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SPJ Trademarks ‘Fake News’ And Sends Trump A Cease And Desist Letter
President Trump uses the term ‘fake news’ whenever he doesn’t like something the press says about him in order to discredit the stories, and the Florida Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has had enough. SPJ Trademarks ‘Fake News’ And Sends Trump A Cease And Desist Letter…
Trump to Tell Federal Agencies To Cut New York Times And Washington Post Subscriptions
White House plans to direct government staffers to not renew orders with the newspapers, whose coverage he has disparaged as ‘fake’. Trump to Tell Federal Agencies To Cut New York Times And Washington Post Subscriptions The White House is planning to instruct federal agencies to not renew their subscriptions to…
Major Donor To Trump Pleads Guilty In Campaign-Finance Case
Imaad Zuberi, who gave nearly $1 million to Trump inaugural, funneled foreign money to U.S. politicians in both parties. Major Donor To Trump Pleads Guilty In Campaign-Finance Case A major donor to both Donald Trump made millions of dollars of illegal campaign contributions, some from foreign sources, to help cultivate…
Trump Appointee Implicated In Whistle-Blower Scandal At Dept. Of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Affairs Investigators Fault Whistleblower Office Created By Trump.Trump Appointee Implicated In Whistle-Blower Scandal At Dept. Of Veterans Affairs Body to protect employees exposing wrongdoing instead retaliated against them, watchdog says. An office formed by President Trump to protect whistleblowers in the Department of Veterans Affairs was instead used to…
China Seizes The Blockchain Opportunity. How Should The US Respond? (#GotBitcoin?)
The Chinese government is not in the habit of making speculative “what if” announcements. Typically, before anything about its plans goes public, a significant amount of preparation and thought has gone into it. China Seizes The Blockchain Opportunity. How Should The US Respond? (#GotBitcoin?) So, although Xi Jinping’s passing statement…
Morgan Stanley Says An ‘Earnings Recession’ Has Arrived (#GotBitcoin?)
The long-awaited earnings recession has finally arrived, but investors are still too optimistic and should anticipate more disappointment as the year drags on, according to Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley Says An ‘Earnings Recession’ Has Arrived (#GotBitcoin?) Key Points * Morgan Stanley equity chief Mike Wilson, who first predicted a contraction…
The Hapless Shakedown Crew That Hacked Trump’s Inauguration
Days before the big event, hackers seized control of the capital’s surveillance cameras and demanded a ransom. Then everything spiraled out of control. The Hapless Shakedown Crew That Hacked Trump’s Inauguration Eight days before Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, the Secret Service received an urgent call saying hackers had seized control…
Jack Dorsey: You Can Buy A Fraction of Berkshire Stock or ‘Stack Sats’
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square, announced that Square’s Cash App is poised to enable users to purchase fractions of stocks — with an entry of as little as $1. Jack Dorsey: You Can Buy A Fraction of Berkshire Stock or ‘Stack Sats’ In a tweet posted on Oct.…
Ultimate Resource On Bakkt
Bitcoin (BTC) surged $500 in just five minutes today after experiencing a sharp drop on Oct. 23, from $7,950 to $7,450 and sitting at the position for two consecutive days. Ultimate Resource On Bakkt According to the data from Coin360, BTC gained $536 in minutes, skyrocketing from $7,855 to $8,391.…
Donald Trump Boards Air Force One With Toilet Paper On Shoe
“Excuse me, Mr. President, I believe you have some toilet paper stuck to your shoe” — said no one. Donald Trump Boards Air Force One With Toilet Paper On Shoe Alas, President Trump made an embarrassing climb into Air Force One on Thursday with what appeared to be some sort…
The Phone Call Isn’t Dead, It’s Evolving
Here’s a crazy idea: What if people started using their smartphones to actually speak to each other again? The Phone Call Isn’t Dead, It’s Evolving When researchers at Yahoo Labs wanted to learn more about how young people use video chat, they asked 16 teenagers in the greater San Francisco…
Stock-Market Trading Volumes Decline As Liquidity Concerns Rise (#GotBitcoin)
Volumes for S&P 500 stocks are near 10-year lows. Stock-Market Trading Volumes Decline As Liquidity Concerns Rise (#GotBitcoin) As the major equity benchmarks hover close to all-time highs, enthusiasm for the ongoing bull market appears to be mild, based on trading volume. Some analysts fear dwindling volume could spell trouble…