Private Sector
A Community-Run ISP Is the Highest Rated Broadband Company in America
A Consumer Reports survey of 176,000 Americans finds that small, locally owned ISPs are routinely ranked higher than big telecom companies.<p>It’s no surprise that Americans generally hate their ISPs. After all, companies like Comcast not only routinely abuse a lack of competition to drive up prices, …
Net NeutralityReal U.S. Wages Are Essentially Back at 1974 Levels, Pew Reports
Forget the chatter about tight labor markets, low unemployment, and vastly improved productivity. Purchasing power for most Americans has stagnated …
Income InequalityFunders must be wary of industry alliances
WORLD VIEW<p>14 August 2018<p>Granting bodies have to do more to stop corporate money from distorting science, says Linda Bauld.<p>Linda Bauld is professor of …
Google ScholarPot Stocks Tumble as Ontario Delays Rollout of Stores to 2019
Canadian pot stocks retreated Tuesday after the country’s largest province said it will delay the launch of bricks-and-mortar cannabis stores until …
CanadaAuthor describes why families 'can't afford America'
In the wealthiest U.S. cities, public schoolteachers are moonlighting as Uber drivers to make ends meet.<p>Adjunct professors are drowning in so much …
St. LouisNew York state pumping another $24 million at Buffalo's waterfront - Buffalo - Buffalo Business First
By James Fink <br>– Reporter, Buffalo Business First<p>Aug 14, 2018, 2:56pm EDT<p>New York state will invest $24 million into three Buffalo waterfront-related …
New York StateThese Are The Top 5 Beverage Companies Investing In Cannabis
Over the past year, a number of partnerships developed between the cannabis industry and big alcohol. Heineken is now the latest beverage company to …
CannabisWhy The Pre-Existing Conditions Argument Is Killing Republican Candidates
It’s a persistent Democratic talking point. It’s almost always mentioned by opponents of Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump’s choice to be on the Supreme Court. It’s the number one argument Democrats make for why they, rather than Republicans, should be trusted with the health care system.<p>Anyone with a …
Health CareStronger Euro-Area Economic Growth Defies Trade War Threats
The euro-area economy grew faster in the second quarter than initially reported, suggesting some of the worries about the outlook at the start of the …
EconomyOntario legislature passes controversial bill to slash size of Toronto city council
The Ontario government passed a controversial bill to slash the size of Toronto city council on Tuesday, capping off a rare and tumultuous summer legislative sitting that saw the newly elected Progressive Conservatives forge ahead on several key campaign promises.<p>The legislation, one of two bills …
CanadaSamsung’s 5G Leadership on Display in Washington
On July 19, co-founders and co-chairs of the House 5G Caucus, Rep. Susan Brooks (IN-5) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12), hosted a <b>5G technology</b> …
Autonomous CarsWage Stagnation Is Everyone's Problem
In the past two decades there has been a sharp drop in the share of national income going to working- and middle-class Americans. As the discontent among these workers begins to affect their livelihoods and the entire nation’s politics, policy makers must either hope the market will somehow fix …
Income InequalityAfter defeat of right to work, Missouri Democrats hope labor energy can flip seats
With last week’s defeat of right to work still fresh in Missouri voters’ minds, Democrats are hoping to capitalize on pro-union energy to flip seats …
Middle-classUN agency calls for sustainable mining in LatAm - Xinhua
SANTIAGO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Latin America needs to better manage its nonrenewable natural resources, the Santiago-based Economic Commission for …
News (China)Firefighters return to Connecticut after assisting in Colorado fires
MARLBOROUGH -- Connecticut firefighters who have spent the last few weeks battling wildfires in Colorado, received a warm welcome back home …
WildfiresWindsor won't say no to pot — Dilkens
Windsor won’t say no to private pot retailers once such sales become legal in Ontario next April, Mayor Drew Dilkens told the Star Tuesday.In a major …
CannabisKevin de Leon wants Dianne Feinstein to shut down the Senate to stop Judge Kavanaugh's nomination. Ummm, she can't...
As he challenges incumbent Democrat Dianne Feinstein for a seat in the U.S. Senate, state Sen. Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) has made resisting the Trump administration a centerpiece of his campaign. A good illustration is his take-no-prisoners approach to President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, …
Donald TrumpWash. City Council Vies for Increased Wages for EMTs
Aug. 14—Emergency medical technicians employed by a city contractor help and transport sick and injured people across Seattle but earn as little as …
City PoliticsDoes Coca-Cola strike, coming after Missouri right-to-work vote, show rare union 'momentum'?
Labor strife in Alabama during the early 20th Century is full of wild tales of shootouts, bloody strikes and the National Guard trying to control the …
Coca-ColaOpinion: Restrain gov't worker compensation to help fix Alberta's budget
Alberta’s public finances are in rough shape. The Notley government expects to run another budget deficit this year (estimated at $8.8 billion) and …
CanadaIncentives for Gulch project pitched at Amazon could top $1 billion
The city of Atlanta and the developer of downtown’s Gulch are negotiating a potential 10-figure incentive package for a mini-city pitched as a …
Urban DesignDHS puts ‘risk management’ at heart of cyber strategy
The Department of Homeland Security has announced a new cyber “risk management” initiative — promoted heavily at DHS’s recent cybersecurity summit — …
U.S. PoliticsWhat the price of oil and the Turkey turmoil have in common, a solid automation stock, and what’s behind the slide in cannabis shares
Asset prices are more useful than opinions.<p>Following Monday’s Turkey tantrum in global markets, two diametrically opposed headlines appeared this morning. CNBC published " ‘What happens in Turkey won’t stay in Turkey’: Why this debt crisis could be different” and the FT’s free to read (readers have …
Stock MarketsIran urges active role of private sector in countering U.S. "economic war"
A man holds a stack of Iranian rials and U.S. dollars in the Iranian capital Tehran on August 8, 2018. (AFP photo)<p>TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The …
National SecurityBaltimore’s area colleges and universities help drive economic growth - Washington Business Journal
Baltimore’s colleges and universities are driving more than just the careers of their students. They’re driving economic growth for the whole …
Higher EducationSuspect in Fredericton shooting had firearms licence, police say; Ontario delays debut of private-sector cannabis
Good morning,<p>These are the top stories:<p><b>Suspect in Fredericton shooting had firearms licence, police say</b><p>Police said Monday that the New Brunswick man charged with four counts of first-degree murder after a shooting on Friday killed two civilians and two police officers had a firearms license. The …
Canadian NewsCity cautious with Carmen’s $200K offer
News05:30 AM by Teviah Moro The Hamilton Spectator<p>The city will gauge the appetite of the private sector to contribute to a study on the future of …
School AdministrationItaly highway bridge collapse kills dozens in Genoa; B.C.'s Trinity Western University drops controversial covenant
<b>Good evening,</b><p><b>WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW</b><p><b>Italy highway bridge collapse kills dozens in Genoa</b><p>The collapse of the elevated Genoa highway bridge during a severe storm today has killed at least 35 people, according to Italy’s ANSA news agency citing fire brigade sources, Eric Reguly writes. The official body …
Canadian NewsThe close: Global markets rebound as Turkish lira pulls out of dive
World stock markets rebounded on Tuesday as Turkey’s lira pulled out of a recent nosedive and reassuring data from Germany helped offset the latest wobbles in China’s giant economy.<p>After three weeks of heavy pounding, the lira on Tuesday recovered some ground, trading at about 6.32 to the dollar, …
Stock MarketsThis is what the average American looks like in 2018
America is the most diverse country in the world: diverse racially and ethnically, diverse geographically, diverse economically. Across the 2,680 miles that the Lower 48 states span are hundreds of millions of people living in every imaginable type of home, holding nearly every conceivable …
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