19 November, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The American Military’s Real Problem: Shooting ‘Ants’ With ‘Elephant Guns’
The American Military’s Real Problem: Shooting ‘Ants’ With ‘Elephant Guns’
Submitted by Tobias Burgers via Strategic-Culture.org,
In combating asymmetric threats, we have to ask ourselves, on which side of the asymmetry do we sit? Typically and almost in a cliché manner, we depict our side as superior – we have the technology, we have the equipment, we have the on-going development capabilities. But do we really have the money for such high-end, extended, near-endless military campaigns?
19 November, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Difference Between GAAP And Non-GAAP Q3 Earnings For The Dow Jones Was 25%
The Difference Between GAAP And Non-GAAP Q3 Earnings For The Dow Jones Was 25%
As of today, 95% of the companies in the S&P 500 have reported earnings for Q3 2016. 72% of the companies have reported earnings above the mean estimate and 55%of S&P 500 companies have reported sales above the mean estimate. More importantly, however, according to FactSet in Q3 the earnings recession officially ended after five consecutive quarters of EPS declines: for Q3 2016, the blended earnings growth rate for the S&P 500 is 3.0%.
19 November, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Facebook Reveals Seven Point Plan To Eradicate "Fake News"
Facebook Reveals Seven Point Plan To Eradicate "Fake News"
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a message for his billion-plus users: “you’re not capable of deciding for yourself what is ‘news’ and what is not, so we will do it for you.”
Facebook has been widely blamed – by the left-leaning mainstream media – for allowing the spread of online misinformation, amusingly much of it pro-Trump, but Zuckerberg has rejected the notion that Facebook influenced the outcome of the election or that fake news is a major problem on the service.
19 November, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Anti-fascist protesters descend on white nationalist conference in Washington, DC
Anti-fascist protesters descend on white nationalist conference in Washington, DC
Anti-fascist protesters descend on white nationalist conference in Washington, DC
Anti-fascist demonstrators descended upon the Ronald Reagan Building in downtown Washington, D.C. on Saturday to protest a conference held by the National Policy Institute, a white nationalist think tank headed by supremacist Richard Spencer.
19 November, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Visualizing Black Friday’s Surge In US Consumer Debt
Visualizing Black Friday’s Surge In US Consumer Debt
It’s that time of year again… when Americans load up on debt to buy stuff they don’t need with money they don’t have because Kim Kardashian told them to…
Next week, Black Friday and Cyber Monday will kick off the start to the U.S. holiday shopping season, during which consumers are expected to spend a total of $655.8 billion this year.
With the average bill coming in at $938.50 for holiday spending, where are people finding the extra cash?
19 November, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Donald Trump holds ‘great’ meeting with old adversary Mitt Romney
The Wall Street Journal: Donald Trump holds ‘great’ meeting with old adversary Mitt Romney
After months of mutual attacks, Trump and Romney call a truce and hold a “far reaching conversation,” as the president-elect searches for a secretary of state.
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19 November, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Boost Your California Tax Refund With These Two Credits
Boost Your California Tax Refund With These Two Credits
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California has one of the higher state income tax rates in the nation, especially for high earners. There are nine different California tax brackets ranging from 1% to 12.3%, plus an additional 1% surcharge on incomes above $1 million. Fortunately, there are some tax credits you might be able to take advantage of to help reduce your tax bill.