A Basic Cohort Test of the Lead-Crime Hypothesis
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In my lead-crime roundup a few days ago, I mentioned that one of the only open critiques of the theory comes from cohort studies. This requires a little bit of explanation, so bear with me. After the end of World War II, we started spewing…
Trump Tweets About “False Allegations” After Domestic Abuse Allegations Against White House Aide
November 20, 2017 – Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. – United States President DONALD J. TRUMP speaks to the media during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C. President Trump officially designated North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism. (Credit Image: © Kevin Dietsch/CNP via ZUMA Wire)Kevin Dietsch/ZUMA Looking for news…
Trump Tries to Block Democratic Counter Memo on Russia Investigation
Sipa via AP Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Donald Trump was in such a hurry to release Rep. Devin Nunes’ (R-Calif.) memo on alleged political bias behind the Russia investigation, he told a lawmaker at the State of the Union address last month that he would “100 percent” release it—even…
Solar Jobs Fell for the First Time in 7 Years in 2017. Now Trump Could Make It Worse.
But on Jan. 22, President Donald Trump approved a 30 percent fee on all imported panels, decreasing by 5 percent per year over four years. The fee was in line with what the International Trade Commission recommended in October, a proposal Suniva called “disappointing” because it was not as aggressive as what the company requested.…
The Price-Fixing Scandal Rocking Big Chicken
buhanovskiy/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The biggest poultry processors in the United States face widespread allegations that they colluded to raise prices over the course of 10 years in the $30 billion broiler chicken market. In just three weeks, two grocery retailers and the country’s two biggest food…
Friday News Dump This Week Is Yuuuuge
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. TGIF, am I right? Time to relax from the craziness of the week, put up my feet, and maybe watch a little— What’s that? I should look at the news first? Well…OK. Let’s see what we have. Another White House aide has been fired/resigned due…