Republicans Find Replacing Obamacare Easier Said Than Done
published Nov 17th 2016, 4:04 pm, by Anna Edney (Bloomberg) —Key Republicans in Congress are cautioning that replacing Obamacare will be a difficult and lengthy process that won’t happen in the first days of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
This Year’s Crop of Tech IPOs Stunts the Next One: Gadfly
published Nov 17th 2016, 2:08 pm, by Shira Ovide (Bloomberg Gadfly) —There has been a welcome trickle of technology companies going public in the last few months. It seemed to signal an end to the IPO desert of 2015 and most of 2016. The relatively strong — maybe too strong
Pence Tells House GOP to Get Ready for Sweeping Legislation
published Nov 17th 2016, 2:03 pm, by Billy House and Henri Gendreau (Bloomberg) —Vice President-elect Mike Pence told House Republicans in a closed-door meeting Thursday to be ready to move a lot of legislation next year. “We’re going to move an agenda” focused on rebuilding the military and improving the
Women and Family: Forming Connections by Brad Weisman
Forming connections as you get older becomes a key part of life. It can affect the paths you take and the relationships you sustain. Some help in business and many help in life. This is geared for everyone to learn from. When working for a company or starting your own
What the Rich Are Doing Now to Reap Trump’s Tax Bonanza
published Nov 14th 2016, 6:00 am, by Ben Steverman (Bloomberg) —For wealthy Americans, the outcome of the 2016 election could be lucrative. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton proposed hiking their taxes. Donald Trump, her Republican rival and now the president-elect, proposed the opposite: $6.2 trillion in tax cuts over the next decade,
SUV Craze Shows No Signs of Slowing as More Automakers Join In
published Nov 16th 2016, 12:51 pm, by Jamie Butters (Bloomberg) —For more and more consumers, the decision to buy a new car quickly becomes a choice to buy some kind of sport utility vehicle. As this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show demonstrates, automakers are rushing to feed that demand, especially given signs
Iran Expects ‘More Rationality’ From Trump Once in Office
published Nov 16th 2016, 12:37 pm, by Ladane Nasseri (Bloomberg) —Iran expects U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to display “more rationality” after he steps into the White House, a senior official in Tehran said, downplaying the alarmed reactions to his win as “temporary phenomena.” “What has been said before the election
Home Depot’s Tepid Sales Forecast Signals Homeowner Caution
published Nov 15th 2016, 12:56 pm, by Matt Townsend (Bloomberg) — Even after posting better-than-estimated sales last quarter, Home Depot Inc. declined to raise its annual revenue forecast, a sign that Americans’ zeal for remodeling their homes may be cooling. While sales climbed 6.1 percent in Home Depot’s fiscal third
Gundlach Says Trump Presidency Will Be Bumpy Ride for Stocks
published Nov 15th 2016, 5:59 pm, by Vincent Bielski and Miles Weiss (Bloomberg) — Jeffrey Gundlach, co-founder of DoubleLine Capital, said the stock market is in for a “bumpy ride” as expectations are dashed that President-Elect Donald Trump can quickly spur growth. Gundlach, who first predicted the outcome of the
Devotional 11/16: Eat, Drink, Sleep, Eat, Drink, Sleep, Repeat
My son and I went to a Boy Scout toy boat race called the Rain-gutter Regatta. He did not win after two attempts and was very upset. I was very sad to see him sad and I wondered what to say to him to make him feel better. Thankfully, he