Let’s abolish slavery for all
From Krysta Bisnauth, Freedom United Today should be a momentous occasion. We should be celebrating 158 years since slavery was abolished in the U.S. However, within the noble proclamation the 13th Amendment seemingly presented, lay a subtle betrayal: the exception that allowed slavery…
US S&P: Economy lost at least $6 billion to shutdown
From Newsmax The U.S. economy lost at least $6 billion during the partial shutdown of the federal government due to lost productivity from furloughed workers and economic activity lost to outside business, S&P Global Ratings said on Friday. President Donald…
US Congress has 25 days to sidestep a government shutdown, deal with a mountain of deadlines, and avoid economic disaster
By Bob Bryan From Business Insider It will be a wild and woolly September on Capitol Hill as Congress faces a massive number of legislative deadlines and initiative launches. There’s must-pass legislation — like a bill to raise the debt…
The Fed’s rosy worldview rests on a misleading premise
By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa From Business Insider The Federal Reserve’s credibility is increasingly under scrutiny as it insists on raising interest rates despite signs of continued weakness in the labor market and, importantly, an inflation rate that refuses to…
WashPost: McConnell fast-tracking stalled US Senate Health Bill to CBO
From Newsmax A new and revised version of the troubled Senate healthcare bill may be shipped off to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for review this week,The Washington Post reports. Capitol Hill aides and lobbyists told the newspaper that Senate…
Senator Marco Rubio to address Caribbean American Legislative Forum on Capitol Hill
From South Florida Caribbean News WASHINGTON, D.C . – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) will meet with Caribbean American Diaspora Leaders at the 19th Annual Caribbean American Legislative Forum taking place from June 21st-22ndon Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The roundtable is scheduled…
These are the reasons why it’s ok to go into debt
By Todd Campbell, The Motley Fool From Business Insider Most debt is costly and potentially ruinous to your financial future (looking at you, credit cards!), but there are times when going into debt allows you to attain financial goals that you’d…
Sources: FBI seeks documents on bond issues
By Eva Lloréns Vélez From Caribbean Business SAN JUAN – The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has allegedly requested documents from investment firms as part of a probe into the $3.5 billion general-obligation bond issue of 2014 and a $600…
Local leaders ready for Caribbean Legislative Week
From Caribbean National Weekly Members of the Diaspora from across the U.S. will head to D.C. for the annual Caribbean-American Legislative Week, set for June 19 to 24. Hosted by the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) in honor of Caribbean…
Pope Francis calls for abolition of death penalty as justices watch
By Mike Sacks, From The National Law Journal Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg and Sotomayor attend papal address to Congress. In a speech before a joint session of Congress, Pope Francis on Thursday called for the abolition of the death penalty, urged…
