Just as predicted, now that so many Democrats are on board with the lunatic drive for a national $15 minimum wage, progressives are starting to up the ante: Three days after the House passed a $15 bill, Rep. Rashida Tlaib started talking $20. At a Detroit event held by radical groups aimed mainly at ending … Continue reading "From $15 to $20: The start of another Democratic rush further left"

Arming herself for this week’s Democratic primary debates, Sen. Kamala Harris unveiled her latest health care position paper on Monday. The California lawmaker has flip-flopped over whether she supports eliminating all private insurance in favor of a single-payer, government-run health system. Her new plan tries to have it both ways. Don’t be fooled. Reacting to … Continue reading "Kamala Harris’ plan attacks everyone’s health insurance"

Donald Trump just doesn’t seem to understand interest rates. The president went on several tweet rants recently, his latest attempt to bully the Federal Reserve into cutting interest rates more than they probably will this week. “Because of the faulty thought process we have going for us at the Federal Reserve, we pay much higher … Continue reading "Trump fails to see rate cut would hurt savers"

On the heels of giving up two floors at Time Warner Center, embattled Deutsche Bank is likely to put more floors up for sublease before it even moves in by 2021, sources told Realty Check. Click Here: fjallraven kanken backpack Deutsche signed a lease for more than 1 million square feet at the Columbus Circle … Continue reading "Deutsche Bank eyes cutting more floors at Time Warner Center"

Once upon a time, when I was editing this newspaper’s opinion pages, somebody decided that it wouldn’t hurt to have a slightly more cordial relationship with the Rev. Al ­Sharpton. So there we were, in a Manhattan steakhouse, discussing not much because it quickly had become clear that Sharpton enjoyed being New York’s premier racial … Continue reading "Trump is absolutely right about ‘con man’ Al Sharpton"

Getting past the velvet rope took a bit of brainstorming for Katie Nolan. Recalling her experience at this month’s ESPYs, Nolan revealed on her “Sports?” podcast that ESPN reporter Dianna Russini had helped her gain entry into LeBron James’ Undisputed exclusive afterparty by having her claim to be World Cup champion Rose Lavelle, who left … Continue reading "Katie Nolan said she was Rose Lavelle to sneak into ESPYs party"

A mosquito-borne virus — which causes brain swelling and can lead to death — has been detected in Florida, according to officials. The state’s Health Department issued a warning last week about the discovery of the virus, known as Eastern equine encephalitis, after it was found in “several sentinel chickens in the same flock.” “There … Continue reading "Deadly mosquito-borne virus that causes brain swelling detected in Florida"

Your muffin top’s messing up more than your bikini pics. New research links belly fat to a host of scary medical issues, including heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and cancer — even if you’re at a normal weight. According to the study, which was conducted as part of the National Institutes of Health’s ongoing … Continue reading "Belly fat might be killing you even if you’re at a normal weight"

You could fly to California in five hours to escape the city. Or you could jet off to the Azores, a subtropical volcanic paradise off the coast of Portugal, in roughly the same amount of time. A just-under-five-hour direct flight will take you to Sao Miguel, one of nine islands that make up the archipelago. … Continue reading "Forgo touristy Europe for this closer, cheaper alternative"

The Fed’s big problem is that the economy isn’t doing badly enough for rate cuts — no matter how much the president begs. Click Here: bape jacket cheap Last Friday the Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that the economy grew by a 2.1 percent annual rate in the second quarter of 2019. That was better … Continue reading "The Fed should ditch the rate cut and re-establish its independence"