Trump's Trade War, Brexit Are Decreasing CFO Confidence in the Economy
The proportion of CFOs who rated U.S. economic conditions as good dropped to a six-year low of 68 percent.
AOC Blasts GM Cutting Strike Employees Health Care as 'Straight Barbarism'
"This is straight barbarism. GM workers are asking for a raise during a time of record profits. In response, GM execs cut off their health insurance," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Wednesday.
Military Members' Photos on Social Media Being Used by Cybercriminals
The report notes a range of efforts to target servicemembers online, including foreign attempts to promote the "Vets for Trump" Facebook page and use of pictures of soldiers in so-called "romance scams."
Fox News Guest Says Trump Can Refuse to Cooperate with Investigation
"If he wants to limit an investigation or refuse to cooperate with an investigation, that's within his Constitutional duties."
Brazil Seeks to Remove Employees From Environmental Protection Offices
"Everything that the Bolsonaro government has done on the environment and particularly the Amazon, including closing IBAMA field offices, has weakened the agency's capacity to enforce the law and protect the forest."
Survey of 28 Countries Finds U.S. Has Highest Proportion of Climate Deniers
Six percent of Americans denied that the climate is changing, while an additional 9 percent said the climate is changing but human activity is not responsible.
Temperatures Could Rise As Much as 7 Degrees Celsius, Study Shows
The UN's 2018 IPCC report warned that the world has 12 years to ensure that global temperatures don't rise above 1.5 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels.
Goldman Sachs Warns Extended Saudi Oil Outage Could Spike Brent Crude Price
"This is nonetheless a historically large disruption on critical oil infrastructure and these events represent a sharp escalation in threats to global supply with risks of further attacks," the bank wrote.
Parkland Dad Blasts Mike Huckabee For Comparing Skateboards to Guns
"Our nation's greatest asset, our children, are the innocent victims of gun manufacturers' greed enabled by their corrupt lobby and our elected whores," Barry Schapiro wrote.
Uber's Response to California Worker Bill Is 'Legal Ploy,' Experts Say
"Claims that their workers aren't central to their business [are] broadly recognized as a legal ploy rather than an accurate description of their workforce."
Trump Will Be Reelected in 2020, Majority of Surveyed CFOs Say
In spite of a recent poll showing waning support in Trump's handling of the economy and other evidence that Trump could face a tough path to reelection, the CFOs think that the president will remain in office.
Farmers Confused By Trump Trade Aid Payments: 'It Makes No Sense'
Despite signs of discontent with the president's trade policies, farmer support for Trump remains high.
Climate Protesters Climb Houston Bridge Ahead of Democratic Debate
"To the presidential candidates gathered in Houston today, we need you to know there is no middle ground to stand on. Will you champion a Green New Deal and ensure a just transition away from fossil fuels?" one of the Greenpeace activists said.
China Wants to Change the Conversation Around Trade War to End Standoff
"I think there's a couple more chapters yet to be written in the trade war," James McCormack, the global head of sovereign ratings at Fitch, told CNBC on Thursday.
45 Percent of Millennials Say Living Costs Inhibit Them from Buying Homes
More than other generations, Millennial respondents also used retirement savings to pay for their first house.
Hurricane Dorian Could Ravage Florida's Agricultural Industry
Hurricane Irma destroyed over 3,000,000 citrus trees and cost the industry between $1.75 and $1.83 billion in output alone.
Can Recession Fears Slow Spending and Contribute to an Economic Downturn
"If everyone else is screaming recession, you start to worry it might actually cause one."
Dictionary.com Adds 'Womyn' to 'All the Words' Section
The word is "used by some feminists to avoid the perceived sexism in the suffix '-men,'" the website wrote in its definition.
China Says It Didn't Call U.S. Trade Negotiators, Despite Trump's Claim
"I have not heard of this situation regarding the two calls that the U.S. mentioned in the weekend," Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang.
Warren, Sanders Tie for First in Poll As Biden Drops 13 Percentage Points
"Liberal voters are starting to cast about for a candidate they can identify with," wrote Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute. "Moderate voters, who have been paying less attention, seem to be expressing doubts about Biden."
Trump Calls Xi a 'Great Leader' and 'Brilliant Man' at G7 Press Conference
The tenor of U.S. trade negotiations with China has fluctuated, with prior positive overtures failing to lead to any compromise.
Seth Moulton Drops Out of Presidential Race; Who Else Has Ended Their Bid?
Of the candidates who have dropped out, Inslee had the most distinctive platform and appears to have influenced policy discussions the most.
Stock Markets Suffer Losses After Trump Responds Angrily to China
China said Friday morning that it would be levying tariffs of 5 and 10 percent on $75 billion of U.S. goods.
Democratic Congressman Says Undocumented Immigrants Good for Mowing Lawns
"Who do you think is mowing our beautiful lawns in Somerset County? We don't usually ask, but a lot of those workers are undocumented. They're just not a lot of kids, sorry, from Montgomery High who are going to be doing that full time," Malinowski said.
Trump's Economic Approval Drops Five Percent From Last Year, Poll Shows
President Trump has staked his appeal on his ability to handle the economy, but indicators have recently warned that the country could be headed toward recession.
Black Women Only Earn 61 Cents for Every Dollar Made by White Men
Over a 40-year career, that means that black women make $946,120 less than white men, according to the National Women's Law Center.
Business Roundtable Statement Doesn't Mean Corporations Will Change
While the announcement from The Business Roundtable (BRT) offers a significant redefinition of how corporations view their social role, it currently exists as an aspirational statement rather than a plan of action.
Bank of America Chief: Consumer Spending Will Keep Economy in 'Good Shape'
"The underlying consumer is doing well and making more money. More importantly, they're spending more money."
Many Americans Have Invested in Gun Makers Through Retirement Portfolios
"Basically the answer is that, yes, if you're a small-cap fund investor, most likely you do have exposure to companies that are publicly traded that manufacture guns," Jon Hale told Newsweek.
Kellyanne Conway Invokes 'Sesame Street' to Ridicule Coverage of Economy
The president, who campaigned on his ability to improve the economy and has sought to take credit for the economic successes, is positioning himself to avoid blame for any possible downturn.