The Wall Street Journal – October 16, 2018
Interest payments on the federal debt and military spending rose rapidly, while tax revenue failed to keep pace as the Republican tax cuts for both individuals and corporations kicked in. “The deficit is absolutely higher than anyone would like.”
Just “robbing Peter to payoff Paul.”
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The Wall Street Journal – September 20, 2018
In the old days if you were wearing used clothing you were poor… Today platinum fashion brands sell blue jeans in every state of distress.
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The Wall Street Journal – September 17, 2018
US companies have moved cautiously repatriating profits stockpiled overseas in response to last year’s tax rewrite, despite the Trump administration’s assertions that trillions of dollars would come home quickly.
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The Guardian – March 6, 2018
Lego has reported its first drop in sales and profits in more than a decade as children ditch its plastic bricks for more modern toys.
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Dow Jones Newswires – August 29, 2018
Here are the No. 1 and No. 2 problems for many on airlines these days: shrunken bathrooms — especially in coach. As more planes get fitted with slim lavatories, more passengers are complaining they don’t fit. Twisting and turning is difficult for some. Washing up in a minuscule sink occasionally ends in splashed clothes.
We’ll trade in your peanuts for a bigger john.
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