Chris Christie Calls for Raising Age for Social Security, Cutting Benefit for.
Mr. Christies proposal would reshape Social Security from its New Deal origins as retirement vehicle for most working Americans into a program that taxes workers at all income levels but pays benefits only to those without other major sources of.
Spreading Bets on Ambarellas Chips
House deals a major blow to Obamas bid for a Pacific trade deal, rejecting worker-aid program. Xiaomis plan to sell a low-price action camera in China may not be good news for GoPro.. Still, Ambarella is hardly cheap. Its multiple now stands at.
fracking and Obamas corporate trade deals, again - Focus.
The Sessions document then goes point-by-point for five full pages through the TPA trade deal, laying out why it wouldnt help Americans���rather, it would likely hurt American workers���and why the deal doesnt in fact provide Congress with more power... Obamas Trade Backfire - WSJ: The trade bill failed a major procedural vote on Tuesday, with every Senate Democrat save one blocking debate on what President Obama continues to call an economic priority.
Tea Party Patriots | News Briefing for Thursday, May 14
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/05/13/sen-cassidy-maps-a-plan-to-overhaul-obamacare/... ���The White House tried to salvage President Obamas free-trade deal on Capitol Hill Wednesday, even as House Democrats intensified their opposition to the measure and blamed Mr. Obama for mishandling the politics of his top.. To secure Democratic votes, McConnell will combine that bill with a separate measure providing aid to workers displaced by foreign trade.
Tesla: Battery Factory Construction on Schedule
Tesla Motors Inc. TSLA 0.06 % said the construction progress for its $5 billion battery factory near Reno, Nev., is still on schedule and nothing has changed after a report that there may be a delay in work. A local job posting from the International.
Falling Oil Spells Boon for Most of Asias Economies
Tumbling oil prices could prove to be a boon for the many Asian economies that depend on crude imports. With oil at its lowest price in more than five years, governments in countries such as India and Indonesia can spend money on much-needed .
House Deals Blow to Obamas Bid for Trade Deal, Rejects Worker-Aid Program
WASHINGTON���House Democrats dealt President Barack Obama a major setback in his bid for expanded trade-negotiating powers, roundly rejecting on Friday a workers-aid program that was a key component of the bill and leaving the White Houses trade .
Frontrunning: August 6 | Zero Hedge
So thats what Obama meant by costs - Italy Recession, German Orders Signal Euro-Area Struggle (BBG) Russia worries, weak German data weigh on Europe (Reuters) Hedge Funds Betting Against Banco Esp��rito Santo in Line for Big Gains (WSJ) Bankers Called Up for. (http://on.wsj.com/1odLjqj) * Private-equity firm TPG, after a few disastrous deals, is pursuing a revival based on smaller investments and a new fund, while laying the groundwork for a possible IPO.
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President Obamas nominations, with Senate confirmation, have not exactly been a boon to the American people when it comes to other overseers of Wall Street like the Treasury Secretary, the SEC Chair, or the Vice Chairman of the Federal.. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., to begin debate this week on the fast track legislation, with assurances that it would move in tandem with a trade adjustment assistance package to aid American workers negatively affected by trade deals.
Capital Journal Daybreak: Trade Vote Nears, Banks Prep.
The Wall Street Journals morning rundown of the biggest news stories and exclusive features from Washington on politics, policy, financial regulation, defense and more.. RULERS SNUB ARAB SUMMIT, CLOUDING U.S. BID FOR IRAN DEAL: Saudi Arabias monarch pulled out of a summit to be hosted by President Obama on Thursday, in a blow to the White Houses efforts to build Arab support for a nuclear accord with Iran. King Salmans decision appeared to��.
Tea Party Patriots | News Briefing for Tuesday, May 19
A check of HealthCare.gov shows that only Humana (NYSE:HUM), which is asking for a 15.8% increase, offers a silver plan in Memphis within 40% of the cheapest BCBS offering. For anyone who doesnt get subsidies,... ���The Senate rejected a liberal-led move Monday to increase aid for workers who lose their jobs to imports, pushing for passage by weeks end of major trade legislation sought by President Barack Obama. The 45-41 vote was well short of the 60��.
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Active Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 2�� hours (includes making short ribs) Serves: 10. For the ribs: 5 tablespoons safflower oil; 10 (16-ounce) beef short ribs, trimmed of excess fat; 1 (5-inch) piece fresh ginger (about 10 ounces), thinly sliced; 6.
As Spoof Trading Persists, Regulators Clamp Down
Over six hours, Igor Oystachers computer sent roughly 23,000 commands, including thousands of buy and sell orders, according to correspondence from the exchange to his clearing firm reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. But he canceled many of those.
Why Isnt Wall Street in Jail? | Rolling Stone
This is the mantra of the financial-crisis era, one that saw virtually every major bank and financial company on Wall Street embroiled in obscene criminal scandals that impoverished millions and collectively destroyed. Invasion of the Home Snatchers. The SEC watches for violations like insider trading, and also deals with so-called disclosure violations ��� i.e., making sure that all the financial information that publicly traded companies are required to make public��.
Xiaomi Mi Note Review: The Best Smartphone You Cant Buy in America
The company says intellectual property battles arent holding it back from the U.S. Xiaomi also has an unusual way of developing software, tapping tens of millions of customers for ideas and updating its software once a week, as opposed to the several.
Tea Party Patriots | News Briefing for Friday, May 22
���Though supporters of President Obamas healthcare program tout its success in providing insurance to millions of Americans, recent rate filings from large insurers have revealed that the law is built on a shaky foundation. In recent weeks, large insurers selling... The 62-38 vote capped a long, tense roll call on a measure that will allow Obama to negotiate trade deals that Congress can only accept or reject, but not change. With Republicans generally in favor of the��.
Italian Towns Push Back on Growing Burden of Europes Migrant Crisis
���Politicians are playing the anti-immigration card for the local elections,��� said Berardino Guarino, director of programs at migrant aid group Centro Astalli. ���What is. To tamp down the resistance, the government met this week with local authorities.
IG to Play Starring Role in Review of Fed
WASHINGTON���The Federal Reserves inspector general, a little-noticed presence outside the central bank, is poised to play a starring role in a high-profile review of the Feds ability to regulate Wall Street. After years of writing reports that rarely.
Tea Party Patriots | News Briefing for Wednesday, May 6
���Were trying to hold the DHS accountable for the promises they made, and make sure that the people who are on the program actually qualify for it,��� said state Sen.. But with extremely close votes expected in both the House and possibly the Senate on whether to grant President Barack Obama increased powers in trade talks, leading Republicans and members of the administration are... Hillary Clinton rejects Bills immigration crackdown, vows lenient approach.
Tea Party Patriots | News Briefing for Wednesday, May 13
���House Republicans will hold a hearing this summer on alleged attempts by the Obama administration to force Florida into accepting the Medicaid expansion under ObamaCare. Florida Gov.. The Wall Street Journal editorial board wrote, in 1984 and again in 2001, that the U.S. should adopt a Constitutional amendment declaring, ���there shall be open borders... rejected the demands, insisting he would not make any guarantees beyond a vote on the fast-track bill.
What game is Obama playing with the TPP? A bargain? A.
If these trade agreements were really about increasing trade that would help workers, the environment, and business alike, why are unions and environmentalists not at the table?... When you get back to planet Earth tell us more of this place where trade deals written by Wall St crooks provide high wage jobs for all and dont ruin small business and farmers.. I saw an article in the Wall Street Journal about agricultural robots doing things like picking strawberries.
The Trade Debate ��� Latest Developments
Mrs. Pelosi said she would vote against a program aiding workers who lost their jobs from trade, which Democrats have traditionally supported, in order to slow down efforts to pass a measure giving Mr. Obama fast-track authority for a Pacific trade deal.
Frontrunning: October 17 | Zero Hedge
WSJ. * Vikram Pandit, who was named chief executive of Citigroup Inc on the eve of the financial crisis and led the bank through a bruising five-year stretch that included a $45 billion federal rescue, abruptly stepped down on Tuesday. * Softbank Corps. The troubled battery maker A123 Systems Inc filed for bankruptcy, dealing a blow to the Obama administrations program to jump-start a domestic battery industry and spur development of electric vehicles. Canada.
Frontrunning: September 15 | Zero Hedge
Overnight Media Digest WSJ * International support for the U.S.-led military campaign against Islamic State gathered strength with the United Kingdom vowing to destroy the group after it killed a British aid worker, Arab. The de facto head of Shanghais free-trade zone is expected to step down, five separate sources said, likely dealing another blow to the already struggling economic project ahead of its first anniversary... The Home Depot next door was no better.
Porsche Finds the Right Mix With the Cayman GT4
The engine choice���the Carrera Ss naturally aspirated 3.8-liter flat-six songstress���fit ���barely,��� said GT program director Andreas Preuninger. The first order of business was to turn the motor 180 degrees to work in a midengine platform, as opposed.
Even blowing his nose, Obama gets applause: The Swamp
End abuse of no bid contracts.. NAFTA has been great.not necessarily for all workers, but in the long run free trade benefits everyone provided they can adapt to the market and work hard... Fainting at Obama rallies, clapping when he blows his knows, screaming when he says absolutely nothing,.geesh.sounds like these folks have been drinking too much of the Lib Kool-aid!.. The Wall Street Journals Steve Moore has done the math on Obamas tax plan.
Senate Democrats Knock Down Obamas Trade Bill | Food.
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats dealt a stinging blow to President Barack Obama Tuesday by stalling legislation that would grant him authority to fast-track international trade deals.. On Tuesday, McConnell showed some willingness to vote on two of the bills together -- TPA and a bill on Trade Adjustment Assistance, a program that provides job training and financial aid to workers who lose their jobs from.. Syngenta Rejects Unsolicited Monsanto Deal Offer.
In the Year of the Unicorn, Parents Remember My Little Pony
Last year, Ms. Grove says her daughter couldnt get enough of a book called ���Uni the Unicorn,��� about a special unicorn who feels rejected because she is the only one who believes little girls exist. The book was published by Random House Books Children.
BMW Posts Jump in Revenue on Strong Demand in US and Europe
. and financing contracts in the first quarter. Pretax profit in the division surged 24% to ���559 million on a 23% increase in revenue to ���6.06 billion. Write to William Boston at william.boston@wsj.com and Monica Houston-Waesch at nikki.houston@wsj.com.
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ECB Could Lift Cap on Greek Short-Term Debt Issuance if Deal in Sight
House deals a major blow to Obamas bid for a Pacific trade deal, rejecting worker-aid program. BRUSSELS���The European Central Bank indicated that it could help Greece ward off a temporary cash crunch if there was ���an agreement in sight��� with its.
Obama weighs into Chattanooga VW vote | Local News.
Obama said everyone was in favor of the UAW representing Volkswagen except for local politicians who are more concerned about German shareholders than American workers, said a Democratic aide who attended the meeting with Democratic lawmakers in the House of.. ���If the union cant win [in Chattanooga], it cant win anywhere,��� Steve Silvia, a economics and trade professor at American University who has studied labor unions, told the Wall Street Journal.