Month: June 2022

18 Destructive Habits Holding You Back From Success – The 4th One is the Key

By Deep Patel Habits are the foundation of our everyday lives. We build our daily practices, and eventually, our habits and routines shape us. We either build good habits that support us as we move toward our goals or bad ones that undermine our ability to achieve and succeed. One thing is for certain: it’s going…


18 Destructive Habits Holding You Back From Success

By Deep Patel Habits are the foundation of our everyday lives. We build our daily practices, and eventually, our habits and routines shape us. We either build good habits that support us as we move toward our goals or bad ones that undermine our ability to achieve and succeed. One thing is for certain: it’s going…


List: Senate Republicans Who Voted for Gun Control Bill

The Senate on June 23 approved a bill that would tighten gun laws. The House of Representatives plans to take up the legislation soon, and President Joe Biden has said he will sign it into law if it reaches his desk. See how each senator voted below: Republicans Who Voted Yes Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)…


Travel Chaos: Who Is to Blame for Thousands of Canceled Flights?

Airlines canceled thousands of flights this week, blaming staffing shortages, as Americans return to traveling in droves this summer. But airlines and the federal government are at odds over which staffing shortages are the fundamental cause. More than 1,400 flights were canceled in the United States yesterday, and more than 5,800 were significantly delayed. Airlines…


CDC Director Falsely Says COVID-19 One of Top Five Causes of Death for Children

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on June 23 falsely said that COVID-19 has been one of the five top causes of death for children since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director, offered the misinformation during a press briefing in which Biden administration officials promoted…


CDC Director Offers Misinformation in Promoting COVID-19 Vaccination for Children

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on June 23 falsely said that COVID-19 was one of the five top causes of death for children since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director, offered the misinformation during a press briefing in which Biden administration officials promoted COVID-19…


Ukrainians Set to Quit Embattled Sievierodonetsk as Russians Inch Forward

KYIV—Ukraine signaled on Friday its troops were withdrawing from the city of Sievierodonetsk, scene of weeks of heavy fighting, a move that would be a significant setback in its struggle to defeat Russian forces. Provincial governor Serhiy Gaidai said troops in the city had already received the order to move to new positions, but he…


Labor Market Showing Signs of Cooling, Hourly Earning Increases Slowed: Wells Fargo

The labor market in the United States has cooled down in recent months and dropped to February 2021 levels, according to the Wells Fargo Investment Institute. In a note on Thursday, the bank said that while wage figures are varied, increases to average hourly earnings have slowed down in May after peaking in March. They added that…


North Carolina’s Biggest Hospital Systems Made Record Profits While Taking Billions in COVID Relief Funds: Report

North Carolina’s largest hospital systems made billions of dollars in profits during the pandemic, while simultaneously taking $1.5 billion in taxpayer-funded COVID-19 relief funds, according to a report released Wednesday by the state treasurer’s office. The report, titled, “North Carolina Hospital Systems Profit During COVID” was published by State Treasurer Dale Folwell who called on the hospital systems to “use their profits to…


Fed Says Banks Can Handle ‘Severe’ Recession With 10 Percent Unemployment, 55 Percent Stock Meltdown

America’s banks are resilient enough to withstand even a “severe” recession with unemployment soaring to 10 percent, the real estate market melting 40 percent, and stocks sinking 55 percent, the Federal Reserve said. The Fed put dozens of America’s biggest banks under a “stress test” exercise to evaluate their resilience and ability to support a…