailout rules ... The European Central Bank and the head of Italy’s bank rescue fund clashed on Monday over the European Union’s tough conditions on state aid for troubled banks. Speaking at the same conference in London, one of the ECB’s most senior supervisors said EU states should follow the bloc’s rules when it...Read More
ECB and Italy’s bank rescue fund head clash over bailout rules ... The European Central Bank and the head of Italy’s bank rescue fund clashed on Monday over the European Union’s tough conditions on state aid for troubled banks. Speaking at the same conference in London, one of the ECB’s most senior supervisors said EU states should follow the bloc’s rules when it...Read More
Comey on Clinton email probe: ‘Don’t call us weasels’ … The normally-stoic FBI chief grew emotional as he rejected claims that the FBI was in the tank for Clinton. -PoliticoJames Comey appeared today before the House Judiciary Committee to answer questions about the FBI's decision not to recommend prosecution of Hillary Clinton regarding misuse of classified emails - and i...Read More
Comey on Clinton email probe: ‘Don’t call us weasels’ … The normally-stoic FBI chief grew emotional as he rejected claims that the FBI was in the tank for Clinton. -PoliticoJames Comey appeared today before the House Judiciary Committee to answer questions about the FBI's decision not to recommend prosecution of Hillary Clinton regarding misuse of classified emails - and i...Read More
Fed on ropes as Yellen seeks to fend off Trump blows ... Populist attacks from all sides make central bank vulnerable to calls to rein it in, say analysts. - Financial TimesThe Financial Times continues to provide a blow-by-blow description of Trump’s attacks on central banking.Trump is hurting the Fed, and well he should. Things will likely get a lot worse before they get better.Janet Yell...Read More
Fed on ropes as Yellen seeks to fend off Trump blows ... Populist attacks from all sides make central bank vulnerable to calls to rein it in, say analysts. - Financial TimesThe Financial Times continues to provide a blow-by-blow description of Trump’s attacks on central banking.Trump is hurting the Fed, and well he should. Things will likely get a lot worse before they get better.Janet Yell...Read More