What is the story of the U.S. economy? Not unlike the proverbial elephant subject to scrutiny by a band of blind men, the nation’s economy is subject to multiple narrative descriptions depending on which component of the beast, whether our economy or an elephant, the blind man massages. Some media pundits have argued that the…
Trump’s top economic advisor Larry Kudlow has hinted that another supposed middle-class tax cut may be in the works, a “Tax Cut 2.0†to be delivered—Surprise! Surprise!—in time for the 2020 election season, an bare naked ploy to try to convince average Americans he really cares about and their economic interests. As the saying goes,…
Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax proposal has certainly sparked debates not just about basic questions of fairness, of morality, but also about the economic effectiveness and very meaning of taxation. The debate raises the question of what it means to invest in America. Beto O’Rourke, in the last debate, jumped on the Warren-bashing bandwagon, accusing Warren’s…
The company affiliated with Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg that was run by his cousin Andrew Intrater paid Trump attorney Michael Cohen half a million dollars last year. And according to informed sources they didn’t get much for their money. Columbus Nova’s ties to Russia seem pretty extensive, but were partially hidden because it is a U.S…
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday moved to prevent AT&T Inc from arguing that politics played a role in the government’s decision to stop its merger with Time Warner Inc a deal that President Donald Trump had publicly criticized.
The deal has been a political lightning rod since it was hatched in October 2016. During his campaign, Trump said that reporters covered him unfairly and has continued to attack CNN as president, which he has labeled as “fake news.” He has not commented on the AT&T deal since his inauguration in January.
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions declined to say last week if anyone from the White House had discussed the merger with any Justice Department officials.
On Monday morning, President Obama made a public statement urging the FCC to take strong measures to protect net neutrality.To the surprise of nobody, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) had an opinion on net neutrality once the President made his statement.
Satellite TV provider DISH Network urged Federal Communications Commission officials this week to reject the proposed merger of Comcast with Time Warner Cable.
Remember the dark days of Dick Cheney’s secretive Enron meetings? Well, they’re coming for you again only this time, they’re wearing a Mitt mask.
