Harris promised to be ‘pragmatic’ — that means dropping Lina Khan at the FTC
Biden administration's most active regulator Unless the next president approaches Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan for another term, the job may be needed soon. The controversial FTC chairman's term has been lengthened; Ends on September 26thIt will be up to the next president to decide whether Mr. Khan will continue to lead the antitrust […]
Hillary Clinton warns that allowing free speech on social media means ‘we lose control’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday that social media companies must moderate the content on their platforms or they “lose complete control.” Clinton told CNN host Michael Smerconish that while some steps have been taken at the state level to regulate social media, she would like to see the federal government do more […]
What JD Vance’s Federal Land Bonanza Means for the 50 States
The ground for the 2024 presidential election campaign is changing. If Donald Trump and J.D. Vance win this November, that will literally become true. Because Trump and Vance want to use federal land to create more housing and wealth for Americans. Needless to say, green liberals dislike That's the idea. Most Americans are only vaguely […]
The 2025 Social Security COLA Will Be Announced This Month. Here's What That Means for Retirees. – AOL
Are you currently receiving Social Security retirement benefits? If so, you may want to mark October 10th on your calendar. Then you'll know how big your monthly payments will be in 2025. Hopefully that's enough of an improvement to offset the price increases for pretty much everything so far this year. But how much of […]
My pick for MLB Executive of the Year and how it reflects what Moneyball means in 2024
I wrote an annual awards column in the past few days, but I didn't mention Executive of the Year. And really, I think the choice this season is easy: AJ Preller, the Padres' president of baseball operations. Preller gets little love from his colleagues. In 2010, when he was an assistant GM with the Rangers, […]
Baylor Scott and White Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield reach in-network agreement. Here's what it means for patients – WFAA.com
The medical industry heavyweights reached the agreement just days before the previous three-month contract extension was set to expire. DALLAS — After months of negotiations, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Baylor Scott & White have reached an agreement to keep patients in the network. Posted by BSWHUpdate to website It states, “Baylor Scott & White […]
Trump Family's Crypto Venture Revealed: New Buying Rules, Who Can Invest and What It Means for Early Adopters – Yahoo Finance
Trump family crypto venture revealed: New buying rules, who can invest, and what it means for early adopters The team behind it Donald TrumpWorld Liberty Financial, the latest cryptocurrency venture from , took more than two hours to announce key details that many were eagerly awaiting at its X event on Monday night. The suspense […]
Nate Silver: '50/50' forecast means 'people should be making their contingency plans'
Pollster Nate Silver said the 50/50 odds on the presidential election mean people should start making plans in case former President Trump retakes the White House in November. Silver's election forecast and model has projected that Vice President Harris will defeat Trump for the first time since August 28. Harris said: Saturdayis leading Trump, 49 […]
The great congressional Republican meltdown (and what it means)
The Republican House was meant to take a tough stance against Democrats and the Senate. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) had promised to pass a six-month budget (“Clean CR”) along with the SAVE Act, but it was a huge failure when 14 Republicans voted against it. So what happened? Much of the answer […]
What The Election Means for Fed Policy
What a Trump victory could mean for Fed policy The Federal Reserve's decision on Wednesday to cut interest rates by half a percentage point is widely seen as the start of a cycle of easing monetary policy. The big question is: How will this year's election affect the pace and extent of Fed rate cuts?. […]