8 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Advantages and Disadvantages of a Balanced Budget Amendment
Advantages and Disadvantages of a Balanced Budget Amendment
A balanced budget amendment would be an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would ban the federal government from spending more money than it brings in every year.
Advantages of a balanced budget amendment
Over the past several decades, the federal government has tended to run a budget deficit. In fact, it hasn’t run a surplus since the Clinton administration:
8 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Fast Facts Potential Kinder Morgan Shareholders Need to Know
3 Fast Facts Potential Kinder Morgan Shareholders Need to Know
Image source: Kinder Morgan corporate website
Once thought to be impregnable due to its fee-based energy infrastructure holdings, Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) has not only seen its shares dragged down with the rest of the energy sector but it too succumbed to cutting its dividend last December.
8 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Greece Again Shut Down By Protests And Strikes Over Pensions
Greece Again Shut Down By Protests And Strikes Over Pensions
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Greece Shut Down By Protests And Strikes Over Pensions; Emergency Eurogroup Meeting Monday
In protest of still more pension cuts, Greek unions started a 3-day strike on Friday that has shut down much of the country.
8 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ETF Flows: 2 Telecom ETFs Winning Assets (VOX, FCOM)
ETF Flows: 2 Telecom ETFs Winning Assets (VOX, FCOM)
Learn how the telecommunications sector has outperformed the market year to date and how investors are reaping the rewards through these 2 ETFs.
8 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Better Buy Now: Chevron or ExxonMobil?
Better Buy Now: Chevron or ExxonMobil?
Oil supertankers. Source: Pixabay
Picking between Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is like picking between two thoroughbreds. Both companies have long track records of delivering solid returns. Both lead the industry in certain metrics, and each has its own distinct advantages. Given the current energy environment, which company is the better buy?
8 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wall Street gets social, lavishes millions on philanthropic projects
Wall Street gets social, lavishes millions on philanthropic projects
At a time when opinions of Wall Street are low, big banks are plowing vast sums into socially responsible projects.
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