| Jul 18, 2018 | Economy / BusinessA trillion dollars, a figure with twelve zeros after a one, is by any measure a ton of money. It’s near impossible to comprehend how much a trillion is. So, it’s admittedly hard to comprehend a new report that tallies the combined tax cuts of the Bush, Obama, and...
| Jun 20, 2018 | Economy / Business|Food / FarmingSummer: the season of barbecues, baseball games, and backyard fun. It’s also the time of year when the American farming industry comes into full swing producing the crops we hold near and dear. The pastoral ideal of golden fields of corn and wheat is what comes...
| May 30, 2018 | Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracyPresident Trump is said to see himself as a sort of Teddy Roosevelt. TR, however, was known as a trust buster, while DT has become known as a trust hugger. We recently saw the hugger in action when he held a PR event to ballyhoo 50 proposals to stop Big Pharma from...
| May 9, 2018 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|Rights / DemocracyAs financial stress rises, suicide hotlines are spreading across farm country. Four straight years of low income, rising debt, and now fights with major trading partners are taking their toll on farmers and rural communities. Worse, Congress seems to be pretending...
| Dec 27, 2017 | Economy / BusinessIt isn’t easy being a millionaire these days, especially if you’ve got less than $20 million. Fortunately, Congress is watching out for you. Yes, the Republican tax cut bonanza targets lower end millionaires for special relief. Now those struggling to scrape by with...
