Abenomics Failures and Successes
Yesterday, Japan released another disappointing GDP number showing that the economy barely grew at all in the quarter ending in June,...
Yearly Archive: 2016
Renewable Energy Capacity Keeps Growing Worldwide
A new Financial Times study shows that the top 20 economies in the world have nearly doubled their renewable energy capacity,...
Appeals Court Freezes Out Labour Voters
An appeals court has overruled an earlier opinion that let Labour party members who joined after a “freeze” date to vote...
Rio Update – 800m History, 400m Dive, Pole Vault, And Medals By Fingertips
These Olympic games are increasingly becoming pretty fantastic thanks to the incredible athletes from all over the world. It’s not unusual...
Dujardin And Valegro Break Their Own Olympic Record In Dressage
Charlotte Dujardin won the Olympic gold in freestyle dressage today with a near-record score of 93.857, besting Germans Isabell Werth and...
Olympic Update – Tennis, Sprints, And Medals For Brazil
In a tennis tournament filled with shocking upsets, the most unlikely winner of all was Monica Puig of Puerto Rico. Ranked...
Murdochs Pick Ailes' Insiders To Run Fox
Despite every indication that the culture at Fox News required a thorough house-cleaning, the Murdochs announced on Friday that two Ailes’...
Bill Makes Prosecutorial Misconduct A Felony
A new bill introduced in the California state legislature would now make it a felony for prosecutors to withhold of falsify...
Unions Gain In United Settlement
Flight attendants at United Airlines have approved a new contract that would provide raises of 18% to 31% and also participation...
PPI, Retail Sales Should Kill September Rate Hike
A couple of new data points came out on Friday that will give the Fed pause as they consider their next...