Tag: "Economy"
- Americans Fearful About Future of Social Security: Survey
Nearly three-quarters of Americans worry that Social Security checks won’t see them through retirement while 57 percent lack confidence in the future of the program, according to a new survey by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). The August 14 survey (pdf), released 85 years after The Social Security Act brought the program into […]
- Exclusive — Trump Accomplishments List: President Provides Six-Page Document Detailing Successes of Administration
President Donald Trump provided Breitbart News during an exclusive Oval Office interview with a six page document detailing several of his administration’s accomplishments. The document, which is up to date as of early August and provided by the president to Breitbart News during his Oval Office interview on Monday, goes through what the president said […]
- White House Seeking to Cut Capital Gains Tax via Congress: Kudlow
The White House would prefer to see a tax on capital gains cut to 15 percent, said adviser Larry Kudlow, who noted that President Donald Trump will not cut them by way of an executive order. “We are looking at middle-class income tax cuts and capital gains tax cuts to spur investment and jobs and […]
- CBP Collects $575,000 In Penalties From Importer Of ‘Forced Labor Products’ From China
<!– –> <!– –> Aug 14, 2020 U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Customs and Border Protection has collected $575,000 in penalties from Pure Circle U.S.A., Inc., a company that imported ‘forced labor products’ from China, according to a press release “As part of its trade enforcement responsibilities, CBP will hold companies accountable for […]
- Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Below 1 Million For First Time Since March Lockdowns
The number of Americans filing jobless claims fell below one million for the first time since the height of the pandemic lockdowns in March, when weekly filings surged to an all-time record high of nearly seven million. The number of workers filing initial unemployment claims come in at 963,000 for the week ending Aug. 8, […]
- Pending Bankruptcy Court Approval, Brooks Brothers to Be Sold for $325 Million
A venture backed by apparel-licensing firm Authentic Brands Group LLC and mall owner Simon Property Group Inc. SPG, +2.56% has agreed to buy Brooks Brothers Inc. for $325 million. The proposed purchase of America’s oldest apparel company, which requires bankruptcy court approval, includes a commitment to keep 125 Brooks Brothers stores open. The retailer has […]
- White House Deputy: H-1B Visas ‘Cannibalize’ U.S. Workforce
The skilled American workforce is being cannibalized by Congress’s H-1B outsourcing program, a top White House aide told Breitbart News Daily. “The H-1B visa is sort of a Trojan horse to bring in folks who cannibalize our own workforce and ultimately take any number of intellectual property secrets, or proprietary information, back to their home […]
- Sara Carter: Kamala Harris Is a ‘Chameleon’ That Can’t Hide Her Changing Record
<!– –> <!– –> Aug 13, 2020 On Thursday’s “Ingraham Angle,” Sara A. Carter described Senator Kamala Harris, D-CA, the running mate to presumed Democratic nominee for the 2020 presidential election former Vice President Joe Biden, as a “chameleon” that’s constantly changed her stance on key issues throughout her career. “This would be the […]
- Tara Reade Demands Media Question Harris About Biden Allegations
<!– –> <!– –> Aug 13, 2020 Tara Reade, the former aide to then-Senator Joe Biden, has become a popular name in the 2020 election after her accusations against the presumptive Democratic nominee were made public. Reade said Biden sexually assaulted her after being the recipient of his frequent sexual harassment during her tenure […]
- Fed’s Rosengren Says Patchy Pandemic Response Threatens Economic Recovery
Eric Rosengren, president of the Boston Federal Reserve, said Wednesday that insufficient state-level measures to contain COVID-19 not only put lives at risk but are also likely to sap the strength of the economic rebound. “Limited or inconsistent efforts by states to control the virus based on public health guidance are not only placing citizens […]