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Where The Jobs Were: Manufacturing, Construction Workers Soar…

There has been a distinct shift in the composition of job gains in the first full job report under Donald Trump: whereas in the recent past, jobs under Obama were mainly focused in low-paying, minimum-wage categories, such as retail, hospitality, education and, of course, food service and drinking places, in February there was a notable […]

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31 Senators Call for More Foreign Workers to Replace Blue-Collar Americans…

Thirty-one Democratic and Republican Senators are asking the Department of Homeland Security to maximize the use of blue-collar outsourcing visas so U.S. companies can import more foreign workers instead of recruiting, training and paying unskilled U.S. workers. The bipartisan request comes three months after the shocking November vote pressured GOP leaders to slash the H-2B […]

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Trump’s 2017 Trade Agenda: Signs of a Sensible Direction…

Since the Trade Act of 1974, Congress has required the administration each year to submit an annual “trade policy agenda” outlining its goals for the coming year. It has long been a welcome exercise in transparency, forcing the administration to articulate for the Congress – which retains the constitutional authority over foreign trade – its […]

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The Next Domino to Fall: Commercial Real Estate…

Unless the Federal Reserve intends to buy up every dead and dying mall in America, this is one crisis that the Fed can’t bail out with a few digital keystrokes. Just as generals prepare to fight the last war, central banks prepare to battle the last financial crisis–which in the present context means a big-bank […]

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Mexico Cancels Sugar Export Permits to U.S. in Trade Dispute…

Mexico has canceled existing sugar export permits to the United States in a dispute over the pace of shipments, according to a letter seen by Reuters, in a flare-up industry sources said could temporarily disrupt supplies. The letter sent by Mexico’s sugar chamber to mills on Monday partly blamed the situation on unfilled positions at […]

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BOOM: US Adds Nearly 300,000 Jobs In February…

Trumps first months in office saw massive employment growth with US companies adding almost 300,000 jobs in February, exceeding economist expectations by 100,000. This includes over 60,000 construction jobs, over 30,000 manufacturing jobs, and nearly 10,000 mining jobs. ADP, a human resources firm, published the report. “February proved to be an incredibly strong month for […]

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Senate Rescinds Obama’s Blacklist Rule…

The Senate voted to roll back an Obama executive order that would have shut out businesses undergoing labor disputes from obtaining federal contracts. The Senate passed a resolution Monday evening to reverse the “blacklisting” rule, which would force companies to disclose any allegations of unfair labor practices when bidding for federal contracts. Previously, contractors were […]

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Secretary Ross Imposes $1.19B Fine Against Chinese Company…

Commerce Secretary Wilbur “Wolverine” Ross put the trade world on notice today when he announced a staggering $1.19 billion penalty on Chinese company ZTE for violating U.S. sanctions and selling electronics to Iran and North Korea. China’s ZTE has agreed to pay the United States the fine. Remember, in China all private businesses are politically […]

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REPORT: Why Central Banks Were Forced To Rig The Gold Market…

According to newly uncovered information in the gold market, it provides additional evidence of why the Fed, Central Banks and the IMF were forced to RIG the gold market. Not only was the dropping of the Gold-Dollar peg going to release a great deal of pressure on the manipulated gold price, but forecasts of a […]

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Global FBI Sting Arrests 20 in Israel of Fraud, Extortion, Money Laundering…

Suspects allegedly impersonated top executives of firms in US, France, Poland and India, and tricked lower-level staff into transferring them huge sums of company money. Israel Police arrested 20 people this week in conjunction with a global FBI sting against an international crime ring that has allegedly scammed tens of millions of dollars from individuals […]

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How to Provide Universal Health Care Using This One Easy Trick by Ann Coulter…

The first sentence of Congress’ Obamacare repeal should read: “There shall be a free market in health insurance.” Right there, I’ve solved the health insurance crisis for 90 percent of Americans. Unfortunately, no one can imagine what a free market in health care looks like because we haven’t had one for nearly a century…

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The Fed Has Now Set the Stage for An Ides of March Moment…

Whether or not one agrees that the Federal Reserve is preparing to raise rates again at its upcoming meeting this March, one thing is certain: The Fed. has done everything shy of setting its hair-on-fire to leave little doubt that they are seriously considering it. As of this past Friday the consensus (or odds) for […]

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The End Of A 100 Year Global Debt Super Cycle Is Way Overdue…

For more than 100 years global debt levels have been rising, and now we are potentially facing the greatest debt crisis in all of human history. Never before have we seen such a level of debt saturation all over the planet, and pretty much everyone understands that this is going to end very, very badly […]

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Wall Street Exec Jumps to His Death…

A 47-year-old financial company executive was killed Wednesday when he jumped from a luxury apartment building on the Upper West Side, authorities said. Kevin Bell jumped from a ninth-floor kitchen window at the famed Apthorp building on West End Avenue near West 79th Street around 7:20 a.m., a source told The Post. He landed on […]

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Class-Action Lawsuit Against Kay and Jared Jewelry Company Alleges Widespread Sexual Harassment…

Sterling Jewelers, the parent company behind Jared the Galleria of Jewelry and Kay Jewelers, is facing a class-action lawsuit from hundreds of former employees who allege a widespread culture of sexual harassment that reached the upper levels of management. The Washington Post reports that about 250 former employees have made declarations alleging that women at […]

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PayPal Accused of Diverting Charity Donations…

A class claims PayPal misled tens of thousands of customers about their charitable donations made on its giving platform and redirected money meant for unregistered charities to groups of its own choosing. Lead plaintiffs Friends for Health: Supporting the North Shore Health Center and Terry Kass sued PayPal Inc. and PayPal Charitable Giving Fund in […]

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For Every Living-Wage Job, There Are Seven People Looking for Work…

Living-wage jobs are scarce in the United States. The People’s Action Institute (PAI), a national organization with the goal of achieving economic, racial, gender and climate justice, just released a study that reinforces the profound need for jobs that pay a wage people can live on. A PAI news release states…

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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin on Economic Growth, Tax Policy…

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin covers budget, budgetary priorities, regulatory reform, tax simplification, middle class tax cuts, financial reform, the federal reserve and a ton more. Well worth your time to watch…

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