The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released its report, Trauma at the Border: The Human Cost of Inhumane Immigration Policies. The report highlights testimony received from asylum seekers, legal experts, and other witnesses to the impacts of changes in immigration policy at the southern border. The report focuses on the separation of thousands of migrant children from their … [Read more...] about Trauma at the Border: The Human Cost of Inhumane Immigration Policies
US must wake up and see China for what it really is – Before it’s too late
www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-us-must-wake-up-and-see-china-for-what-it-really-is-before-its-too-late … [Read more...] about US must wake up and see China for what it really is – Before it’s too late
U.S. Federal Cannabis Legalization Could Be Worth $128.8 Billion in Taxes and 1.6 Million Jobs
New Frontier Data, the authority in data, analytics and business intelligence for the global cannabis industry, releases its new study Cannabis In the U.S. Economy: Jobs, Growth and Tax Revenue, 2019 Edition. The report looks at the current state of legal cannabis jobs and tax revenues and projects the impact that full federal legalization would have on the U.S. economy, … [Read more...] about U.S. Federal Cannabis Legalization Could Be Worth $128.8 Billion in Taxes and 1.6 Million Jobs
Fresh Monetary Stimulus Unlikely to Help Draghing Eurozone Economy
As expected, on 12 September the ECB delivered a package of monetary stimulus measures in response to a deteriorating macroeconomic outlook of subdued inflation and sluggish economic growth. Key measures announced: Deposit facility rate – the interest rate earnt by banks that deposit money with the ECB overnight – cut by 10 basis points, to -0.50%. Asset Purchase … [Read more...] about Fresh Monetary Stimulus Unlikely to Help Draghing Eurozone Economy
The Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates and Embraces Less Clarity
The Fed cut interest rates at the conclusion of its meeting on 18 September 2019, lowering the Federal Funds rate by 25bp to a range of 1.75% to 2.00%. This reduction in the Fed Funds rate was widely anticipated by markets and follows a 25bp rate cut in July. What was striking about the information transmitted following the meeting is that the Fed is willing to be less clear … [Read more...] about The Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates and Embraces Less Clarity