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Monday, June 12, 2017
New economic woes put Theresa May under fresh pressure
June 12, 2017 at 04:32AM
from Ashley Armstrong
Sunday, June 11, 2017
3 Dividend Stocks That Thrive in Market Crashes – Motley Fool
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3 Dividend Stocks That Thrive in Market Crashes
Motley Fool Dividend investors tend to prefer stocks with stable business platforms. In fact, many investors will flock to strong dividend payers when the market, as a whole, starts to look fragile. Strong dividends, plus resistance to a weak economy, equals a … |
June 11, 2017 at 04:49AM
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Pound dives as UK enters new period of uncertainty
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Friday, June 2, 2017
Withdrawal from the Paris Accord is a Win for America
President Trump officially withdrew the United States from the Paris Accord today. Reports broke this week that President Trump was planning on withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. Sure enough, he stuck to his campaign promises and made this withdrawal reality. Despite the mainstream media noise and leftist cries, this withdrawal is a win for the American people. So why is that?
For starters, the Paris Agreement should have never legally been allowed to happen in the first place. Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution says, “[The President] shall have power, by and with the advice of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur…”
The founding fathers incorporated this clause into the Constitution because international treaties are legally binding on our nation and future Presidents. No president should enjoy such a monarchical type power, but it seems that President Obama believed he alone should.
President Obama ignored this constitutional requirement in an unsurprising move, and circumnavigated the Senate by writing the agreement into law through a series of executive actions. His administration knew that the agreement would not pass with a two-thirds vote in the Senate.
In fact, Josh Earnest, then President Obama’s spokesman, told the world that President Obama was smarter than the entire Senate when he said, “I think it’s hard to take seriously from some Members of Congress who deny the fact that climate change exists, that they should have some opportunity to render judgment about a climate change agreement.” It seems that the Obama administration disregarded anyone who disagrees with them, including elected officials in the Senate.
How do we know the Paris Accord was actually a treaty? Well, over 128 other countries that signed on to the accord required legislative approval including the likes of Canada, Germany, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom. Obama, who committed the United States to extreme environmental regulation by signing the agreement, shouldn’t have treated it any differently, but he did, and he disregarded the Constitution in the process.
Now that the Paris Accord had been on the books for nearly two years, we now know that it really is just as bad as many predicted it would be.
In order to reach the 26 percent to 28 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 that Obama promised, a series of regulations had to be enacted to cut carbon emitting fuels that have powered nearly 87 percent of America’s needs in the last decade. That equals, you guessed it, lost jobs. One study shows nearly 200,000 manufacturing jobs, and nearly 400,000 total jobs across all sectors, would be lost by 2035 with a price tag of $2.5 trillion due to regulations associated with the Paris Agreement. What happened to democrats caring about your jobs? They don’t.
The Paris Accord also disregarded the needs of third world countries trying to industrialize. The treaty actively suppresses areas of the world that are in dire need of economic growth. It only makes it harder for the nearly 1 billion across the globe who are struggling to eat and maintain basic access to electricity to industrialize into a first world country. These struggling areas need cheaper fuels to power modern systems of living like transportation, farming, construction, and clean drinking water.
Not only was the Paris Accord royally bad for the American economy and the economies of countries in desperate need of industrializing, it also does nothing for climate change, which is still continually questioned by scientists. A study done by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology compiled the greenhouse gas reduction pledges by member countries of the accord and found that by 2100, this would at most reduce the temperature by 0.2* C. For an agreement that is so detrimental to our economy, it manages to accomplish very little for the environment.
President Trump stuck to his word, and added another check mark to the list of promises he made. He needs to further this withdrawal and continue to remove harmful regulations that hamper the American economy and energy sector, but this is definitely a big win.
June 02, 2017 at 04:46AM
from nlisowski
“That’s A Bad Cocktail” – Small Business Borrowing Tumbles To 6-Month Lows
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Source: Zerohedge Despite The Fed’s hype and the market’s hope, data released this morning is flashing a big red warning sign that economic growth may soften ahead – borrowing by small U.S. firms dropped…
June 02, 2017 at 04:50AM
from IWB
The Economy Is Imploding So Quickly That It’s Time To Think About Preparing
ADP employment surges despite Challenger reporting a 71% jump in job cuts. Radio Shack, Michael Kors and many other retailers are closing a vast amount of stores. One bank make a forecast and says…
June 02, 2017 at 04:50AM
from IWB
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Expected Closing Date for Western Refining Acquisition and Election Deadline Announced – GlobeNewswire (press release)
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Expected Closing Date for Western Refining Acquisition and Election Deadline Announced
GlobeNewswire (press release) For example, the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the proposed merger, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental and regulatory approvals of the proposed acquisition that could reduce anticipated … |
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Ariana Grande ‘Okay’ after blast at Manchester Arena concert that left several people dead
May 23, 2017 at 04:53AM
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The moment Manchester Arena erupts in panic after ‘major incident’ at Ariana Grande concert
May 23, 2017 at 04:53AM
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Monday, May 22, 2017
Simple Tips to Protect Your Social Security Account — and Benefits
May 22, 2017 at 04:53AM
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Sunday, May 14, 2017
This Mother’s Day, Let’s Thank Our Caregivers
As we celebrate Mother’s Day, let’s remember the many moms who stand by and support their children who struggle with mental illness.
I will never forget a briefing for Members of Congress on Capitol Hill, where one mother, Maureen, and her daughter, Maggie, spoke. Maggie was in nursing school managing symptoms of schizophrenia. Sometimes her condition became unbearable, but she did not want to be hospitalized. So, Maggie, her doctor, and her mother worked out a plan.
Maureen would administer and monitor the very strong medications that Maggie needed to calm her symptoms and allow her to rest before resuming her normal activities. Maureen was a mother, partner, and caregiver.
Without support for such partnerships, caregiving can take a toll. As a society, we need policies and resources that can sustain and assist family caregivers. This is a women’s health issue—especially relevant to mothers. A study by the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) has found that roughly 80% of family caregivers for people with mental illness are women.
Caregivers for people with mental illness experience increased stress and much worse physical health due to caregiving responsibilities, which are more time-consuming and last for years ― much more so than for many other health conditions. In 2009, a NAMI survey on depression alone found that almost 50 percent of caregivers were diagnosed with depression themselves.
A study by the National Alliance for Caregiving has found that roughly 80% of family caregivers for people with mental illness are women.
The NAC study showed a need for education for caregivers and particularly help in navigating our very complex mental healthcare system. This need is nothing new. As NAMI CEO, I find this fact particularly troubling because after more than 30 years, too many people who need our help still are not getting it. We must do better in finding families early, helping them with educational programs, website resources, and helplines so they can find the services they need and reduce their stress and time commitments.
Federal funding exists for networks in local communities that support families of people with developmental disabilities and aging adults, but there is none for families of people with mental illness. Thus, it is very difficult to provide sufficient programs and relieve some of their difficulties. For example, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Administration on Aging has a family caregiving program of over $150 million dollars per year. Compare that to the zero dollars allocated for family caregivers of people with mental illness. NAMI is working to change that.
This Mother’s Day — and any day — please offer support to a mom who is caring for someone with a mental health condition.
In the meantime, we want to offer a heartfelt thank you to those parents who provide support, help coordinate appointments, offer transportation, provide medical histories, and consistently love and care about their sons or daughters who are struggling. In addition to the day-to-day responsibilities, we also want to recognize the emotional toll that mental illness takes on a family, especially given the widespread misunderstanding, second-guessing and blame that can often come with mental health conditions.
We at NAMI call mental illness a “no casserole” illness. During crises involving other medical conditions, neighbors and friends often rally to support a family by delivering casseroles and other food to relieve the burden of cooking meals. That rarely happens during a mental health crisis — in part because of the silence that surrounds mental illness.
We can do better. So, this Mother’s Day — and any day—please offer support to a mom who is caring for someone with a mental health condition. You can do something tangible such as visit, deliver a meal, call or send a card or message just to say you recognize their hard work and appreciate them.
NAMI also thanks the many moms who have joined our mental health movement and taught an educational class for other parents, facilitated a family support group, answered helpline calls or been active in advocating for improvement in the mental health care system. We are so grateful to those who have shared the knowledge gained from their difficult personal experiences and used it to make the next person’s journey a little easier.
Happy Mother’s Day to all moms who support a loved one with mental illness. You make a tremendous difference.
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May 14, 2017 at 04:51AM
from Mary Giliberti
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Information technology think tank balks at initial actions in 100-day plan with China – World Trade Online (subscription)
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Information technology think tank balks at initial actions in 100-day plan with China
World Trade Online (subscription) The Information Technology Innovation Foundation called the first report on a burgeoning 100-day plan established under the U.S.-China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue a “missed opportunity,” arguing that the Trump administration failed to secure … |
May 13, 2017 at 04:55AM
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Retail’s nightmare over? 8 trades
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The Fast Money traders discuss retail stocks surging more than 1 percent today, up more than 5 percent in the last month. Is retail’s long national nightmare finally over?
May 10, 2017 at 04:38AM
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As China’s banks swap corporates for retail borrowers, risks rise
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s lenders are swapping struggling corporates for more promising retail borrowers – restructuring branches, teams and even overhauling bankers’ commissions in an unprecedented push that is fuelling a record jump in home loans.
May 10, 2017 at 04:34AM
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Whitbread boss is leading woman in UK business
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The 52-year-old chief executive has scooped the 44th Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award, recognising her position as a role model for women striving to reach the top of large organisations.
May 10, 2017 at 04:23AM
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