Lawmakers on Capitol Hill seem to be banding together in hopes of pushing the tax bill through. Lately, the House and Senate have been successful in passing their own versions. However, there is some disagreement between the two. Students should be aware of the implications the bill has on the markets, the specifics of the […]
The Fed Takes a Slight Turn
Art by Peau Porotesano It is confirmed that President Donald Trump will nominate Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve. This marks the first time a president has not kept the current chair on in nearly four decades. Although is guaranteed that Janet Yellen will not see another term as chair, Powell […]
Health Care Goes to the White House
Graphic by Nate Barton Capitol Hill has been buzzing the past couple weeks with bipartisan efforts to move forward with health care. Senator Lamar Alexander’s (R-TN) new plan to replace the Affordable Care Act has “gotten a boost from the CBO,” according to Jennifer Rubin’s article, “On health care, Sen. Lamar Alexander got what no […]
Gerrymandering Laws Face Redrawing
Art by Peau Porotesano For years, races for public office have often been altered due to gerrymandering —the act of redrawing district lines in hopes of increasing the number of winnable seats. This tactic has been a bipartisan practice for years and has allowed candidates to win seats in a controversial way. On Oct. 3rd, […]
Health Care Goes Nowhere, Again
The GOP can chalk up another loss in their policy book this week. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, it was announced that the Senate will not vote on the Graham-Cassidy bill, which was yet another hopeful replacement for The Affordable Care Act (ACA). Republicans cannot seem to work with themselves effectively. If they want to see […]
The White House Takes a Different Approach to Deal-Making
Art by Peau Porotesano President Donald Trump is starting to flex his business muscles in the White House. In the past couple weeks, recent reports out of Washington have revealed that he has bypassed his fellow Republicans in hopes of advancing his stalled agenda. In an unanticipated move, Trump has “handed a loaded gun to […]
Wells Fargo Continues to Disappoint
Art by Sybil Zhang Almost one year ago, news broke that Wells Fargo “employees secretly created millions of unauthorized bank and credit card accounts — without their customers knowing it,” according to Matt Egan’s article, “5,300 Wells Fargo employees fired over 2 million phony accounts,” published Sept. 8, 2016 by CNN Money. Though the bank […]
Trump’s Safe Haven Might be 2018
Art by Sybil Zhang Washington is in the beginning stages of a downward spiral because of the constant fighting between the President and Capitol Hill. Students must pay attention to the fact that tax reform will be nonexistent if Trump doesn’t work well with the Democrats, and that the Trump-like candidates running for 2018 may […]
