Economy

In order to protect consumers, each reverse mortgage candidate is required to attend a free, confidential counseling session with a local independent housing counseling agency approved by FHA. File photo: Pixabay. GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO…

One of Antoine "Fats" Domino Jr.'s two most popular songs was titled Ain't That a Shame; he is shown here on the The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956, taken from a video-tape source. Domino died on October 24, 2017, at his home in Harvey,…

President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife, Lady Bird, leave the home of Tom Fletcher, a father of eight who had been out of work for nearly two years. The president announced his War on Poverty from the Fletcher porch in 1964. Photo credit:…

The new budget deal will increase U.S. discretionary spending in 2020 fiscal year to $1.37 trillion, an increase from $1.32 trillion in 2019, according to reports. The deal brings the nation closer to avoiding steep spending cuts and…

Do we need any more verification as to what Sir Walter Scott opined in the Eighteenth Century when he said, “Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive”? Scott was a Scottish historical novelist. His works remain…

LAS VEGAS - When it comes to hot real estate markets, you might think of places such as Dallas, Texas or Seattle, Washington. However, if you haven’t been following the housing market in recent years, you might be surprised to discover…

WASHINGTON - A rhetorical brawl over climate change broke out on the Senate floor as Democrats chided Republicans for criticizing the Green New Deal without proposing an alternative plan. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and…

WASHINGTON - Several states are cutting taxes and putting money aside to protect themselves during future recessions as state economies continue to boom since President Donald Trump took office. Almost every U.S. state is…

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump claimed Feb. 15 that former President Barack Obama “put on more debt on this country than every president in the history of our country combined.” Verdict: True Public debt more than…

CALIFORNIA - Consumer Reports said Thursday night that it cannot recommend the Tesla Model 3 after customers complained about some of the vehicle’s poorly manufactured parts. “ members say they’ve identified a number of problems…

U.S. crude oil production hit 12 million barrels per day in mid-February, according to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest report. EIA’s weekly petroleum report, for the week ending Feb. 15, showed crude output…

CALIFORNIA - Oakland, California teachers walked out of a school district with more than 36,000 students Thursday to protest what they believe to be unlivable salaries. An entry-level teacher with only a bachelor’s degree can earn…

NEW YORK - Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized a prominent conservative group Wednesday night for erecting a billboard in New York City’s Times Square criticizing her for running Amazon out of the state. …

Ocasio-Cortez’s Dream Of ‘Greening’ Every American Home Will Cost Hundreds of Billions of Dollars WASHINGTON - The Green New Deal calls for upgrading every existing building in the U.S. to “maximum energy efficiency” within 10 years,…

WASHINGTON - U.S. senators from the states of Texas and Maine introduced legislation to put the likeness of former President George H.W. Bush and first lady Barbara Bush on limited edition currency in 2019 to honor their memory. …

NEW YORK - Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo blamed state senators Thursday for frightening Amazon as the tech giant sought to create a campus in the Empire State. “A small group of politicians put their own narrow political…

MARYLAND - Oil and gas industry groups asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down state subsidies for economically-struggling nuclear power plants. It’s the petroleum industry’s latest attempt to salvage its war against nuclear…

FLORIDA - University of Miami students were asked whether they were for or against New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal” in a video released by Campus Reform Monday. Students were initially for the…