Record High Employee Turnover Since Pandemic Has Hurt Business Productivity
Employee turnover has surged since the pandemic, and the need to replace and train new employees at high volume has hampered productivity for businesses, according to The New York Times. More than 4.5...
View ArticlePoll: Americans Pessimistic About the Economy in 2023
Americans are not optimistic about the economy this year. A new poll from Gallup found that about 80% of those surveyed expect higher taxes, a higher deficit, and a worse economy in 2023. The post...
View ArticleCommentary: New Year’s Resolutions for a Better America
Entering the new year, it is traditional to set goals and pronounce resolutions to improve ourselves and our lot in life during the coming 12 months. Although these resolutions are more often honored...
View ArticleCommentary: The Origins and Destiny of Critical Theory
Karl Marx once famously commented that Hegel wrote that history repeats itself. Marx then supplemented this by noting that this happens the first time as tragedy, the second as farce. And it is perhaps...
View ArticleConnecticut Lawmakers, Top Statewide Officials Receive Significant Salary Hikes
Members of the Connecticut General Assembly and top-level statewide officials receive significant pay raises Wednesday that include a jump in base salary for the part-time lawmakers from $28,000 to...
View ArticleFamous College Ranker Overhauls System After Law Schools Pull Out Due to...
U.S. News & World Report is modifying its law school ranking system after several top schools pulled out of the rankings altogether, according to The Wall Street Journal. The ranker will give dean,...
View ArticleU.S. Manufacturing Declined in December at Fastest Rate Since Pandemic Began
The S&P Global U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell at the fastest rate since May 2020 in December, a continuing sign that the manufacturing sector is on the decline, S&P...
View ArticleFDA Approves Chemical Abortion Pills to Be Sold at Retail Pharmacies
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a regulatory change that allows independent and chain drugstores, as well as mail-order companies, to offer a drug that induces abortion, making it easier...
View ArticleKey GOP Congressman Confirms That Party Blocs Are Negotiating Speaker Deal
Florida Republican Rep. Greg Steube confirmed on Wednesday that the party's competing wings have entered negotiations to reach a compromise on choosing the next Speaker of the House. California Rep....
View ArticleHouse Adjourning Until Thursday After McCarthy Lost 6th Round of Voting for...
The House of Representatives has adjourned without a new speaker after two days of voting. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy lost in the 6th round of voting for House speaker on Wednesday. The...
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