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Who Controls Your Computer? (And How to Make Sure It’s You)…

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At least in theory, we therefore know how to build ourselves small paradises of trusted code. Unhappily, we also know that even if you can trust all the source code on the system, you still cannot blindly trust the system — because as Gödel once established, the source code is not and can never be […]

Senate Rescinds Obama’s Blacklist Rule…

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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 […]

Secretary Ross Imposes $1.19B Fine Against Chinese Company…

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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 […]

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

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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…

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin on Economic Growth, Tax Policy…

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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…

Trump Meets with Healthcare CEO’s (VIDEO)…

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Today President Donald Trump met with healthcare executives in advance of a repeal and replacement process ongoing for ObamaCare. It is anticipated that President Trump will outline some of the healthcare measures in his upcoming speech tomorrow night to a joint session of congress.

Monopolies Are Worse Than We Thought…

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Economists are increasingly turning their attention to the problem of monopoly. This doesn’t mean literal monopoly, like when one utility company provides all the power in a city. It refers to market concentration in general — when an industry goes from having 20 players to having only 10, or when the four biggest companies in […]

The Challenge To Trump’s Executive Order Limiting Visas is Motivated by “The Money”… Trillions of It…

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Byron York has done some yeomans work analyzing the angles within the Trump executive order and temporary Visas suspension. York’s most recent outline on the monetary influence behind Washington State’s financial interest is directly on target. 1) To ensure an uninterrupted supply of relatively low-wage H-1B foreign workers for Microsoft and other state businesses; 2) […]

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