Category: Finance News

Nov 17

No to a Loan-Debt-Forgiveness/COVID-Relief Compromise

I must dissent from my colleague Robert VerBruggen on his proposed COVID-relief bill “compromise” for the same reasons that I rejected David French and Jonah Goldberg’s idea for a “compromise” on Court-packing. Why should Republicans give away the farm in exchange for a promise from Democrats not to take a manifestly harmful and unpopular action […]
Nov 17

Asia-Pacific banks' performance a mixed bag

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Nov 17

The Trumps are refusing to turn over the keys to the Bidens — and Michelle and Barack Obama have had enough

Two days after Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton after the 2016 election, then-President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcomed the president-elect and the incoming first lady, Melania Trump, to the White House, a gesture symbolizing the peaceful transfer of power to a man who had launched his candidacy by spreading the lie that […]
Nov 17

The Trumps are refusing to turn over the keys to the Bidens — and Michelle and Barack Obama have had enough

Two days after Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton after the 2016 election, then-President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcomed the president-elect and the incoming first lady, Melania Trump, to the White House, a gesture symbolizing the peaceful transfer of power to a man who had launched his candidacy by spreading the lie that […]
Nov 17

: From student-loan forgiveness to clamping down on for-profit colleges, Biden will aim to reverse Betsy DeVos’s education policies

Stakeholders are hopeful that Jill Biden’s role as a community college professor will increase emphasis on these schools in a Biden administration. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images When Betsy DeVos was confirmed as Secretary of Education nearly four years ago, Vice President Mike Pence broke a tie in the Senate, making her nomination for the post one […]
Nov 16

Perdue backs out of debate after being called a “crook,” Ossoff will face off against empty podium

Jon Ossoff; David Perdue Jon Ossoff and David Perdue Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images This article originally appeared here on Salon.com Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff called Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., a “coward” on Sunday for refusing to participate in any debates ahead of their January runoff election in Georgia. Perdue will be “represented by […]