Ajit Pay, FCC Chairman; photo by Tom Brenner, NYT The Chairman of the FCC, Ajit Pai , put forth a motion to repeal the rules that ensured that the internet was open in terms of bandwidth. He vigorously defended the repeal before the vote. He said the...

Fareed Zakaria on the new tax bill Whether or not one agrees with the wisdom of the GOP tax bill, if it becomes law (as it looks like it will, as of December 17th, 2017), then each taxpayer probably wants to make the best of it on a personal basis....

Arun Muralidhar , inventor of the SOLFIE, on managing financial risk With the declining availability of defined benefit pensions, the risk of having enough income in retirement is falling on the individual shoulders of a larger percentage of the workforce...

one view of tax reform from the right-of-center Young Turks Proposed GOP tax reform promises increased global competitiveness of American companies. One of the supporting arguments of this is that the "U.S. has the highest corporate tax rate among...

images of Leandra English and Mick Mulvaney from Heavy.com When Richard Cordray resigned last week as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), he followed the law that established the independent consumer watchdog agency: he appointed...

from Newsy on YouTube The GOP tax reform plan is far from being finalized, but certain aspects of the bill have a disproportionate (and negative) impact on specific populations. These groups tend to be people who don't make much money anyway. These...

another analog y (and more advice) for benefits open enrollment Most employers who provide benefits have a fall open enrollment period, where participants can choose a different type of plan. The dates change from employer to employer, so pay attention...

image from linked podcast header As the baby boomer generation ages, one thing is certain--the need for burial or other end-of-life services will peak for more than a decade. As it happens, this coincides with a larger world population and less space...

CBC News Insurance cancelled for marijuana co-op (7 months prior to fires) Recent fires in Northern California have caused massive damage to marijuana farms. But because marijuana growing is illegal under federal law, no insurance company will insure...

a different company ( Carrier ) announces that it is moving jobs to Mexico Rexnord Corporation has employed 43-year old Sharon Mulcahy in a plant manufacturing industrial-use bearings for over seventeen years. She'd dealt with sexual harassment...

Trevor Noah reports on NFL players kneeling (language warning) Noam Scheiber, writing in the NYT, has researched labor law regarding the recent kneeling done by athletes during the national anthem. Is it legal? Should the NFL stop it? His take-away...

trailer of Netflix series from YouTube Ozark' s initial reviews described it as being less compelling than Breaking Bad. Therefore , in the era of Too Much TV ( Forbes ), it did not get my attention right away. But a recommendation from a former...

one way to compare EFFECTIVE corporate tax rates; Tax Foundation A superficial assessment of corporate income tax rates might find that corporate tax rates are high, compared to those of other countries. But a deeper analysis of tax rates includes...

from Wochit Politics This week, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by public employee Mark Janus of Illinois. He objects to paying union dues, which are required under the "closed shop" policy allowed under Illinois state...

undocumented immigrants in Houston: AP Archive " Half of the workers in construction in Texas are undocumented ," reports Stan Marek, CEO of Marek Construction, via Fox News . Moreover, the National Association of Home Builders reports that...

Brian Brenberg, of King's College on Fox News ; other views below The historically unprecedented rainfall and storm damage of Hurricane Harvey has had massive human and economic costs. Some of the impacts include: exacerbation of construction...

from CBS News, 2 months before the eclipse Makanda, Illinois is a town of less that 600 people. But because it is located where the total eclipse will be visible for the longest period of time, it is a destination for many who want to view the total...

Napkin Finance on Inflation. Here is the VIDEO Inflation is a worry discussed in many business news stories about the Fed and interest rates. But what exactly is inflation, and why might it be bad? "Inflation is the increase in the general prices...

how a Ring doorbell works The Ring Doorbell brings video and smartphone technology to connect a resident to their front door, even when they are not at home. A tenant in Santa Monica installed a Ring doorbell when security gates in her apartment complex...

" The Boss "--part of That's Harassment series, YouTube Federal and state laws forbid sexual harassment, and some states mandate that employers proactively train employees about what behaviors constitute illegal harassment. But many employers...

United Health Group has been sued by the Justice Department . The Justice Department alleges that UnitedHealth has over-billed Medicare by hundreds of millions dollars per year. It appears that UnitedHealth systematically made patients look sicker than...

from YouTube A 3-day AT&T strike began this weekend: more than 33,000 workers have walked off the job, protesting the lack of a fair contract proposal by AT&T management. The workers's union, the Communications Workers of America , has...

image from the union campaign New York City freelancers get shorted an average of $6,000 a year by businesses hiring them. When individuals brought this to the attention of the Freelancers Union , an organized effort resulted in a law that gives freelancers...

f rom NBC News Are this week's political headlines what big business wants to see? The firing of FBI chief James Comey blindsided nearly everyone, and may have ramifications for near-future political stability. Generally, big business favors a...

TEDx March 2017 via YouTube: Steve Ballmer talks about USAFacts Steve Ballmer , a "numbers guy" who retired from his position as CEO of Microsoft in 2014, is about to launch a new project: USAFacts.org . This is a database of financial information...