8hNews in Brief2:40 PMNews in Brief2:40 PMParliamentarian Cuts Minimum Wage From Stimulus Due To Obscure Rule Requiring Poor Citizens To Needlessly SufferWASHINGTON—Citing the long-standing practice of maintaining boundaries between the classes, Senate Parliamentarian…
Feb 24News in Brief2/24/21News in Brief2/24/21Joe Manchin Claims West Virginians Too Deficient In Character, Grit To Deserve $15 Minimum WageWASHINGTON—Alleging that residents of his home state were just looking for a handout, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV)…
Feb 3News in Brief2/3/21News in Brief2/3/21‘So Should I Invoice You Later?’ Says Janet Yellen Trying To Secure Speaking Fee After Meeting With RegulatorsWASHINGTON—After she discussed the recent volatility of popular shorted stocks such as GameStop and AMC with a group…
Sep 2News in Brief9/2/20News in Brief9/2/20Economists Warn Americans That Money Withering To Ash In Their Hands Could Be Sign Of RecessionWASHINGTON—Calling the evidence “troubling,” researchers from the Economic Policy Institute issued a statement…
Aug 19Infographic8/19/20Infographic8/19/20Economic Impact Of The Coronavirus PandemicAs the Covid-19 pandemic continues with no end in sight, it has had widespread economic impact, with many of its…
Jun 1News in Brief6/1/20News in Brief6/1/20Fed Chairman Downloads Budgeting App To Help Manage Nation’s EconomyWASHINGTON—Explaining that the accounting tool would greatly help to keep track of the county’s finances and lower…
May 14News In Photos5/14/20News In Photos5/14/20U.S. Economists Predict Endless, Mandelbrot-Shaped Recovery
May 14Infographic5/14/20Infographic5/14/20Differences Between The Stock Market And The EconomyAs the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause widespread disruptions, many have noticed that the country’s stock…
Apr 20Slideshow4/20/20Slideshow4/20/20Economic Impact Of Marijuana By The Numbers766: Hours of R&D spent coming up with names for products like “LOL Edibles Captain Munch Weed-Infused Cereal” and…
Mar 26News in Brief3/26/20News in Brief3/26/20Congress Sets Aside $1,200 In Trust For Each American Until They Prove They’re Responsible Enough To Handle ItWASHINGTON—Following days of partisan gridlock over its emergency economic stimulus plan, Congress announced…
Mar 25News In Photos3/25/20News In Photos3/25/20Trump’s Call To Reopen Economy Attributed To New Floating Virus Cloud Advisor
Mar 23News in Brief3/23/20News in Brief3/23/20GOP Urges End Of Quarantine For Lifeless Bipedal Automatons That Make Economy GoWASHINGTON—In an effort to contain the disastrous financial fallout resulting from the spread of Covid-19, economic…
Mar 19News in Brief3/19/20News in Brief3/19/20Trump Seeks To Stimulate Economy By Sending Rare Autographed Photo To Every AmericanWASHINGTON—With markets plummeting and many workers losing jobs as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on…
Mar 18News in Brief3/18/20News in Brief3/18/20Conservative Worries Relief Checks Would Discourage Americans From Providing For Selves By Killing Him And Taking His PropertyNEW HAVEN, CT—Speaking out against proposals to provide federal assistance to Americans hardest hit by the…
Mar 12News In Photos3/12/20News In Photos3/12/20Federal Reserve Takes Drastic Action By Pumping $1.5 Trillion Into The Ether
Jan 15 2020Infographic1/15/20Infographic1/15/20Pros And Cons Of Economic SanctionsEconomic sanctions, in which a country levies financial penalties against another country, entity, or person, are at…
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Jul 3 2019News in Brief7/3/19News in Brief7/3/19Entitled Burger King Employee Wants $15 An Hour Just For Dealing With Worst Of America Every DayTOLEDO, OH—Appalled by the level of deluded selfishness of millennials in the labor force, citizens expressed shock…
Apr 16 2019News in Brief4/16/19News in Brief4/16/19Soaring Gas Prices Forcing More Americans To Drink Less GasSILVER SPRING, MD—Revealing that the nationwide trend has shown no signs of stopping, the Food and Drug…
Mar 18 2019News in Brief3/18/19News in Brief3/18/19Trump Vows To Bring Back Ohio Town’s White CastlePERRYSBURG, OH—Promising to restore economic vitality and dignity to the struggling Rust Belt municipality,…