Only 36% of Americans Believe College Is Worth Expense
Only 36% of Americans are confident in the value of a college education, down from 57% in 2015. Meanwhile, a majority of Americans believe that U.S. higher education is heading in the “wrong direction.” A recent Gallup/Lumina Foundation poll found that just 36% of adults have a “great deal” or “fair amount” of confidence in […]
Kevin Costner’s 3 hour “Horizon” worth seeing? Opinions vary
It’s a rare day when a truly good movie comes along — one that isn’t saturated with woke agendas — but according to Jason Whitlock, Kevin Costner’s western “Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1” is all box. Why Kevin Costner’s Horizon is a Must-See for Every American | Episode 732Youtube “This is the first time […]
American politics needs to get real because America is worth saving
As a lifelong liberal (James) and a lifelong conservative (Quin), we have been on opposite sides of almost every election in memory. There are things on which we agree, though, starting with our reverence for the idea of America itself and the need to preserve it. Part of preserving it involves finding common ground. And […]
Jeff Bezos to sell $5B worth of Amazon shares as stock hits all-time high
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to sell about $5 billion worth of shares in the e-commerce giant after the company’s shares hit an all-time high, according to a regulatory filing. The proposed sale of 25 million shares was disclosed in a notice filed after trading hours on Tuesday, during which the company’s shares hit an […]
An Infrared Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Grace Hopper, a pioneering computer scientist, and Navy rear admiral once said, “One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions,” which extended W. Edward Deming’s “Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” But rather than relying on accurate measurements, as Thomas Sowell put it in Discrimination and Disparities, public policy is […]
German Government Moves Another $17 Million Worth of Bitcoin to Exchanges – Decrypt
The German government stepped up the sale of its Bitcoin holdings on Tuesday, transferring a total of 282.74 BTC, worth roughly $17.64 million, to major cryptocurrency exchanges Bitstamp, Coinbase, and Kraken. of transaction It happened at 4:20pm Indonesian central time. This is in line with a broader trend of divestment by the German government, with […]
Social Security update: First round of July payments worth $4,873 goes out in 12 days
Millions of Social Security beneficiaries will receive their July retirement payments, worth up to $4,873 per check for those who retire at 70 years old, in 12 days. Social Security payment recipients who were born between the first and the 10th of a month will get their regular monthly checks from the Social Security Administration on July 10. Regular […]
Target will allow employees to stop thefts worth at least $50
Target reportedly plans to crack down on theft in its stores by lowering the amount of money shoplifters can steal before store employees have to intervene. A Minnesota-based megastore chain has blamed retail theft at its stores for squeezing its profits and has instructed store staff to reduce the total value of stolen items from […]
Social Security update: July direct payment worth $943 goes out in six days
July’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in six days. The payment will go out on July 1. The payments are given to those living with a serious debilitating disability that negatively affects their income, according to the Social Security Administration. Those who file individually can receive a maximum of $943 […]
Talen Horton-Tucker’s house burglarized, lost $170K worth of jewelry
An NBA player’s home was broken into and thousands of dollars worth of jewelry was stolen. NBA guard Talen Horton-Tucker’s Los Angeles home was burglarized and $170,000 worth of jewelry was stolen. According to TMZ:. Horton-Tucker was not at the home at the time of the break-in, but a house sitter who discovered what had […]