By: Luke Wake – washingtontimes.com – January 22, 2019 This month we saw the beginning of a new Congress, one where Democrats regained control of the U.S. House of Representatives, while Republicans modestly increased their majority in the Senate. This means that we have returned to a period of divided government in Washington — a point only underscored by the...

By: Erin Griffith – nytimes.com – January 26, 2019 Never once at the start of my workweek — not in my morning coffee shop line; not in my crowded subway commute; not as I begin my bottomless inbox slog — have I paused, looked to the heavens and whispered: #ThankGodIt’sMonday. Apparently, that makes me a traitor to my generation. I...

By: David Catron – spectator.org – January 28, 2019 There has been much wailing and rending of garments over the weekend about the layoffs of some writers, editors, and other staff at BuzzFeed, HuffPost, Yahoo, AOL, and Gannett. Naturally, the affected employees are upset and inclined to blame malign forces beyond their control. Predictably, the primary villain to emerge is...

By: Veronique De Rugby – nationalreview.com – November 13, 2018 After a long process, Amazon finally announced that it will locate its new headquarters in New York and Virginia. Following the announcement, Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted that “Amazon is a billion-dollar company. The idea that it will receive hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks at a time when...

By: Joanna Sugden – WSJ.com – October 16, 2018 The U.S. is back on top as the most competitive country in the world, regaining the No. 1 spot for the first time since 2008 in an index produced by the World Economic Forum, which said the country could still do better on social issues. America climbed one place in the...

By: Joe Carter – thegospelcoalition.org – September 25, 2018 The Story: A new study finds that most Christian workers in America know how their work serves God or a higher purpose. But too many still don’t have a fully biblical view of vocation. The Background: Barna Group, a religion and social research firm, in partnership with Abilene Christian University, released...

By: David French – nationalreview.com – September 15, 2018 In our present, politicized age, we’re seeing two things happen at once. First, multiple major corporations have stripped away any pretense of neutrality and are now openly on the progressive side of American political debates. Second, the vast majority of those corporations have paid no meaningful price for their progressive activism....

By: Jeff Cox – cnbc.com – September 7, 2018 Long-awaited wage growth posted its biggest increase of the economic recovery in August while payroll gains beat expectations and the unemployment rate held near a generational low of 3.9 percent, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Friday. Average hourly earnings rose 2.9 percent for the month on an annualized...

By: Streiff – redstate.com – September 6, 2018 A large billboard showing Colin Kaepernick stands on top of the building housing the Nike store at Union Square Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in San Francisco. An endorsement deal between Nike and Colin Kaepernick prompted a flood of debate Tuesday as sports fans reacted to the apparel giant backing an athlete known...

By: Staff – expresspros.com – August 29, 2018 America’s blue collar workers may be one of the most optimistic groups in the country today. According to a new study conducted by The Harris Poll and commissioned by Express Employment Professionals, 85 percent of America’s blue collar workers see their lives heading “in the right direction.” Sixty-nine (69) percent also say...