Month: April 2023

South Koreas Business Lobby WarnsAustralia’s Gas Could be Dumped If Intervention Doesn’t Stop

South Korea’s business lobby group has warned that the Australian government’s intervention in the gas market will lead to a price hike, the same problem that the government was hoping to solve. The comment comes after the Labor government revealed on April 26 it was considering extending its controversial price cap on wholesale gas prices…


The Banks Are Still in Trouble

The last few days have revealed just how bad the first quarter was for the banking sector. Credit Suisse, which in March collapsed into the arms of its main competitor UBS, recently reported that it had lost $69 billion of customer deposits in the first quarter, bringing the six-month total to an astronomical $225 billion…


Tucker Carlson Issues First Public Comments Since Fox News Exit

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson issued his first public comments since it was announced that he would be departing the network earlier this week, appearing outside his home in Florida with his wife. “Retirement is going great so far,” he joked to the Daily Mail, which published photos of him and his wife outside…


Yeonmi Park: Is There Time to Save America From Totalitarianism?

After escaping from the prison that is North Korea, Yeonmi Park settled in America. She found that those most blessed in the land of the free were most scarred by hatred, fear, and collective guilt. Is her adopted land becoming like her birthplace? Not if William Shipley can help it. He defends American prisoners of…


Autism Linked to Common Ear, Nose, and Throat Issues in Early Childhood: Study

A new study involving more than 10,000 young children has found a connection between ear, nose, and throat (ENT) issues in early childhood and autism in later life. While the causes of autism are likely a combination of genetic and environmental factors, early identification and treatment of ENT conditions could have long-term benefits on children’s…


Wall Street Opens Higher on Upbeat Microsoft, Boeing Results

Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday as strong results from Microsoft and positive cash-flow forecast from Boeing offset concerns over rising interest rates and their effect on the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 65.51 points, or 0.20 percent, at the open to 33,596.34. The S&P 500 opened higher by 16.15…


House Education Subcommittee Hearing on Reducing Health Care Costs

U.S. House Education Committee Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee holds a hearing on Reducing Health Care Costs for Working Americans and Their Families at 10:15 a.m. ET on April 26. Tracy Watts, Senior Partner, Mercer, Washington, D.C.; Marcie Strouse, Partner, Capitol Benefits Group, Des Moines, Iowa; Sabrina Corlette, J.D., Senior Research Professor, Center on Health Insurance Reforms, Georgetown University’s Health Policy…


LIVE NOW: House Education Subcommittee Hearing on Reducing Health Care Costs

U.S. House Education Committee Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee holds a hearing on Reducing Health Care Costs for Working Americans and Their Families at 10:15 a.m. ET on April 26. Tracy Watts, Senior Partner, Mercer, Washington, D.C.; Marcie Strouse, Partner, Capitol Benefits Group, Des Moines, Iowa; Sabrina Corlette, J.D., Senior Research Professor, Center on Health Insurance Reforms, Georgetown University’s Health Policy…


US Regulators Say They Already Have Power to Crack Down on AI Misuse, Warn Firms to Comply With Laws

A number of federal government agencies said on April 25 that they have the power to prevent unlawful “bias in algorithms and technologies” marketed as artificial intelligence (AI). In a joint statement, four federal agencies —The Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Trade…


CRA Aims to Mandate That Tax Payments Over $10K Must Be Done Electronically

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has introduced a new proposed mandate dictating that all tax payments over $10,000 must be done electronically rather than by mailed cheque, MPs on a House of Commons committee heard Tuesday. Lindsay Gwyer, the Department of Finance’s director general of its tax policy branch, told the Commons Standing Committee on Finance…