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Every Member Of Trump's 'Great American Economic Revival' Industry Groups
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 - 1:09pm | 3662President Donald Trump annnounced a lengthy list of "Great American Economic Revival" industry groups Tuesday that he said will advise the White House on reopening the economy after the shutdown necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic. “Now, we have a list of people that I...
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Trump Says He Wants US Economy 'Rarin' To Go By Easter,' Even As New York Faces Critical Ventilator Shortage
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 - 3:16pm | 529President Donald Trump addressed questions about the coronavirus outbreak in a virtual town hall event hosted by Fox News. Trump addressed the pandemic's economic impact and his optimistic — overly so, according to public health experts — outlook for a path...
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Report: NASA Paid $5M For SpaceX Employee Review After Musk's On-Camera Toke
Friday, October 18, 2019 - 11:16am | 453The joint that Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hit during an interview on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast cost taxpayers $5 million. What Happened NASA ordered a mandatory review of the SpaceX professional community after the incident,...
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Twitter's Stock Falls And Nobody Really Knows Why
Thursday, November 29, 2018 - 12:53pm | 349Shares of Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) plummeted mysteriously Thursday morning. What Happened Shares of the social media company dropped more than 7 percent, accounting for the stock’s lowest point since Oct. 24. With no apparent news explaining the move, some have referred to the influence of...
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Pot Stocks, ETFs, Top News And Data From The Cannabis Industry This Week
Friday, September 14, 2018 - 5:42pm | 3342The cannabis sector was mostly dominated by non-financial events this week — namely, an ongoing freak out over Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)’s Elon Musk taking one puff of a blunt during his appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience.” Another big news item: a report...
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Canadians In Marijuana Biz Could Face Lifetime US Travel Ban: What Industry Insiders Are Saying
Friday, September 14, 2018 - 2:03pm | 875Canadians who use marijuana, work in the industry or even invest in it face a potential lifetime ban from the U.S. when trying to cross the border. That's according to a Thursday Politico article quoting “a senior official overseeing U.S border operations,” Todd Owen, who...
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Trump, EU Agree On Concessions To Avoid Trade War
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 - 5:30pm | 477The markets spiked higher Wednesday afternoon on news of President Donald Trump’s meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker over trade negotiations. Trump and Juncker have launched a new phase to work toward zero tariffs and zero subsidies on non-auto industrial goods....
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Study: Ending DACA Would Cost Nearly $500 Billion Loss Of GDP; 10 States That Would Bear The Biggest Brunt
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 - 11:35am | 901The ousting of more than nearly 800,000 young people who came to the United States illegally as children would cost the country $460 billion in GDP over the next decade, with the California and Texas economies taking the hardest hit, a study shows. President Donald Trump, making good on a campaign...
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Validity And Veracity Of Trump's Communication Via Twitter Questioned
Sunday, August 13, 2017 - 5:49pm | 1045Donald Trump's tenure as the president of the United States has been tumultuous from the very start, and his muddled reputation proceeded him — long before even his Republican nomination. Many have resented his brazen remarks, scathing criticisms and the brutality with which he stifled...
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Trump Troubles Mean More Delays For GOP Agenda
Friday, June 16, 2017 - 10:59am | 849Republicans in Congress promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act on the first day of a new GOP administration. Five months later, the overhaul remains stalled, just one part of an agenda paralyzed by the probe into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Russia. The U.S. Senate is working on...
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Pot War, Muslim Travel Ban, Russia Probe: Jeff Sessions In The Middle Of Troubled Trump Issues
Monday, June 12, 2017 - 10:53am | 888Embattled Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the first U.S. senator to endorse President Donald Trump’s candidacy, finds himself swept up in virtually every issue that has confounded the administration’s efforts to advance any sort of an agenda. Front and center is his role in whether the...
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Mueller Rep As Rigorous, Relentless Investigator Greeted With Bipartisan Approval
Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 10:18am | 1048Robert Mueller’s bulletproof reputation as a relentless, by-the-book investigator virtually guarantees a rigorous and wide-ranging investigation of President Donald Trump’s ties to the Kremlin, the former FBI director’s supporters say. “I can’t think of a better...
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Trump Fires Comey: 'It Looked Bad Right Away'
Thursday, May 11, 2017 - 9:32am | 949President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey might not be Watergate in Russian, according to one political science professor, but it could have the same effect on the public's view of government. Watergate — the scandal surrounding a break-in at Democratic National...
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Traders Show Fear As U.S. NAFTA Withdrawal May Be Near
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - 12:55pm | 569The White House is reviewing a new draft executive order to withdraw the United States from NAFTA, according to a Politico report. S&P 500 futures fell six points after the report hit. The order, written by political strategist Steve Bannon and National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro, is...
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Gannett/Tronc Might Not Be Breaking Any News
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 11:33am | 383The tempestuousness that characterized the relationship between Gannett Co Inc (NYSE: GCI) and tronc Inc (NASDAQ: TRNC) may slowly be reaching a resolution. Related Link: What's Going On With Some Of These Major M&A Deals? A Brief History Gannett made an offer for...