16 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The H-1B "Scam" Exposed
The H-1B "Scam" Exposed
The federal H-1B program is intended to allow foreign workers into the US to do high-skill jobs for which employers can’t find qualified domestic workers. In reality, it’s a way for US employers to lower their labor costs, ignoring the large pool of fully qualified (but more expensive) US workers in favor of cheap foreign labor.
16 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Emerging Markets Report: This is the high-tech country to watch for clues on S&P 500 earnings
Emerging Markets Report: This is the high-tech country to watch for clues on S&P 500 earnings
About seven years ago, Philip Petursson, chief investment strategist at Manulife Investments, went looking for a reliable predictor for U.S.
16 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Jason Chaffetz: Oversight panel will get Comey memo ‘if it exists’
Jason Chaffetz: Oversight panel will get Comey memo ‘if it exists’
House Oversight Comittee Chairman Jason Chaffetz tweeted that his panel “is going to get the Comey memo, if it exists.”
16 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "Risk Off": Futures Slide, USDJPY Drops As Trump "Memo-Gate" Spooks Markets
"Risk Off": Futures Slide, USDJPY Drops As Trump "Memo-Gate" Spooks Markets
It’s been called the teflon market: no matter how seemingly huge the scandal thrown at Donald Trump, risk assets simply ignored it and marched onward to new all time highs.
16 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on USD/JPY continues its slide – memo may be subpoenaed
USD/JPY continues its slide – memo may be subpoenaed
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, (Utah Republican) heads the House Oversight Committee
– Reports saying he is ready to subpoena the Covey memo
USD/JPY has dipped a little further. Updates:
16 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Senators caught off-guard by reports Trump suggested Comey drop Flynn probe
Senators caught off-guard by reports Trump suggested Comey drop Flynn probe
President Donald Trump had asked him to shut down an FBI investigation into ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn, Comey wrote in a memo.
16 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asian stocks to open mixed after euro jumps with Chinese tech stocks in focus; Trump news shrugged off
Asian stocks to open mixed after euro jumps with Chinese tech stocks in focus; Trump news shrugged off
Equities in Asia look set to open mixed amidst a spike in the euro and political developments in the U.S.