Economy

Lowering the number of new cases is important, but it doesn’t mean the virus is disappearing. It suggests instead that social distancing has slowed the spread of the disease and elongated the course of the pandemic, said an infectious…

Look around you. Look at our desolate downtowns, empty streets, shuttered stores—look at the sad eyes of your fellow citizens above their pathetically masked faces. This is the reality. Photo credit: Shutterstock, licensed. SAN…

According to Denis Johnston, vice president of Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, the employers either delayed or withheld sick pay, required doctors' notes for one- or two-day absences, and retaliated against those…

Throughout history, America has endured dire situations during which some of our individual liberties were repressed. It happened during the Civil War, when Lincoln suspended habeas corpus. It happened again during WWII, with…

California Governor Gavin Newsom says he will announce a plan on Tuesday for an “incremental release of the stay-at-home orders,” for COVID-19 restrictions, a decision he says will be made without “political pressure” in an apparent…

In Washoe County, which is currently unincorporated, county commissioners have not yet addressed the topic of short-term rentals, and therefore there are currently no regulations and restrictions regarding this practice, including…

As measures to slow the pandemic decimate jobs and threaten to plunge the economy into a deep recession, young adults such are disproportionately affected. Photo: Shutterstock.com licensed. Emilio Romero, 23, has mixed feelings about…

Expediting renewable energy development could help New York's economy after the COVID-19 pandemic is over. Image by Sebastian Ganso. ALBANY, N.Y. - Clean energy advocates in New York say the budget passed by the Legislature this…

On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a stay-at-home order for residents of South Florida until April 14, saying the action makes sense for the region because of the number of cases concentrated there. Photo credit: C-SPAN. …

President Barack Obama famously asked candidate Donald Trump, “What magic wand do you have?” when speaking about Trump’s plan to revive the economy. Three years into his presidency few argue that the economy isn’t doing…

The United States has accomplished a booming economy with lower taxes for both companies and citizens while we have the lowest unemployment rates in history for blacks, Hispanics, Asians, women, and people with just a high school diploma.…

Some employers accused of wage theft avoid judgments by transferring their assets to family members and declaring bankruptcy. Dunlea points out that the SWEAT bill would freeze those assets while ensuring that the people accused are…

Workers are rallying outside Gov. Andrew Cuomo's NYC office Monday. Workers plan to be back outside the governor's office Tuesday and every weekday after Christmas through the end of the month unless the bill is signed. Photo credit:…

A past panel and live webcast release of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies annual State of the Nation's Housing report. Through its research, education, and public outreach programs, JCHS helps leaders in government, business,…

Capitalism is an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals and corporations. Socialism is a theory or system…

HUD Secretary Ben Carson in a press release noted that the new rule will assist both seniors looking to maintain their current dwelling, as well as first-time home-buyers looking to start a family. Photo: C-SPAN. DENVER, CO – The…

Nearly 80,000 New York jobs are supported by exports within North America. Photo: Ford Motor Co. ALBANY, N. Y. - Congressional leaders are still trying to hammer out a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, and there's a lot on…

Suffolk County Comptroller John M. Kennedy joined Republican Suffolk County legislators to discuss the findings from the NYS Comptroller’s report showing that Suffolk has been the most fiscally stressed county in the state for the past two…

Three separate court rulings last week blocked federal efforts to step up immigrant detentions and deportations. Photo: JP Photography/Adobe Stock. NEW YORK - Unionized workers in New York are praising three recent court…

Go down the list, Detroit, Baltimore, Cleveland, Chicago, New York City, New Orleans, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Oakland, San Francisco etc., etc. They are all run by Democrat (liberals) politicians who pander to the mostly…

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…