Johnny Kampis
The pension situation has gotten so dire in Chicago that the city is considering stabilizing its retirement systems by financing bonds. Chicago has – tell us if you’ve heard this one before – taken hits to its credit rating, resulting…
A study of a proposed carbon tax in Congress estimates that the plan could lead to increased costs for everything from gasoline to power rates if it’s implemented. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., has introduced legislation that would place a $24-per-ton…
As the tariff war between the United States and China escalated Friday, a Trump adviser said the president would not back down. China announced Friday it was ready to slap tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. goods if Trump follows…
F irst appointed to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as a commissioner by President Obama in 2012, Ajit Pai was designated as chairman by President Trump in March 2017 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to another five-year term on…
Craft brewing is yet another industry reporting negative effects from President Trump’s barrage of tariffs. Owen Lingley, who runs Craft Canning + Bottling in Portland, Oregon, told KUOW that aluminum can suppliers raised their prices by 10 percent to match…
Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications discussed ways to spur more broadband investment in rural America, which lags behind urban areas in access. U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), the chair of that subcommittee, sparred with U.S….
President Trump’s pledge of $12 billion to help farmers caught in the middle of trade wars got a sharp rebuke from many parties — including farmers themselves. Trump announced the plan during a speaking engagement at the Veterans of Foreign…
Taxing authorities are coming after online travel agencies on what some critics are dubbing the war on vacation. The rise of so many online booking companies – think Expedia, Travelocity, Priceline, etc. – has been a boon for consumers, as…
They say you learn by doing, but when it comes to poker sometimes you may not have the funds to play, or at least the bankroll you need to play the game you’d prefer. So in honor of all of…
