Money & The Economy

Amtrak To Overhaul Fleet In $7 Billion Investment Supporting 2,100 Jobs

Amtrak will spend $7 billion to manufacture a new fleet of 83 trains in a project expected to support 2,100…

5 years ago

JUUL Agrees to Pay $40 Million Settlement, But Lobbying Disclosures Prove There’s More to the Story

The e-cigarette company JUUL recently agreed to pay the state of North Carolina $40 million in order to settle a…

5 years ago

Why the Arkansas Trooper Who Intentionally Rammed a Pregnant Woman’s SUV During a Traffic Stop Is Unlikely to Face Consequences

On the evening of July 9, 2020, Janice Nicole Harper was traveling in her car on Highway 67 in Arkansas…

5 years ago

The Federal Budget Deficit is about to Hit Record-Breaking Levels (Again)—Here’s Why

Debate continues in Washington about more multi-trillion-dollar spending plans. But we just got an ugly reminder that the federal spending…

5 years ago

Supermarkets Stock Up On Food, Office Supplies As They Brace For Even Higher Prices |

Food prices have been on the rise and supermarkets are stockpiling inventory as a result, The Wall Street Journal reported…

5 years ago

Target and Walgreens Are Making Drastic Changes Amid Skyrocketing Shoplifting in San Francisco

San Francisco ranks as the fifth-worst city in the US when it comes to retail theft. Now, the problem is…

5 years ago

Here’s the Flimsy Basis for Congress’s Claim that Cryptos Pose a ‘Systemic Risk’ to the Economy

There’s an old saying attributed to Mark Twain that says, "No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the…

5 years ago

Hackers Demand $70 Million Ransom Payment After Attacking Hundreds Of Businesses

Hackers are demanding a $70 million payment from software company Kaseya after a successful ransomware attack that began Friday. Kaseya,…

5 years ago

Oil Reaches Highest Price In 6 Years Amid Low Supply, Output

Oil prices climbed to a six-year high Tuesday as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia continue…

5 years ago

Jeff Bezos Steps Down As CEO Of Amazon

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos officially handed over the position of CEO to successor Andy Jassy on Monday, transitioning to the…

5 years ago