Illinois budget can’t be passed as credit rating downgrade looms
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton plans to call a spending and revenue package for a vote on Tuesday. The Senate adjourned on Monday without taking votes on the revenue and spending measures, which had met More...
Going Broke During Retirement: Could It Happen to You?
Increasingly people are in better health in later years, they want to get more out of life and are living longer so a pension and savings that might initially seem adequate can be rapidly depleted. Add to that the More...
Former DHS head Janet Napolitano defended by Univ of California Regents, spending thousands on dinners, ‘jaw dropping’ expenses
The University of California’s governing board defended President Janet Napolitano against a critical state audit of her office and media coverage questioning thousands and thousands being spent on lavish parties More...
Things to Consider Before Making a Big Purchase
There comes a time every now and then that we can find ourselves wanting to indulge in a purchase which will set us back anywhere from a few hundred to even a couple of thousand dollars. Some people find no problem More...
Robert De Niro goes Meryl Streep by ripping Trump during award speech
Robert De Niro may have made an amazing career acting, but is making headlines for his political rant in New York Monday night, attacking President Trump yet again. During his acceptance of The Film Society of More...
Conservatives praise Trump’s budget slashing of departments, agencies while others attack
President Trump unveiled his first budget, cutting various domestic programs and increasing spending for defense, homeland security and the building of his southern border wall. Some conservatives are praising the More...
Texas Gov Greg Abbott threats Travis County Sheriff, Sally Hernandez against ‘dangerous’ sanctuary city stance by holding funds
In response to an Austin sheriff implementing a ‘sanctuary city” policy, Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened to withhold funding to the county unless the policies are reversed by February. The newly More...
Tim Kendall, others on Toronto baseball: is it entering a golden age?
It was a warm October afternoon when Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons announced, Toronto as a baseball city, was on fire. While a declaration of its kind would hardly be news in an American city, where the More...
New Report: Trump administration to cut Endowment of the Arts, privatize PBS
Just ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration was the story that the President will act quickly to approve budget-cutting plans that would outsource public radio and television financing while eliminating all More...
The Importance of Financial Inclusion in the Developing World
Financial inclusion and financial literacy are two of the most important areas of improvement in the developing world. The United States Department of the Treasury has identified a set of core competencies that More...
As Phoenix Rents Increase, Could Landlord-Tenant Disputes Follow?
Recently, Phoenix Business Journal reported that rents in the region are on the rise. The real estate company, Abodo, found that as many as 49 percent of renters in the cities of Phoenix and Scottsdale spend more More...
How to Deal with Medicare Overpayments
As of March 14th, 2016 all healthcare providers and physicians are required by law to report and repay any Medicare overpayments within 60 days of discovering them. Any overpayment that was discovered within 6 years More...
FreedomWorks’ Adam Brandon condemns Hillary Clinton’s ‘tax and spend’ plan
Following the release of an analysis of the budgetary impact of Hillary Clinton’s tax and spending policies, FreedomWorks CEO Adam Brandon issued this comment: “Nearly eight years of higher taxes and a skyrocketing More...
Plan Your Summer Expenses Now and Save Tons of Money
As the summer months approach, it can be really tough to keep up with the added expenses. Summer is when it’s nice to take vacations, the kids are out of school and need to be entertained and while trying More...
Marco Rubio skips Senate vote on $1.8 trillion spending bill
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio missed Friday’s Senate vote approving a $1.8 trillion end-of-the-year spending bill and tax package after telling supporters on the presidential campaign that he may try to slow the legislation More...
Air Force says their running out of bombs, need more money
The U.S. military says its 15-month bombing campaign on the Islamic State is depleting its munitions supply and that additional money and other support is “critical” for “the long fight.” “We’re More...
How to become a millionaire by not buying things
Everyone is looking for the quick fi on how to save their money and stretch their bucks that little bit further. There are quirky schemes you can sign up to, down to support groups on how to handle your finances More...
Transcript: Marco Rubio’s speech to announce he’s running for President
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio launched his presidential campaign Monday with a speech at Miami’s Freedom Tower. Here’s the transcript via Time Magazine: “Thank you. After months of deliberation and prayer More...
IRS requests nearly $500 million more in funding to implement Obamacare
The IRS on Tuesday told Congress it would like an additional $490.4 million in the next fiscal year to implement the Affordable Care Act, also known as the ACA or Obamacare. “This additional funding, the majority More...
Elijah Cummings says federal workers come to ‘feed their souls’
While fighting to get Federal employees raises, one rep made the role of the federal worker sound awfully “altruistic.” Rep. Elijah Cummings (D–Md.) says, “so many people come to government knowing More...
