getty In March 2020, the Senate passed the Coronavirus Economic Aid, Relief, and Security Act or the CARES Act. It was larger than the original Senate proposal, but smaller than the subsequent House proposal. Finally, the two were reconciled and the CARES Law became law. In May 2020, the Chamber …
Read More »Delta stops blocking seats at a destination
Delta Air Lines has delighted customers with its generous seat lockout policy during this pandemic. Of the “big three” US airlines, Delta is the only one that blocks seats. However, the airline has stopped that practice at a destination in a cabin, setting an interesting precedent, at least. How Delta’s …
Read More »Trump won’t say if he confronted Putin over reports of Russia’s rewards plan
President Donald Trump will not say whether he confronted Russian President Vladimir Putin on reports that Russia paid rewards from Afghan militants for killing US troops. “We didn’t talk about what we discussed, but we had a lot of discussions,” Trump said Monday when asked if he discussed the matter …
Read More »Former Border Patrol Agent Describes Violent, Racist Portland Unit
A former senior border patrol agent described a federal unit deployed in Portland, Oregon, as “one of the most violent and racist of all law enforcement.” Jenn Budd, who worked at the agency for six years before leaving in 2001, recalled her experiences with the elite Border Patrol unit, also …
Read More »Intel vs. Taiwan Semiconductor: What a difference a day makes (NASDAQ: INTC)
Investment thesis Interest and proper reporting often produce market price adjustments that provide short-term earning opportunities that generate returns from “conventional” conservative “long-term passive investment strategies.” Skillful anticipation of such opportunities often has a better chance of capturing when investor attention and available liquid capital are used to direct. Those …
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