Kyle Perisic The Senate has delayed a hearing on U.S. Postal Services reform, postponing President Donald Trump’s fight against Amazon — which he claims is taking advantage of tax payers. The hearing could have scrutinized what Amazon and others pay for package delivery, which Trump says is the cause for the U.S. Postal Service’s $65 billion loss since 2009,…
Evie Fordham Starter home affordability is the worst it has been since the Great Recession because of increasing mortgage rates and other factors. First-time home buyers had to spend an average of 23 percent of their annual income to purchase a “typical entry-level home,” according to Bloomberg. Home prices that increased faster than individuals’ incomes contributed…
Jason Hopkins Solar power advocates in New York are calling on regulators to reinstate a subsidy system meant to boost the solar industry, with many urging Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo for direct action. “We’re here to call on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to save community solar across the state of New York by restoring the option…
Jason Hopkins A socialist candidate for office and rising star in the Democratic Party believes capitalism is racist, according to an interview. “What I understand very, very well,” Summer Lee, a state House candidate, stated in an exchange with ThinkProgress, “is capitalism is inextricably linked to racism and how, if we want to do something about race…
Written by Emmanuel Sessegnon Socialism is becoming popular in the United States these days. Looking to Scandinavia for proof, many millennials are turning to socialist politicians. Socialist groups are not only popping up all across the nation, they have recently been gaining power. The Democratic Socialists of America has even elected a candidate in New York,…
For 28 years, Union Square’s iconic cafe the Coffee Shop—located at 29 Union Square West—served New Yorkers and tourists who wanted to get a glimpse of where Carrie Bradshaw and her friends would hang out on Sex and the City. (The coffee shop was frequently featured on the hit HBO show. And yes, ahem, I’ve…
Joe Simonson on August 23, 2018 Elizabeth Warren is preparing to differentiate herself from other potential candidates in the 2020 Democratic primary. Warren says she’s a believer in “markets” rather than socialism. Supporters fear Bernie Sanders will always appear more authentic. Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren distanced herself from the Sanders wing of the Democratic Party…
Molly Prince Two of the world’s largest banks were denied the opportunity to participate in a $600 million statewide infrastructure project because of their recently adopted anti-gun policies. The Louisiana Bond Commission voted Thursday to block Bank of America and Citibank from financing the state’s highway plan after the banks were originally set to take…
Nick Givas Former GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah said taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook to fund security clearances for former government officials, Tuesday on “Fox & Friends.” “Really what should happen is by default they shouldn’t have a security clearance,” Chaffetz said. “And it costs. What I’ve been told it costs every three or four…
Uncertainty makes human beings uncomfortable. Not knowing what’s going to happen in the future creates a sense of unrest in many people. That’s why we sometimes draw on predictions made by leading experts in their respective fields to make decisions in our daily lives. Unfortunately, history has shown that experts aren’t often much better than…