Miscellaneous
California Lawmakers Vote To Create Reparations Task Force
The California State Senate voted 33-3 on Saturday to create a commission to study reparations for African Americans. California Lawmakers Vote To Create Reparations Task Force The state Assembly must now vote on the measure before adjourning for the year, The Associated Press reported. The Assembly previously voted in favor…
US City To Pay Reparations To African-American Community With Tax On Marijuana Sales
A city in Illinois has announced it will create a reparations fund for its African American community through a new tax on marijuana sales. US City To Pay Reparations To African-American Community With Tax On Marijuana Sales Recreational use of the drug will become legal in the state from January…
Slaveowners Got Reparations For Financial Loss After Emancipation. Enslaved African-Americans Got Nothing
White Americans opposed to paying reparations to descendants of slaves might not realize their ancestors received them after their slaves were freed. Slaveowners Got Reparations For Financial Loss After Emancipation. Enslaved African-Americans Got Nothing Tariq Nasheed, Speaking Very Eloquently On Reparations. According to an op-ed by professor Tera…
Return Of Willa And Charles Bruce’s Manhattan Beach Property Paves Way For Reparations For Other African Americans
Los Angeles officials have announced an effort to return the valuable Manhattan Beach property to the descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce. Now Their Family Could Get It Back. Return Of Willa And Charles Bruce’s Manhattan Beach Property Pave’s Way For Reparations For Other African Americans [caption id="attachment_7618" align="aligncenter"…
Powell Got Punk’d By Putin’s Puppets
You’d think that by now, the West would have established some sort of “Fraud Hotline” for powerful people. Powell Got Punk’d By Putin's Puppets Powell Got Punk'd Normally, I give grandparents a free pass when they fall prey to Bitcoin ATM scams or romance hoaxes. But the chair of the…
Snoop Dogg’s Net Worth Is Almost As High As He (Usually) Is
He's got his mind on his money and his money on his mind. Snoop Dogg's Net Worth Is Almost As High As He (Usually) Is [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdN0GWOtsHQ&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaM-8dgn2wX3bSeL8L6mbmnO[/embed] Snoop Dogg's net worth comes from knowing a lot about green. The rapper-turned-actor, presenter, personality and all-around beloved fixture is set on making…
Cannabis, Bitcoin And Indian Reservations A Perfect Match
Every new trend inevitably hits growing pains, and two of the hottest trends in investing are certainly not exceptions. Cannabis, Bitcoin And Indian Reservations A Perfect Match From small trial programs in a small handful of states, medical and recreational cannabis has grown at a blistering pace. There are now…
Twitter To Launch Bitcoin And Stock Trading In Partnership With eToro
The popular social media app is looking to introduce crypto and stock trading options from within the app as Musk aims to penetrate financial markets. Twitter To Launch Bitcoin And Stock Trading In Partnership With eToro Popular social media platform Twitter is reportedly set to introduce a new feature that…
Rich Chinese Splashing Out On Luxury In Singapore
Chinese snap up cars and condos. When ultra-wealthy Chinese entrepreneurs started moving to Singapore en masse in 2019, investment firms were salivating at the chance to manage billions in new money. So far, it hasn’t quite happened. Rich Chinese Splashing Out On Luxury In Singapore Hedge funds, banks and private…
Harvard Quietly Amasses California Vineyards—And The Water Underneath (#GotBitcoin)
Making a bet on climate change, university’s $39 billion endowment has been snapping up farmland and the related water rights. Harvard quietly amasses California vineyards—And the water underneath (#GotBitcoin) Steve Sinton, a rancher, was baffled when a company he’d never heard of began buying large tracts of agricultural land near…
US Bank Lending Slumps By Most On Record In Final Weeks Of March And It’s Impact On Home Buyers
US bank lending contracted by the most on record in the last two weeks of March, indicating a tightening of credit conditions in the wake of several high-profile bank collapses that risks damaging the economy. US Bank Lending Slumps By Most On Record In Final Weeks Of March And It's…
California Defies Doom With No. 1 U.S. Economy
The Golden State has no peers when it comes to expanding GDP, raising household income, investing in innovation and a host of other key metrics. California Defies Doom With No. 1 U.S. Economy When misfortunes multiplied during the coronavirus pandemic, observers seized on a four-letter word signaling end of days…