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Guess who's gotten richer during the COVID-19 pandemic?
From VisualCapitalist.com The Briefing In year defined by a global pandemic, many of the wealthiest people in the U.S. saw their wealth grow substantially Since the market bottom in March 2020, the billionaires on this list grew their wealth by 57% on average Elon Musk had the highest net worth increase at $128.9 billion Elon Musk saw the […]
WATCH: Fear of Flying
Air travel is not what it was used to be. In January, passenger numbers and airline profits reached record highs, but since the COVID-19 outbreak, the industry has suffered devastating losses. And, as Scott Thuman reports, many Americans have come down with a serious case of: Fear of Flying. Scott Thuman: It has become a […]
WATCH: The Internet Divide--and your tax $
In the age of coronavirus, the internet has become more crucial than ever for working families, but many of our communities can't get high speed internet at all. Next month the FCC begins phase one of a $16 Billion dollar plan to wire up more rural areas but today we find out what happened to […]
President Trump's replacement for NAFTA is now in effect
This week, the new United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) went into effect. It takes the place of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Too learn more about USMCA and why it matters, watch my Full Measure report by clicking here. President Donald Trump was elected in part on his promise to change the direction of […]
WATCH: Anti-trust and the Big Four tech companies
(Original air date: November 3, 2019) As Congress turns up the heat on companies like Facebook.. they’re facing added pressure. Nearly every state has now joined an anti-trust investigation that could threaten the way the tech giants do business. Lisa Fletcher talks with the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Karl Racine. Karl Racine: […]
WATCH: Coronavirus and the real impact on workers in America
A record 20.5 million jobs were lost in April and unemployment rate jumped to 14.7%. But as bad as those official government numbers are, they don’t don’t take into account people who are laid off or had their hours reduced, a much higher figure. Gallup has been working to capture that number. Johnathan Rothwell, principal […]
Report: Google facing onslaught of antitrust cases in US
The following is an excerpt of a report by A.P. The Wall Street Journal reported that federal and state regulators are preparing to file antitrust lawsuits alleging that Google has abused its dominance of online search and advertising to stifle competition and boost its profits. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Federal and state regulators in the […]
