Monthly Archive: June 2016
Senator Murphy Filibusters For Gun Safety
Senator Chris Murphy is taking his fight for gun control to the Senate floor, starting a filibuster that will continue as...
Newtown Families' Novel Suit Against Gun Maker Moves Ahead
The tragedy in Orlando is something that the people of Newtown, Connecticut know very well as 26 lives were lost in...
Fed Credibility Hurt By Desire To Tighten In Face Of Falling Inflation Expectations
The Federal Reserve finishes up their June meeting today which will be followed by the scheduled press conference by Chair Janet...
Markets Finally Notice Brexit's Gaining Momentum
With the vote barely a week away, it looks like financial markets are finally beginning to take the possibility that Britain...
Louisiana's Successful Medicaid Expansion Pressures Other States
It is hard to overstate the apparent success that Louisiana is having now that it finally has expanded Medicaid under Obamacare....
DC Appeals Rules FCC Can Regulate Internet As Utility, Preserve Net Neutrality
In a huge win for consumers, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the...
Gun Control Talk Fuels Gun Sales As Owners Add To Their Stockpile
Talk about war profiteering, the shares of gun-makers Smith & Wesson and Sturm Ruger posted large gains yesterday in response to the...
Polls And Markets Diverge On Brexit Probability
It looks quite possible that British pollsters could end up with egg on their face once again when it comes to...
What Kind Of State Is Puerto Rico In?
“The law is a ass – a idiot”. That famous phrase from Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist pretty much describes the situation Puerto Rico...