Jul 28 | 2020
It’s easy to forget that the presidency of the United States is a government job just like any other–in that it comes with a stipulated salary and benefits. But regardless of their bombastic rhetoric or self-serious public image, politicians are like all other government employees. The president, vice president, and legislators earn an annual income
It’s been nearly four years since President Trump’s election, and to make an understatement, his approach to the presidency has been unorthodox. In an unprecedented break of presidential custom, he has refused to release his tax returns despite ongoing claims of fraud. In an administration led by one of the most recognizable names in the
At the beginning of March, President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum. Countries importing these goods to the United States would pay a 25 percent tariff on steel and 10 percent on aluminum. Trump said the tariffs are necessary to protect American industry. However, economists and historians disagree, saying that they will
Jan 26 | 2018
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Immigration, in recent years, has been a hot-button topic in American politics. Most recently, the debate has centered around DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The three-day government shutdown in January was instigated by Democrats to push for a vote in the Senate on this issue. This program, instituted by the Obama administration, gives
Jan 06 | 2017
On Thursday afternoon, President-elect Trump took aim at yet another car company’s plans for foreign production. His latest target, Toyota, revealed plans back in 2015 to build a new manufacturing plant in Guanajuato, Mexico. Trump’s tweet about the matter stated, incorrectly, that: “Toyota Motor sa…
Jan 06 | 2017
On Thursday afternoon, President-elect Trump took aim at yet another car company’s plans for foreign production. His latest target, Toyota, revealed plans back in 2015 to build a new manufacturing plant in Guanajuato, Mexico. Trump’s tweet about the matter stated, incorrectly, that: “Toyota Motor said it will build a new plant in Baja, Mexico, to
Nov 09 | 2016
As soon it begun to appear Trump would win, stock and futures markets around the globe begun to tank. Many are chalking it to surprise –the similarly surprising Brexit vote earlier this year caused a two-day rout in the equities market that reverberated in a decline of stock prices everywhere, for …
Nov 09 | 2016
As soon it begun to appear Trump would win, stock and futures markets around the globe begun to tank. Many are chalking it to surprise–the similarly surprising Brexit vote earlier this year caused a two-day rout in the equities market that reverberated in a decline of stock prices everywhere, for a short while. But America