The company is just getting too damn BIG* in my view.... “If you’re Amazon, the perspective is what’s the potential for Prime membership, what is the potential for advertising,” said Brian Yarbrough, a senior analyst at Edward Jones. In addition to paying Amazon $119 a year or … [Read more...] about The United States of Amazon …Open Thread for May 26, 2021
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Biden-Putin summit coming next month…
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia no longer has his 'buddy' Donald Trump to try and dance with.... Things will revert back to the old ways between the two old foreign affairs leaders who have sat down next each other in the past........ President Biden will meet President … [Read more...] about Biden-Putin summit coming next month…
Pandemic wind down…States receiving increased tax revenues…
A awaking economy means more tax revenue.... And is affecting President Biden's plans for his Government 'Go Big' goals... Biden administration officials say they continue to support distributing the full $350 billion in state, local and tribal aid that was contained in the … [Read more...] about Pandemic wind down…States receiving increased tax revenues…
Conservatives vs the IRS…Round 2….
For those who don't know or remember? Back almost 20 years ago the IRS clamped down on some Conservative Non-Profit groups.... Congressional Republicans threw a shit fit and got then President Obama to back away from that and actually apologize for the tax agency doing its … [Read more...] about Conservatives vs the IRS…Round 2….
Biden Infrastructure Bill …Senate Republicans balk….
The negotiations HAD been close to a deal.... But it appears that President Biden's 'Go BIG' thing just wasn't gonna work with Republicans Senator's.... Biden wanted to pay for the Infrastructure AND climate change AND other social safety net things with tax increases....He … [Read more...] about Biden Infrastructure Bill …Senate Republicans balk….
A year after ‘defund the police’?…More crime…More cops…..
The idea of 'defunding the police NEVER was practical .... Republican's have little use for it.... Democrat's either.... On a case by case basis? The worst cop vs black's situations we ARE seeing more media and some cops being convicted and going to jail.... But … [Read more...] about A year after ‘defund the police’?…More crime…More cops…..
Israeli’s aren’t happy…..
Look's like the Israeli Prime Minister won't gain to much of a political boost from his military actions against Hamas.... While the the rest of the world feels sorry for the Palestinians? Israeli's are not.... The Arabs fired rockets at them... But the world is now … [Read more...] about Israeli’s aren’t happy…..
Covid virus in decline across America….
Thank Goodness.... By David Leonhardt @ NY Times May 21, 2021, I want to end this week by showing you two Covid-19 charts. They contain the same message: The pandemic is in retreat. In the United States, there … [Read more...] about Covid virus in decline across America….