
Trump Sees Sign of Progress in Possible N. Korea Talks With U.S.
published Mar 6, 2018, 1:20:31 PM, by Kanga Kong, Jihye Lee and Nafeesa Syeed (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump signaled that he’s open to talks with North Korea after Kim Jong Un’s regime told South Korean envoys that he’s willing to consider giving up his nuclear weapons — a potential

U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Hit by Largest One-Day Outflow on Record
published Mar 6, 2018, 1:59:46 PM, by Sid Verma (Bloomberg) — Investors appear to be paring exposure to U.S. bonds as selloff pressure endures in the world’s largest debt market. The biggest fixed-income exchange-traded fund — the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF, ticker AGG — was hit by a

Trump Says U.S. Working Hard to Prevent 2018 Election Meddling
published Mar 6, 2018, 3:20:39 PM, by Toluse Olorunnipa (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said Russia had “no impact on our votes” in the last presidential election and vowed to prevent any interference in the upcoming congressional elections. “We’ve actually been working very hard on the ’18 election,” Trump said

Mexico Delays Nafta Cars Counteroffer as U.S. Consults Industry
published Mar 5, 2018, 6:31:08 PM, by Josh Wingrove, Andrew Mayeda and Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says he’s working with the auto sector to try and find a breakthrough on automotive rules of origin, one of the biggest sticking points in Nafta negotiations. The seventh

Trump Administration Backs Internet Taxes at U.S. Supreme Court
published Mar 5, 2018, 6:16:25 PM, by Greg Stohr (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court to let state and local governments collect billions of dollars in sales taxes from online retailers. Taking the side of traditional retailers, the administration said Monday that the court should uphold

Tax Cut Calculator Unveiled by Treasury to Verify Withholding
published Feb 28, 2018, 4:42:18 PM, by Sahil Kapur (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled an online calculator Wednesday to help Americans determine whether the amount of federal taxes being withheld from their pay is accurate under a new tax law. The tax overhaul, passed by congressional Republicans in

Saudis Want to Make Their Own Weapons. Russia Is Eager to Help
published Mar 4, 2018, 1:43:53 AM, by Glen Carey (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia aims to build a defense industry at breakneck speed, and it’s ready to look beyond its traditional Western allies for help. The oil-rich kingdom has long been a favorite customer of arms sellers, especially American ones. President

South Korea Envoys Head to Pyongyang to Push Talks With U.S.
published Mar 4, 2018, 5:50:12 PM, by Kanga Kong (Bloomberg) — A high-level South Korean delegation is set to visit North Korea on Monday afternoon in a bid to persuade Kim Jong Un to start talks with the U.S. and stave off a potential conflict over his nuclear program. South

Asia Stocks Mixed; Euro Volatile on Italian Vote: Markets Wrap
published Mar 4, 2018, 6:39:05 PM, by Adam Haigh and Andreea Papuc (Bloomberg) — Asian equities started the week on a mixed footing as investors assessed the impact of American tariffs on the global economy and the euro fluctuated as vote counting began in the Italian election. Japanese stocks declined

SPORTS: College Athletes Generating Revenue? by Brad Weisman
Just this past week the NCAA has come into turmoil once again. There have been many college basketball coaches in the throws of a recruitment investigation than want to be. 85% of college athletes are on some form of scholarship, however how many are actually getting paid or being gifted