Miscellaneous
What Happens When A Lender’s Borrowers All Lose Their Jobs At Once?
Credit unions whose borrowers work in casinos, oil and other industries hit hard by the coronavirus struggle to respond. What Happens When A Lender’s Borrowers All Lose Their Jobs At Once? When Nevada’s governor ordered all nonessential businesses to close, Rick Schmidt told his wife, “there goes the Strip.” With…
Google Erases Thousands of Links, Tricked By Phony Complaints
Dubious copyright claims citing 1998 law led the search giant to make unfavorable articles vanish. Google Erases Thousands of Links, Tricked by Phony Complaints A Google search, at one time, could locate a news article on a man accused of attempted child rape, another on someone charged with fraud and…
When We All Vote! We Need To Expand Online Voter Registration, Early In-Person Voting, And Vote By Mail
Our work to make sure Americans can cast their ballots safely has never been more critical. When We All Vote! We Need To Expand Online Voter Registration, Early In-Person Voting, And Vote By Mail We need to do more than just protect voting, we need to expand online voter registration,…
Sustainable Funds Fell Less During The Selloff (#GotBitcoin?)
It is only a short period, but ESG funds held up a bit better than the overall market during the coronavirus-fueled stock drop. Sustainable Funds Fell Less During The Selloff (#GotBitcoin?) Most stock funds saw declines due to coronavirus- and energy-related selling during the first quarter, but “do good” funds…
Some States Dabble In Online Voting, Weighing Pandemic Against Cybersecurity Concerns
Early adopters say methods are secure, easy and can lessen public-health risks. Some States Dabble in Online Voting, Weighing Pandemic Against Cybersecurity Concerns A few states are allowing some voters to cast ballots over the internet in coming elections, overriding concerns from cybersecurity experts about tampering or technical glitches as…
Warren Buffett Lost $50 Billion In First Quarter And Dumps ALL Airline Stocks (#GotBitcoin?)
Warren Buffett's company reported a nearly $50 billion loss on Saturday because of a huge drop in the paper value of its investments, although the company is still sitting on an enormous pile of cash. Warren Buffett Lost $50 Billion In First Quarter And Dumps ALL Airline Stocks (#GotBitcoin?) It…
It’s Trump VS Coronavirus And The Economy Amid Plunging Poll Numbers (#GotBitcoin?)
“It’s Donald J. Trump versus the coronavirus and the recovery,” said Scott Reed, the senior political strategist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “Biden is a sideshow.” It’s Trump VS Coronavirus And The Economy Amid Plunging Poll Numbers (#GotBitcoin?) For some Republicans, the prospect of an election that is almost…
Bitcoin Won As Store of Value In Coronavirus Crisis — Hedge Fund CEO
Performance since February currently circles 0.6% gains, providing proof that Bitcoin really can preserve wealth in a crisis, says Travis Kling. Bitcoin Won As Store of Value in Coronavirus Crisis — Hedge Fund CEO Bitcoin (BTC) has in fact functioned very well as a store of value before the coronavirus…
Partisan Fight Looms Over Voting By Mail
Democrats, Republicans in Congress sharply differ over expanding mail balloting in November to ease coronavirus fears at polls. Partisan Fight Looms Over Voting By Mail Six months out from Election Day, Republicans and Democrats in Congress are headed for a showdown over expanding voting by mail, with Americans set to…
Petition: Ban Donald Trump From All Social Media Sites
Please Sign Here Lets Get This Petition Out To More Potential Supporters! Petition: Ban Donald Trump From All Social Media Sites [caption id="attachment_4679" align="aligncenter" width="331"] Petition: Ban Donald Trump From All Social Media Sites [/caption] As of now we have over 195,920 thousand deaths from Coronavirus and Donald Trump had…
Prepare For The Ultimate Gaslighting From Both Big Business And The Big White House
Gaslighting, if you don’t know the word, is defined as manipulation into doubting your own sanity; as in, Carl made Mary think she was crazy, even though she clearly caught him cheating. Prepare For The Ultimate Gaslighting From Both Big Business And The Big White House Pretty soon, as the…
Economic Effects Of The Black Death Pandemic And What US Citizens Could Learn About Wealth Redistribution
People need certain things and to have certain things done, and others provide these through their labor, at a price. Economic Effects Of The Black Death Pandemic And What US Citizens Could Learn About Wealth Redistribution As in other aspects of social and cultural change, feudalism's decline seems to have…