Month: July 2022

To ID, or Not to ID?

Commentary During recent election seasons there has been a debate over whether a voter must present an identification card to cast a ballot and if so, what type? Congressional Democrats are considering legislation that would provide secure identification cards, not to U.S. citizens for the purpose of voting, but to those who crossed our southern border…


US Military Makes Move in South China Sea Before Potential Pelosi Visit

The Pentagon sent a U.S. aircraft carrier group to the South China Sea amid speculation that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) would visit Taiwan, according to a Navy spokesperson. “I can confirm USS Ronald Reagan and her strike group are now underway, operating in the South China Sea following a successful port visit to Singapore,”…


Best of Treasures: Glass Vessels Likely From Former Bohemia

By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson From Tribune News Service Dear Helaine and Joe: My parents purchased these hurricane lamps possibly around 1950. In a note they said they had been made in occupied Germany. Might they have any value in today’s marketplace? Thank you, B. S. Dear B. S.: We have several problems with…


Lightning Kills Nearly 50 This Week in India’s Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW, India—Seven people, mostly farmers, were killed by lightning in a village in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state, police said Thursday, bringing the death toll by lightning to 49 people in the state this week. The farmers had taken shelter under trees during a drenching monsoon rain when they were struck by lightning Tuesday and…


Parliamentary Budget Officer Says Canada’s Debt Level Is Sustainable Over Long Term

The parliamentary budget officer says Canada’s current fiscal policy is sustainable over the long term. The PBO’s latest fiscal sustainability report finds that Canada’s overall debt level is projected to decline steadily over time. At the federal level, the report says, the government could permanently increase spending or reduce taxes by 1.8 percent of GDP…


US Economy Slips Into Technical Recession; Biden, Xi Hold 5th Talk Amid Tensions | NTD News Today

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin announces a surprise deal, on an alternate version of the Build Back Better bill. Lawmakers on both sides react. The U.S. economy is shrinking. and it has done so for the last two quarters. Are we in a recession now? How is the Biden administration reacting? An economist weighs in and…


Biden Reacts to Latest GDP Report That’s Now Fueling Recession Fears

President Joe Biden on Thursday responded to a report showing the economy shrank for a second consecutive quarter, which by some definitions, means the United States has technically entered a recession. The Bureau of Economic Analysis said Thursday that gross domestic product, or GDP, shrunk 0.9 percent at an annualized pace for the second quarter, following…


Vi-Jon Recalls All Flavors of Magnesium Citrate Laxatives Following Adverse Reactions

Private-brand health and beauty care manufacturer Vi-Jon is recalling all variants of one of its laxatives after the product was found to trigger adverse reactions. On June 21, Vi-Jon announced that it was recalling one lot of Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Oral Solution Lemon Flavor, 10 fl. oz. (296 ml.), as testing identified the lot…


Biden’s GDP Disaster, Among Many Others

Commentary What a difference a press release makes, even when it is only talking about the past. As we rolled out of bed this morning, economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal were confident that economic output grew 0.3 percent in the second quarter. But then came the witching hour of 8:30am Eastern Time when…


This Colorado Town Is Fighting to Stay Authentic Among Corporate-Run Resort Destinations

By Bruce Finley From The Denver Post The Colorado town of Granby on the far side of Rocky Mountain National Park is launching an anti-corporate “independence” identity campaign — fighting to keep local control and protect nature as tourists, recreationists, house hunters and others transform the state. And Granby leaders have hired an advertising company…