Scottish govt. faces legal challenge seeking probe of Trump's golf course dealings
The Scottish government is facing a new legal challenge over its February rejection of a motion to investigate former President Donald Trump's all-cash purchases of two golf courses, reviving an effort to force Trump to disclose how he financed the deals.
news.yahoo.comHere's why top economists are not worried about the national debt, now worth over $26 trillion
Many arguing against aggressive stimulus spending from the federal government cite one critical reason: the national debt. AFL-CIO chief economist William Spriggs asked us to consider if the national debt is creating money for real economic activity. Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich feels now is not the time to be worried about the national debt for exactly the reason Spriggs mentions. Jim O'Neill did see the deficit as a problem in the long run and suggested solving the national debt crisis by giving the Federal Reserve a different target than low inflation. Watch the video to learn more about why some economists think the national debt may not matter.
cnbc.comFox's Tucker Carlson takes heat for Kenosha commentary
Carlson's commentary drew an angry response online because it was seen as sympathetic to Rittenhouse or offering justification for murder. Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich tweeted the Fox management is complicit in Tucker Carlson's racist, murderous rants if they take no action against him. ... You should be removed for the safety of our kids.But presidential son Donald Trump Jr. tweeted that the left-wing media is willfully twisting Tucker Carlson's words to smear him. Last month his show's head writer quit after it was revealed he was posting racist comments online under a pseudonym. There is no justification for what happened in Kenosha and vigilante justice is a crime and should be punished as a crime.
Billionaire bashing is back. Here's a better idea for America
We saw that all too clearly during the Democratic presidential debate last week with a number of comments disparaging America's billionaires. That is, the idea that billionaires don't deserve respect because they most likely got their wealth through luck. Much of the world will be watching to see if the Kansas City plan succeeds, but here's a spoiler alert: it's already a success. Meanwhile, the Kansas City experiment will be philosophically competing with the sentiment that success is just too random in America. Kansas City is trying "can do" over Yang's and Warren's "can't do."
cnbc.comBillionaires are the target in this years Democratic campaign
Democratic Partys economic policies sought to aid the poor and the middle class, but mostly not at the expense of the rich. As Tuesday nights Democratic presidential debate made clear, such reticence has vanished from the current campaign. AdvertisementA widening economic divide, a raft of misdeeds by the billionaire class and diminished political clout for campaign mega-donors have turned the richest Americans into a particularly ripe target this election cycle. The broadsides come amid a raft of new data that underscore why billionaires are such a ripe target. Warren and Sanders wont go near any of their private fundraisers or shadowy campaign committees, raising the resources they need instead through small donors online.
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