Russia Expands Hockey League to China
The Russian Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) will expand into China for the next season, which begins in September 2016.
Economics
NY Dems: ‘Anti-Immigrant’ Sentiment Fueled by Bad Economy and Misplaced Fear, Anger
New York’s Top Democrats have identified the causes of the mass opposition to illegal immigration and Syrian resettlement: Anger, fear, and Ronald Reagan’s 1980 election.
Investigation Finds U.S. Stores Selling Shrimp Prepared by Slave Labor in Thailand
Several of America’s largest retailers are selling shrimp prepared in Thailand by slave labor, including children, says a media investigation.
Party’s Over: Tech IPOs Collapse on Wall Street
The tech sector is no longer the hottest place to be on the stock market. Initial public offerings (IPOs) have plummeted in tech in 2015, putting the sector behind health care and financial companies.
America’s Middle Class is Now a Minority
America’s middle class has shrunk by almost 20 percent since the 1970s and now is a minority of the population of the United States.
61 Million Children Left Behind as China Opens Residency in Cities
Parents will leave behind millions of children in their home villages to find work in larger cities, leaving the kids vulnerable to sexual abuse. The Chinese government reformed its residence system to provide migrants with better living standards in the cities.
‘Good Debt,’ ‘Bad Debt,’ and the Obama Administration
A video from Mashable, titled “Debt Isn’t the Boogeyman You May Think It Is,” starring Kal Penn, the former associate director of Public Engagement for Barack Obama, unintentionally highlights the failings of Penn’s former boss by telling the truth.
GOP May Tax Internet Sales in Omnibus
The final $1.1 trillion spending bill being negotiated in Congress will be a massive 1,000+ page of legislation that few people will read. In addition to funding government through next year, the must-pass bill is likely to contain dozens of provisions that would otherwise be difficult to pass.
The Gig Economy Appears to Be Growing– Here’s Why
With the rise of Uber, Airbnb, and TaskRabbit, there’s a sinking suspicion that the traditional 9-5 job is being replaced by flexible, independent contract work. But, despite the existence of multiple billion-dollar Silicon Valley startups hiring an army of independent contract workers, economists have had difficulty finding any evidence that Americans were more likely to be self-employed.
U.S. Official: Assad, Turks Are Major Consumers of Islamic State Oil
A senior U.S. Treasury official claimed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and clients in Turkey are a few who purchase oil from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
Jeff Sessions Challenges Obama, GOP Leaders: Hold Vote Now on Obamatrade
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) released a statement warning against the possibility that a lame-duck session could be used to pass President Obama’s “deeply unpopular 5,554 page Trans-Pacific Partnership.” Sessions wants to eliminate the fast-track authority granted to Obama by Congress earlier this year that is “being used to create this new, binding international union.”
EXCLUSIVE — Trans Pacific Trade Deal ‘Too Toxic’ to Pass Before 2016 Election, Only During Lame-Duck
Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning told Breitbart News that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) statement that Congress won’t be passing President Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal before the 2016 election shows that the TPP is “too toxic to handle during an election season.”
Ted Cruz, Jeff Sessions Introduce American Workers Protection Legislation
In the wake of recent abuses of the H-1B visa system, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) have introduced legislation aimed at protecting American workers from being replaced by foreign workers.
Counterpoint: California Best for New Business?
Beacon Economics just published a report concluding that California is the best place for new business in America, despite high taxes, burdensome regulations, and high living costs. “Next 10,” founded and funded by F. Noel Perry, retained Beacon Economics to
Poll: Terrorism Beats Economy as Top Concern for First Time in a Decade
For the first time since 2006, terrorism ranks higher than the economy as a concern for voters, according to a new CBS News poll. These are red-alert crisis numbers for Democrats going into the 2016 election. Conversely, a CBS poll conducted with the New York Times this morning cited mounting concerns about terrorism as one reason for Donald Trump’s commanding lead in the Republican primary.
Club for Growth Endorses Duncan in GOP Primary Battle For Renée Ellmers’ Seat
The Club for Growth is endorsing a Republican primary challenger to Rep. Renee Ellmers in North Carolina’s Second District. Its choice is Jim Duncan, a retired businessman.
Shale Oil Drillers to Write Down 40% of Oil Reserves
The U.S. shale oil industry is about to write down up to 40 percent of its oil reserves, despite America now having about two trillion barrels of recoverable oil resources.
GOP Leaders Silent on Refugee Funding in Omnibus
Following GOP frontrunner Donald Trump’s call for a temporary pause on Muslim migration, Congressional GOP leaders refused to say whether the omnibus bill would fund President Obama’s resettlement of Muslim refugees, and whether the omnibus would allow Obama to continue distributing the same large number of visas and green cards to Muslim migrants.
Republicans in Congress Try to Take Away John Boehner’s Retirement Office
WASHINGTON – A group of fiscally conservative Republican congressmen is fighting to take away John Boehner’s taxpayer-funded retirement benefits.
Report: Russian Customs Officials Stopping Turkish Nationals at Airports
Russian customs officials are denying Turkish nationals entry into the nation, reports indicate.
Finding Fault with the Facts in the President’s Presentation in Paris
Paris, the City of Light, which earned its moniker by early on adapting natural gas to light its public spaces, hosts COP21 (the 21st Conference of the Parties)—often referred to as the UN Climate Change Conference—that aims to end the use of fossil fuels. There, more than 150 world leaders gathered under the guise of, supposedly, slowing the warming of the planet.
Supreme Court on Verge of Banning Affirmative Action
In the education case of Fisher v. University of Texas, a Supreme Court majority appears ready to strike down affirmative action because “The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.”
Vladimir Putin: Allah ‘Depriving’ Turkey of ‘Wisdom and Judgment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his country that Turkey could face more sanctions as a consequence for its forces shooting down a Russian warplane over Syria on November 24.
As Russia Sanctions Turkey, Ukraine Eyes Business with Ankara
Ukraine is ready to move into the Turkish economic markets after Russia passed numerous sanctions against Turkey for downing one of its warplanes over Syria.
Paul Ryan Lays Out GOP Agenda: Heavy on Economics, Light on Islamic State and Immigration
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has now laid forth his agenda for the Republican Congress—and while his advocates have praised him as a forward-thinking, public relations-savvy replacement for predecessor Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), his speech on Thursday didn’t show it.
