The summer movie season got off to a heroic start thanks to the record-breaking opening of “Avengers: Endgame” — and it shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. With the heart of summer blockbuster season upon us, Marcus Theatres surveyed more than 5,000 of its Magical Movie Rewards members in eight states to find out…
By Kip Kolson, Special for TTU Democrat presidential candidates are pushing healthcare for all. Medicare for everyone, not just seniors, and a government salary for every citizen whether they work or not is also on the table. We are told these social programs will cost multi-trillions of dollars and will be financed by raising taxes…
INTERVIEW BY THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THE TIMES USA. “No business is more interested in the protecting of our four legged friends than the amazing company, Brilliant Energy.” That was the assessment of Kevin Price, Host of the Price of Business show after a segment with Richard Wakim, who is President…
Optimism lags behind an overall improved economy. In 2009, Northwestern Mutual commissioned a study among U.S. adults aged 25+ to explore their attitudes and behaviors toward money and financial decision-making, as well as their opinions about broader ideas such as the attainability of the American Dream. The project was ultimately named the “Planning & Progress…
Prompt ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is critical to North America — and Texas in particular — remaining competitive with producers in Europe and Asia, according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “While (the) USMCA is far from perfect, its approval will maintain most of the advantages of…
This week a bipartisan coalition in both houses of Congressed introduced legislation calling for the release of disaster funding. Reps. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Randy Weber (TX-14), Brian Babin (TX-36), Kevin Brady (TX-08), G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), John Carter (TX-31), Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Joe Cunningham (SC-01), Bill Flores (TX-17), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (PR-AL), Garret…
A two-story condominium with 1,500 sf of outdoor living area and direct water views is headed for sale via luxury auction. The property, located in Midtown Manhattan’s desirable Beekman neighborhood and fronting the East River, was initially asking $13 million. It will now be offered at a live auction held on the property site on…
Just 15 percent of offers written by Redfin agents on behalf of their home-buying customers in April faced a bidding war, down from 60 percent in April 2018, according to a new report from Redfin (www.redfin.com), the tech-powered real estate brokerage. “Right now could be as good as it gets for buyers who want to…
Private sector employment increased by 129,000 jobs from February to March according to the March ADP National Employment Report®. Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, the ADP National Employment Report is produced by the ADP Research Institute® in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics. The report, which is derived from ADP’s actual payroll data, measures the change…
FROM THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, HOSTED BY TTUSA EDITOR AT LARGE, KEVIN PRICE. Remember those retail chains that created small bookstores that were popular for decades? B. Dalton Bookstores, Waldenbooks, Crown Bookstores, and others? These were particularly popular in malls and shopping centers. Remember how they vanished overnight thanks to the rise of the…
The Conference Board experimental Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Indexdeclined in March. The Index now stands at 102.3 (July 2018=100), down from 104.0 in February. “The HWOL index declined in March but remains at a level consistent with solid hiring activity,” said Gad Levanon, Chief Economist, North America, at The Conference Board. “Despite the one-month decline, it is too early…
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Susan Lewis Solomont, Exclusive for The Times USA. Ten years ago, my husband Alan and I were given what seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime: President Obama had asked Alan to serve as US Ambassador to Spain and Andorra. Our joint decision was easy: we said yes. Like most people who have been given…
Key takeaways CFOs overwhelmingly expect a U.S. downturn by the end of 2020, with a slowdown seen as much more likely than a recession. Their expectations for growth in revenue, earnings, hiring and wages declined (only capital expenditure rose); all metrics sit below their two-year averages. Companies are using a variety of programs to promote…
Alex Trebek showed his support while sharing his resolve to fight pancreatic cancer with more than 2,300 patients, caregivers and advocates on Saturday at PurpleStride Los Angeles, the walk to end pancreatic cancer. The walk was hosted by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) Los Angeles Affiliate and presented by the Kathryn Naficy Pancreatic Foundation. PanCAN…
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RADIO INTERVIEW: KEVIN PRICE OF THE PRICE OF BUSINESS INTERVIEWS STEVEN CAMAROTA OF THE CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES Kevin Price, host of the Price of Business show and Editor at Large of The Times USA recently interviewed Steven Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies. Throughout Europe’s western democracies progressive governments have fallen over failure…
As the spring home buying season kicks off, a new survey from the National Association of Realtors® shows that 83 percent of buyers’ agents say that staging makes it easier for buyers to visualize a property as their future home, according to NAR’s 2019 Profile of Home Staging, www.nar.realtor/reports/profile-of-home-staging “Buying a house is more than a financial decision; it…
Republicans are confident that they can win the “Medicare for All” debate. “Medicare for All” would be an enormous strain on the economy and would lead to serious increases in taxes. In addition, the United States is the leading innovator when it comes to health care, producing more technology and medications than any other country…
You decided to shoot a video, which means there are many questions before you. What to shoot, how to record sound, how to fix the camera? In this article, you will find the answers to many of them. Any experienced vlogger knows that achieving a quality image when shooting yourself is not an easy task….
By Daphne Michaels, Special for TTUSA. Profoundly successful people all have this in common: they’ve recognized their personal success teams. A Personal Success Team is a group of people who are truly rooting for your success; people who are on your journey with you in an important way. Every member of your Personal Success Team…
By Elizabeth Thede, Special for TTU This article addresses hidden text from the perspective of a search engine like dtSearch. When you view a file or email in the program associated with that file, like when you view a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel, or read an email in Outlook, or look at a PDF…
Holocaust Survivors Foundation USA Released the Following Statement following the Chabad Community Center Attack: As Holocaust survivors, and descendants of Holocaust survivors, we are outraged and saddened that, once again, a Jewish community was brazenly attacked during worship services on Shabbat, which was also the last day of Passover, at the Chabad Community Center in…
While celebrating the highest voter turnout in a midterm in 100 years, the new “America Goes to the Polls” report by Nonprofit VOTE and the U.S. Elections Project digs deeper into the story by examining the vast differences in voter turnout between states – turnout differences driven in large part by states’ various voting policies. “The…
In the April 2019 Used Car and Light Truck Guidelines Industry Update, analysts at J.D. Power Valuation Services note that after six consecutive months of declines, the used vehicle market bounced back in March. As a result, the J.D. Power Valuation Services’ Seasonally Adjusted Used Vehicle Price Index increased by 1.1 points – relative to February –…
The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) announced today the results of the NPA 2018 Trend Survey. The survey, which was conducted in spring 2019, focuses on industry trends as reported by pawnbroker members of the NPA for the 2018 calendar year. One notable result indicated that 52 percent of pawnbrokers surveyed cited growth in their retail sales in…
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France decreased 0.1 percent in February 2019 to 102.5 (2016=100). The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for France increased 0.2 percent in February 2019 to 104.3 (2016=100). The composite economic indexes are the key elements in an analytic system designed to signal peaks and troughs in the business cycle. The leading and coincident economic indexes are…
Following the GOP Tax Cuts, the U.S. economy continues to accelerate. With lower income tax rates across the board, workers and families now have more money to spend as they see fit. As a result, more Americans are buying homes, the stock market continues to topple records, and retail sales are rising. Dispelling notions from economic deniers that…
The New York Times recently published a lengthy article on the Rupert Murdoch media dynasty of news and entertainment companies and politics. It is not the politics that drew my attention, but the predictable family in-fighting and vying for control in which two of the six Murdoch children have engaged. Rupert has been married four…
FROM THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THE TIMES USA. Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business show, interviewed attorney Lee Kaplan of the firm Smyser, Kaplan, and Velselka (SKV) about a recent court decision that visited the limits and strengths of a contract. In this important interview, they…
In 2019, surging labor costs and slower revenue growth will likely lead to a decline in corporate profits in both the U.S. and other advanced economies, finds a new study on labor market trends. Conducted by The Conference Board, the analysis says companies in the U.S. that may experience the biggest losses are those employing many blue-collar…
With the US imposing higher tariffs on Chinese imports and China retaliating in kind, global gross domestic product (GDP) growth is anticipated to slow down from 3.7 percent in 2018 to 3.2 percent or lower in 2019, depending on trade war scenario conditions. While the US avoided increasing tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports from 10 percent to 25 percent on March…
By NCPPR, Special for TTUSA. After the nation’s leading conservative investor group confronted Citigroup’s leadership over the company’s campaign against the Second Amendment, Citi CEO Michael Corbat implied today that he knows more about business than famed investor Warren Buffett. Last March, Citigroup and other corporations capitulated to journalist Andre Ross Sorkin’s crusade…
Nationally acclaimed real estate firm Extell Development Company announced today that the company’s first Brooklyn project, Brooklyn Point, has reached a major construction milestone. Rising to 720 feet high, the 68-story building has cemented the title as the tallest building in Brooklyn. Construction is progressing on schedule at Brooklyn Point and first closings are slated…
Ever wondered what is more painful than having a sore throat in a winter morning? It’s wage garnishment. When creditors garnish your wage every month for clearing your credit card debt, you feel like someone has punched your face badly. Suffice to say that wage garnishment is a stressful experience. What is a wage garnishment?…
Today, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sent a letter to Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) in response to the Chairman’s 6103 request to obtain six years of the President’s tax returns: “The Democratic request for the President’s tax…
BY THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF USA BUSINESS RADIO. In a Powerful Interview, New York Times Writer Details How Alex Jones’ Followers Torment Sandy Hook Victims
Tragically, more children died in hot cars in the United States in 2018 than any other year on record, the National Safety Council confirmed today. Fifty-one children died last year of pediatric vehicular heatstroke, topping the single-year high of 49 set in 2010. In response, the Council is releasing a free online training “Children in Hot Cars” that…
FROM THE PRICE OF BUSINESS, Media Partner of This Website Price recently interviewed Yappa’s CEO and Co-founder, Jennifer Dyer and COO and Co-founder, Kiaran Sim. Dyer and Sim were on to talk about Yappa World Inc., a Southern California startup that debuted a free audio and video commenting tool for news & entertainment sites, blogs…
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