15 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicted for abuse of power
The Wall Street Journal: Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicted for abuse of power
Rick Perry is accused of abusing his official powers by publicly promising to veto $7.5 million for the state public integrity unit at the Travis County district attorney’s office.
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15 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NAFTA Is 20 Years Old – Here Are 20 Facts That Show How It Is Destroying The Economy
NAFTA Is 20 Years Old – Here Are 20 Facts That Show How It Is Destroying The Economy
Submitted by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse blog,
15 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 2016 Presidential Hopeful, Texas Governor Rick Perry Indicted For Abuse Of Power
2016 Presidential Hopeful, Texas Governor Rick Perry Indicted For Abuse Of Power
Texas Governor, and 2016 Presidential hopeful, Rick Perry has been indicted by a grand jury. Rather ironically, as AP reports, Perry carried out a threat to veto funding for state prosecutors investigating public corruption, promising publicly to nix $7.5 million over two years for the public integrity unit unless District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg (who pled guilty to drunk driving) resigned.
15 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Notre Dame probing four athletes over ‘academic dishonesty’
The Wall Street Journal: Notre Dame probing four athletes over ‘academic dishonesty’
University of Notre Dame says it is investigating evidence of “academic dishonesty” involving four members of its football team and several other students.
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15 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is It Time to Buy the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM)?
Is It Time to Buy the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM)?
15 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Energy And The Economy – Twelve Basic Principles
Energy And The Economy – Twelve Basic Principles
Submitted by Gail Tverberg via Our Finite World blog,
There is a standard view of energy and the economy that can briefly be summarized as follows: Economic growth can continue forever; we will learn to use less energy supplies; energy prices will rise; and the world will adapt. My view of how energy and the economy fit together is very different. It is based on the principle of reaching limits in a finite world. Let me explain the issues as I see them.
