In order to compensate for having to pay their employees more, businesses hike up their prices, no doubt turning off customers to their services. Either that, or they employ fewer people, making acquiring a job that much more difficult for the unemployed.
After San Francisco raised the minimum wage by 14%, Chipotle Mexican Grill raised its menu prices by 10-14%, an equity research report…
President Obama delivered a statement from the Pentagon on Monday regarding his strategy to “degrade and ultimately destroy” ISIS.
The President said that the battle against Islamic extremism is a matter of ideology, and that an ideology cannot be defeated with military force, but rather by “better ideas.”
“Ideologies are not defeated with guns, they’re defeated by better ideas – a more…
No doubt a prelude to the President’s remarks later today, White House press secretary Josh Earnest used Monday’s press briefing as an opportunity to blast Senate Republicans for supposedly hindering the Commander-in-Chief’s strategy against ISIS.
“There is numerous elements to this strategy, including military airstrikes carried out by U.S. and coalition aircraft in support of local fighters…
Two lead astronomers have identified “unequivocal” evidence of alien life on a comet, reports Sky News UK.
The scientists say that the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet carrying the European Space Agency’s Rosetta Philae landing probe through space has certain telling features, such as its organic-rich black crust, which point to the presence of living organisms.
Astronomer and astrobiologist…
In a joint intelligence bulletin, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and the National Counterterrorism Center reportedly issued a warning to police and military to be wary of a potential terror attack on the Fourth of July.
In a statement on Friday following the attacks in Tunisia, France and Kuwait, DHS secretary Jeh Johnson cautioned law enforcement officials to “be vigilant and…
Pregnant mother Nikki Taylor posted a video of she and her 6-year-old daughter Jaylyn dancing to the rap/hip-hop song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” by Silento, and it’s everything.
“My mom is gonna rock it, but don’t laugh at her,” Jaylyn said, introducing their dance routine.
“Cause I’m pregnant. Really pregnant,” added Nikki.
Before starting, Jaylyn had to give a quick shout out:
“I love…
President Obama announced on Wednesday that the United States and Cuba have reached an agreement to reopen embassies and reestablish formal diplomatic relations since severing ties back in 1961.
The President called the move “a historic step forward,” “yet another demonstration that we don’t have to be imprisoned by the past.”
“Today, I can announce that the United States has agreed to…
Since severing ties in 1961, the United States and former Cold War rival Cuba have reached an agreement to reopen embassies and re-establish formal diplomatic relations.
President Obama plans to announce the news on Wednesday from the White House Rose Garden. It is unknown whether Cuban president Raul Castro will give a similar speech of his own.
Reuters reports,
"Following 18 months of…
