U.S. Attorney General William Barr said that the coronavirus lockdowns by state governments have been the biggest violation to civil liberties in America since slavery, as the closing of Black businesses outpaces others. “You ...
Rideshare services Uber and Lyft have said they’d leave California if courts don’t reverse the decision of a lower court judge on employee taxes and benefits. The lower court ruled last week that the companies ...
Chris White on August 12, 2020 Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi suggested Wednesday that the ride-sharing app will likely close down for several months in California if a court doesn’t overturn a ruling that changes the classification ...
Brad Sylvester on July 21, 2020 An image shared on Facebook more than 94,000 times claims Starbucks has called for police departments to be defunded. Verdict: False There is no evidence that Starbucks, as a company, supports defunding ...
The Trump administration yesterday imposed new rules that bans “the export, reexport, and transfer” by U.S. businesses with 11 Chinese companies that independent reports indicate are involved in forced labor and other human rights abuses ...
In Texas, a group of bar owners is legally contesting the right of the state to shut down bars under the government’s newest order, accusing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of acting like a “king.” “The ...
Peter Rex, Founder and CEO of Rex Teams, wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, detailing why he is moving his company from Seattle to Texas. “Leaving the West Coast might seem strange for ...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is back in the news this week, this time walking back on a remark that struck a nerve with many. On Monday, Whitmer said she hoped residents who traveled to Ohio for ...
Peter Hasson on May 29, 2020 Hundreds of businesses in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, suffered damage in riots this week responding to the death of 46-year-old George Floyd. Former officer Derek Chauvin, who is shown ...
One underreported consequence of the purposeful crashing of the nation’s previously red-hot economy was the effect on casinos, horse tracks and other outlets feeding America’s $137 billion gaming industry. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that ...
