Massive wildfires sweeping through California have killed at least 29 people and damaged thousands of homes, businesses and other buildings, authorities said. More than half of the deaths occurred in Sonoma County alone, officials said. The collective death toll from this week’s fires matches the number of fatalities in the […]
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Malloy frustrated as legislative budget talks drag on and on
HARTFORD, Conn. – While Democratic and Republican legislative leaders said they’re continuing to make progress toward a possible bipartisan budget deal, Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy expressed dismay Thursday over the slow pace of the negotiations among the lawmakers. Continue Reading Below “I imagine, like most of the people of […]
Are Better Days Ahead for This Watch Maker?
It has been a dismal year for owners of watchmaker Fossil Group (NASDAQ: FOSL). The stock is down over 60% as profitability for company is non-existent, and sales trends remain negative. Continue Reading Below A brief rebound for the shares was helped, in part, by insider buying activity and talk […]
DeVos touts school choice, STEM for $4B in grants
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos put forth a new set of priorities Thursday for states, schools and universities competing for federal grant money. Continue Reading Below The priorities include school choice, science and technology, special education and school safety. The Education Department awards approximately $4 billion per year in new and […]
Trump’s expected moves against Iran deal could create lingering concerns in oil market
President Donald Trump‘s anticipated decertification of the Iranian nuclear deal should not immediately impact the oil market, but it could create an atmosphere of uncertainty that could go on for months. The president is expected to disavow the agreement between Iran and the U.S. and five other nations, which was […]
Figures on government spending and debt
WASHINGTON – Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars. The government’s fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Continue Reading Below Total public debt subject to limit Oct. 11 $20,339,545 Statutory debt limit –Suspended– Total public debt outstanding Oct. 11 $20,375,498 Operating balance Oct. 11 $155,307 […]
How to Protect Your Debit Card From Fraud
A debit card gives you the convenience of paying in cash without having to carry wads of it around. Unfortunately, it also opens you up to debit card fraud. FICO reports that in 2016 the number of compromised debit cards increased by 70%, while the number of compromised ATMs and […]
Republicans eye alternatives for getting to 20 percent corporate tax rate
President Trump speaks about tax reform in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts October 12, 2017 By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers are considering indirect paths to meeting President Donald Trump’s goal of slashing the corporate tax rate to 20 percent, one of the toughest challenges they face in trying […]
Trump lashes out at Puerto Rico as House weighs aid package
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump lashed out at hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico on Thursday, insisting in tweets that the federal government can’t keep sending help “forever” and suggesting the U.S. territory was to blame for its financial struggles. Continue Reading Below His broadsides triggered an outcry from Democrats in Washington and […]
EU to offer May hope of post-Brexit talks at summit: draft text
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, October 4, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble October 12, 2017 By Alastair Macdonald and Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders could hand Theresa May an olive branch in deadlocked Brexit negotiations next week by launching their own internal […]