Business Briefs – March 20, 2019

Fox Corp. Begins Trading As Disney Completion Looms NEW YORK (AP) — Fox Corp., the Fox assets that are not part of Disney’s $71.3 billion acquisition of Fox’s entertainment assets,…

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No Substitutions

As soon as my daughter and I opened the shop door, I knew. This was the place. The little store in the suburban mall that my friend Chana Leah née…

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Something Must Be Done

The Western World had been through this before. Numerous times. Yet that does not in any way minimize the grotesque hatred and terrible pain of the New Zealand massacre. It…

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Business Briefs – March 18, 2019

AP Source: Justice Dept. Probing Development of Boeing Jets WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. prosecutors are looking into the development of Boeing’s 737 Max jets, a person briefed on the matter…

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Beware of Beto’s Charisma

Many Democrats are thrilled that former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas has tossed his hat into the presidential ring. Ever since his near-upset of Sen. Ted Cruz last November, Beto…

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Another Nail in the Coffin Of Capital Punishment?

Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a moratorium on capital punishment, closing the execution chamber at the infamous San Quentin prison and granting a temporary reprieve for the 737…

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Business Briefs – March 17, 2019

U.S. Industrial Production Rose Just 0.1 Percent in February WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. industrial production increased a slight 0.1 percent in February, as an increase in utilities and mining offset…

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Purim Showdown

Let’s pose the following question: who can take an almost irrelevant item and grant it great importance while at the same time render an item of utmost importance all but…

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You Shall Not Forget

Under the circumstances, the very fact that such a conversation even took place is astonishing. On a cold day in the fall of 1944, in the constant shadow of terrible…

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Business Briefs – March 14, 2019

Huawei Pleads Not Guilty in U.S. Court in Iran Sanctions Case NEW YORK (AP) – Lawyers for the Chinese electronics giant Huawei have entered a not-guilty plea in a U.S.…

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Business Briefs – March 12, 2019

Trump’s Cuts to Medicare Hospital Payments Trigger an Outcry WASHINGTON (AP) — As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump famously promised not to cut Medicare. But his new budget calls for…

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A Public Alternative to Payday Loans

In early February, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced plans to rescind a rule requiring payday loan lenders to accurately assess whether borrowers can repay them. The Obama-era regulation was…

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HR1: What’s Not to Like?

Democrats in the House of Representatives have led off the new session with passage of an ambitious, omnibus legislative proposal called the For the People Act, numbered H.R. 1. In…

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Business Briefs – March 11, 2019

U.S. Retail Sales Up Just 0.2 Pct. As Consumers Stay Cautious WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. retail sales rose slightly in January after a sharp drop in December, reflecting caution taken…

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Tech Leads U.S. Stocks Broadly Higher; Boeing Drops

A broad rally led by technology companies drove U.S. stocks sharply higher Monday, giving the S&P 500 its biggest increase since late January. The latest gains also snapped a five-day…

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