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First Quarter GDP Numbers (2016)

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Last week the Commerce Department announced that the U.S. economy grew by 0.5% in the first quarter of 2015. This was below the number that economists had projected and it was below the 1.4% growth rate that the economy … Continue reading →

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R&D: First Quarter GDP Numbers (2016)

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on first quarter GDP numbers (2016). Apart from in America, it seems, there is an upward drift to GDP measures over time https://t.co/V62UEfhlce pic.twitter.com/5SdbGIwBOT — The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 3, … Continue reading →

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The North Carolina “Bathroom Bill”

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] While the LGBT community won a significant victory at the Supreme Court last year when it came to same sex marriage, transgender individuals are now pressing for constitutional protections of their rights, namely their right to express their identity. … Continue reading →

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R&D: The North Carolina “Bathroom Bill”

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the North Carolina “Bathroom Bill.” Recent anti-LGBT laws are “wrong and should be overturned.” — President Obama https://t.co/DpzI1rwDcw — NYT National News (@NYTNational) April 26, 2016 North Carolina governor … Continue reading →

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The Fight for $15

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Arguably the biggest demand of the progressive activists over the last two years has been a demand for a $15 minimum wage. Striking the nation’s low-wage establishments such as fast food chains, advocates insist that a massive wage hike … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Fight for $15

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Fight for $15. Should you care the $15 minimum wage will make some people worse off? https://t.co/qi01SZuamr pic.twitter.com/acWr4rPT21 — Bloomberg (@business) April 16, 2016 Hillary Clinton says she supports … Continue reading →

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Reconstructing Libya

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] In 2011, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) secured the approval of the United Nations Security Council to intervene in Libya to prevent Muammar Gaddafi from slaughtering civilians. Gaddafi was in the midst of a widespread revolt after he … Continue reading →

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R&D: Reconstructing Libya

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the reconstructing Libya. Destroy IS, fix the reeling economy: Libya’s new government has plenty on its plate https://t.co/ONoSvOKEaP pic.twitter.com/Al1iUC5qmi — The Economist (@TheEconomist) April 12, 2016 Libya now has three … Continue reading →

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Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Last weekend fighting resumed between Armenian separatists and Azerbaijan-backed forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The remote territory, located within Azerbaijan territory, is largely Armenian in ethnic composition and since 1994 it has been controlled by rebels that … Continue reading →

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R&D: Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh