The Secret of Donald Trump’s Success: BHC06
The Washington Post published a story yesterday about the undocumented workers employed by Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf club. But the real scoop comes halfway through: Trump loved Tic Tacs. But not an arbitrary amount. He wanted, in his bedroom bureau at all times, two full containers of white Tic Tacs and one container that was…
English Speakers Pay a Lot For Their Subways
Via Tyler Cowen, here is Alon Levy’s estimate of the cost to build subway lines around the world. Levy has estimates for 101 recent projects, but in this chart I’ve included only rich countries with at least three projects: According to Levy, it’s all about the stations: Cheaper stations, people! No more excuses.
Who’s Really Behind a $1 Million Donation to Trump’s Inauguration?
President Donald Trump takes the oath of office at his inauguration.Olivier Douliery/AP The Justice Department on Tuesday announced it had indicted eight men for conspiring to illegally funnel $3.5 million to political committees supporting Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid. Prosecutors say the money came from George Nader—a businessman who was was recently charged with trafficking…
Chart of the Day: Taxes in America
The latest OECD tax figures are out and the United States is continuing its march toward having the lowest taxes among advanced economies anywhere: This includes all taxes—income, corporate, property, etc.—at all levels of government. It includes everything. Here’s the breakdown: Look at those nice, low corporate taxes. It’s a good time to be a…
“Don’t Mess With Me”: Nancy Pelosi Fires Back at Reporter’s Question After Impeachment Announcement
Bill Clark/Congressional Quarterly/Zuma Don’t say Nancy Pelosi hates the president. After the Speaker of the House announced the go-ahead for the House to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump Thursday morning, a reporter shouted a question that caught her attention, just as she was about to leave the weekly news conference: “Do you…
House Democrats to Draft Articles of Impeachment Against Trump
J. Scott Applewhite/AP House Democrats are moving forward with articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in a press conference on Thursday. “The facts are uncontested: the president abused his power for his own personal political benefit at the expense of our national security,” Pelosi said from the Speaker’s Balcony Hallway. …