9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Victims of Quebec oil-by-rail disaster agree to $200 million settlement
Victims of Quebec oil-by-rail disaster agree to $200 million settlement
Victims of the Lac-Megantic oil-by-rail disaster that killed 47 people in the Canadian province of Quebec in 2013 agreed to a nearly $200 million settlement with some of the firms involved, including the …
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Low wages, inflation should keep Fed on hold: policymakers
Low wages, inflation should keep Fed on hold: policymakers
Slow wage growth and low inflation are prompting two top U.S. Federal Reserve officials to call for deferring interest-rate increases until next year, and a third to suggest waiting until mid-2015 or later …
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Summing Up The Week In 2 Cartoons
Summing Up The Week In 2 Cartoons
The pen is mightier than the sword… (and the totalitarian government and its propagandizing media outlets)…
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Road To War With Russia
The Road To War With Russia
Submitted by Chris Martenson via Peak Prosperity,
For several weeks now the anti-Russian stance in the US press has quieted down. Presumably because the political leadership has moved its attention on to other things, and the media flock has followed suit.
Have you read much about Ukraine and Russia recently?
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Do You Pay Rent To Blackstone: This Is Where Wall Street Is America’s Landlord
Do You Pay Rent To Blackstone: This Is Where Wall Street Is America’s Landlord
By now it is common knowledge that America’s biggest landlord following a Fed-subsidized scramble for distressed and multi-famility proprties over the past 3 years, is none other than Wall Street in general, and Blackstone in particular. Why did the smartest (and soon to be bailed out) people in the room rush to build an army of rental properties in recent years?
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What Is a "Strong" Balance Sheet?
What Is a "Strong" Balance Sheet?
A strong balance sheet can make all the difference between your investment surviving a market downturn and blowing up in your face.
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wage drop not the beginning of a trend: JPM’s Feroli
Wage drop not the beginning of a trend: JPM’s Feroli
JPMorgan Chase Chief U.S. Economist Michael Feroli says the gloomy dip in average hourly earnings in December is likely a fluke, and not worth getting concerned over.