Hottest month, Epstein autopsy, discrimination allowed, Biblical warfare, protests, bans, and Trump ratings

By Robert A. Vella July was the hottest month on record, and 2019 is on pace to tie 2017 for Continue reading →

Trump folds again on census, Acosta resigns, Mueller testimony delayed, ICE raids, and more

By Robert A. Vella Reality is a funny thing.  The more you deny it, the more it will slap you Continue reading →

Judge strikes down overtime pay hike for 4.2 million workers

U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant’s ruling affects an estimated 4.2 million workers who would have been eligible for time-and-a-half wages Continue reading →

Centrist Democrats Team Up with Corporate Lobby to Undermine Overtime Rule

When President Barack Obama unveiled the final version of his new overtime rule in May, which in December is set Continue reading →

AIG says if the government won’t let them screw over retirees, they won’t play

The latest massive offense the Obama administration has done to Wall Street is to come up with a rule telling Continue reading →

Surge of hiring cuts US jobless rate to 5.9 pct.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a burst of hiring, U.S. employers added 248,000 jobs in September and helped drive down the Continue reading →

April jobs report: U.S. economy is picking up steam, but structural inequality remains a big problem

By Robert A. Vella The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly jobs report for April and while the headline Continue reading →

Senate Nears Deal in Filibuster Fight Over Obama Nominees

WASHINGTON—A logjam in the Senate over President Barack Obama‘s executive-branch nominees began to break Tuesday, as lawmakers voted to advance Continue reading →