Domestic Economic Indicators 2/2/15-2/6/15 Monday 2/2 Personal Income and Personal Spending Personal Spending fell 0.3% which miss expectations of a 0.2% decline Personal Income rose 0.3% which was better than expected For the full year personal income is up 2.5% which is the biggest increase since 2006 PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditure) […]
VIA “stripes.com” by Travis J. Tritten WASHINGTON — NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams admitted Wednesday he was not aboard a helicopter hit and forced down by RPG fire during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, a false claim that has been repeated by the network for years. Williams repeated the claim Friday during NBC’s […]
VIA “washingtonpost.com” by Ed O’ Keefe Pope Francis will visit the U.S. Capitol and speak there on Sept. 24 as part of his trip to the United State, House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) announced Thursday. Boehner noted that Francis will become the first pope to make the visit, which promises to be an historic […]
VIA “collective-evolution.com” Joe Martino 9/11 Truth – A set of words that have become one of the most popular subjects of the past decade both on and off the internet. A subject that has become so popular and that has educated so many people that polls suggest more than 50% of the world doesn’t believe […]
VIA “washingtonpost.com” by Chris Fancescani NEW YORK — More than 1,000 people representing activist groups large and small began marching from Harlem to the United Nations at 1:15 p.m. Monday, calling for justice and an end to police brutality. “No justice, no peace.” “Whose streets? Our streets!” and “We will not remain silent while police […]
VIA “realclearpolitics.com” by Scott Conroy CONCORD, N.H. – When he’s working a room, Rick Perry moseys and struts, doling out one firm handshake and “Good on ya” after another. Chris Christie likes to bombard his crowds with bear hugs and kisses on the cheek, impressing everyone with his ability to recall the names of people […]
VIA “thewashingtonpost.com” by Scott Clement and Dan Balz President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday enjoying rising approval ratings that have been strengthened by rapidly improving perceptions of the economy and increased optimism about the overall direction of the country, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. For the first […]
VIA “ijreview.com” by Michael Hausam Gallup has just revealed a stunning statistic that you probably haven’t heard anywhere before: Business failures now outnumber business startups. Despite data that lags by two years, take a look at this trend: Here’s a look from a different perspective: Gallup’s CEO Jim Clifton explained in the article why no […]
VIA “navy.mil” from Defense Media Activity and “All Hands, For Sailors by Sailors” The All Hands team got a chance to talk with Bradley Cooper, star of American Sniper, at the Navy Memorial during a Washington D.C. premiere. Check out the video from the interview and find the rest of the conversation below. Q: We’ve […]
VIA “gizmodo.com” by Adam Clark Estes Good news if you live in New York! Your internet is about to get faster and cheaper, and all it took was the shuffling of funds from big corporate banks to companies working hard to improve infrastructure for the good of the people—if you live in New York. Good […]
