Is Justice Best Served For Profit? Should prisons run on a profit incentive? Won’t that mean that corporations will want more people to be in jail? How do we reconcile a belief in the free market with the principles that lead to less crime? How do we administer justice in a way that provides for…
Connor D. Wolf A coalition of business and labor groups launched a campaign Wednesday in opposition to New York raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour. The main goal of Minimum Wage Reality Check Campaign is to educate state residents. The coalition hopes to inform New York about the negative consequences of a $15…
By Peter Fricke Opponents of the Export-Import Bank are increasingly confident its days are numbered. Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican who will chair the House Ways and Means Committee in the next Congress, indicated on Tuesday that the GOP’s new majority would be more likely to shut down the taxpayer-backed ank than the current Congress….
By Max Gulker America’s trade war has entered its second year, with a resolution between the U.S. and Chinese governments looking further away than ever. A bilateral freeze in tariff hikes in December brought some hope that the already costly conflict would not continue to snowball. The 2018 tariffs imposed by President Trump on imports…
Evie Fordham More than 170 million Americans are expected to spend $9 billion to celebrate Halloween in 2018, but they won’t just be buying candy and costumes, according to a survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF). Consumers are expected to spend $2.7 billion on Halloween decorations and $400 million on Halloween greeting cards in…
By Guy Bentley A band of entrepreneurs and tech developers is giving fresh hope to New York City’s struggling yellow and green taxis with a new app called Arro to rival Uber. The new app will connect riders with taxis and could help the ailing industry stage a comeback, providing even more intense competition in a burgeoning marketplace….
