Tag: Elizabeth Warren
Tax the wealthy and their charities will suffer
America’s corporate economy has long been divided between a taxed, for-profit sector and a non-taxed, not-for-profit sector. This division has significant implications for tax...
Americans won’t pay carbon taxes
Much has been made of the willingness of Democratic presidential candidates to risk taking positions that aren’t popular with voters at large in order...
The misguided war against corporate profits
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., relishes the disdain of America’s business elite, proudly displaying on his campaign website his anti-endorsements from corporate titans and their...
Get workers in the boardroom
When legendary physicist Richard Feynman was called in to help solve the mystery of the Challenger space shuttle explosion in 1986, he didn’t use...
Bitcoin is (probably) here to stay
In case you hadn’t noticed, bitcoin has made a major comeback. After falling below $4,000 for much of 2018, the price recently reached almost...
Reports: Trump tweet delays vote on bills that would allow for...
TAUNTON – A vote on a pair of bills related to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe were delayed in the U.S. House of Representatives after...
Cheaper college better than free
One of independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ tentpole ideas as a presidential candidate is the promise of a free college education for all Americans....
Regular work schedules benefit employees, profits
Over the years, many employers, especially retailers, have moved away from reliable, fixed schedules where workers have the same hours every week. The initial...
New Bedford Regional Airport awarded $6M to rehabilitate runway
NEW BEDFORD –A $6,640,055 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will be used to restore the New Bedford Regional Airport’s runway, WJAR-TV NBC...
Poll: Raimondo approval rating improves from September, still 13th lowest in...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has a 48 percent approval rating, while 45 percent disapprove of the job she is doing, according to...
