Following disappointing March job growth numbers, White House warns sequester spending cuts will "be a headwind for months to come." — PETER MAER (@petermaer) April 5, 2013 WH econ.adviser re: jobs:”…not the time for Washington to impose more self-inflicted wounds” on econ., asks Congress to replace sequester — Hallie Jackson (@HallieJackson) April 5, 2013 It’s […]
If you want to know what’s trending in the U.S. economy, look away from the business pages come Super Bowl time. 1. The Verge, the tech website and flagship property of Vox Media, revealed its Super Bowl ad today. The ad boldly declares, “This is the future, it belongs to you.” Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=NKeOJ5Y4Zk4. […]
http://twitter.com/#!/jonathanwald/status/259102421341593601 President Obama and Mitt Romney traded jokes tonight at the white-tie Alfred Smith Dinner in New York City, held by the Catholic Archdiocese of New York to raise money for needy children. The media let us know before the first presidential debate that there would be no “zingers” in Denver, but the barbs were flying […]
http://twitter.com/#!/holtcw/status/519311152850165760 American academia in a nutshell. One school invites a murderer who killed a Philadelphia police officer to address a commencement ceremony and to the left it’s a great victory for freedom of speech. Another invites a well respected conservative columnist but he’s disinvited because of something he wrote in one of his columns. What’s wrong with […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); Everyone complains about work every now and then. It’s impossible not to. Most people are expected to undergo at least four career changes by the time they turn 32. For those of you looking for a new career path or just standing around the water cooler complaining about your current job, […]
The bond between man and dog is undeniably strong. Anyone that has ever had a dog can tell you what a loyal and loving companion they are. So when Massachusetts State Trooper Christopher Coscia had to say goodbye to his K9 partner, it was one of the toughest things he ever had to do. To […]
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Leaving your dogs or cats alone near a Christmas tree is usually a terrible idea. They knock things down, eat things they shouldn’t, and generally cause chaos. But not these pups! Just watch what they do. Saying “Merry Christmas” or “Happy PAW-idays” was never so adorable! If only my dogs knew how to trim a […]
This year, the festival of Eid al-Adha in Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka has taken a bizarre turn. Dhaka is a city that regularly experiences flooding from nearby rivers due to poor drainage. For locals, a few inches of water on the streets is common during heavy rainfall. This week, however, the ritualistic animal sacrifices […]
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