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Brief: US Debt Ceiling, 2024 Presidential Candidates
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Short talking point: Current list of people running for president Democrats Joe Biden Marianne Williamson (A Self-Help Author) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Activist from Storied Political Family) Republicans Donald Trump (Former President) Nikki Haley (Former UN Ambassador) Tim Scott (South Carolina Senator) Asa Hutchenson (Former Arkansas Govenor) Vivek Ramaswamy (Wealthy Biotech […] More
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Brief: PGA Championship, G7 Summit
Monday, May 22, 2023 Yesterday, Sunday May 21, was a big day in news Short talking point: PGA Championship tournament completed – winner was Brooks Koepka from the US Background – The four Major PGA golf tournaments are played in 4 straight months each year from April to July: (Apr) The Masters – takes place […] More
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in Sports
NFL 2022
NFL 2022-2023 Season103rd season -1. Training Camp In the NFL, training camp refers to the two weeks of practice time before pre-season games begin. It usually starts in the middle of July, and during this time, teams conduct practice sessions at an outside location, usually a university. Training camp is similar to Spring Training in […] More
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Brief: Why Inflation is so High
Monday, August 8, 2022 Why is inflation so high right now? Inflation hit a four-decade high in June. The main reason for this high inflation is mostly due to high gas prices. The average nationwide price of gas was a record $4.67 per gallon in June. The reason that higher gas prices lead to inflation […] More
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Brief: Biden with Covid, Monkeypox, Facebook Redesign
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Short talking points: Biden with Covid A few days ago it was announced that President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid. His doctor is now saying that his Covid symptoms are “almost completely resolved”. Biden has been taking Paxlovid, which is Phizer’s antiviral drug. Monkeypox With the Covid pandemic still in […] More
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Brief: Midterm Elections 2022
Monday, July 25, 2022 Short talking points: The midterm elections will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. On the ballet are 34 of the 100 Senate seats and all 435 House seats. The control of Congress is up for grabs. Right now the Dem’s have control by a razor-thin margin, with a slight majority […] More
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in Tech
What is the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC)?
The Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC), pronounced HAWK, is a joint program between DARPA and The US Air Force. It is an experimental project for the development and testing of a scramjet powered air-launched hypersonic cruise missile. Here is what all that means: Scramjet – A jet engine in which combustion takes place in supersonic airflow. […] More
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in Politics
What is an oligarch?
An oligarch is a very rich business person with a great deal of political influence. The term is usually reserved for people in Russia. More
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Brief: Kentucky Derby, Mother's Day, WhatsApp, SCOTUS Leak
Friday, May 6, 2022 Short talking points: Happening this weekend The Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, May 7th. The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown, the second being The Preakness and third The Belmont Stakes. The last time a horse actually won the triple crown was in 1978, 44 years ago. […] More
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Brief: The Oscars in Depth
Monday, March 21, 2022 Long talking point: The 94th annual Oscars, also known as the Academy Awards, return this Sunday, March 27th, at 8 pm on ABC. The Oscars will take place in Los Angeles, California, and will honor the best films released between March 1 and December 31, 2021. Typically the eligibility for the […] More
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Brief: Time-change Bill, Bat Mitzvah turns 100, Amazon buys MGM
Thursday, March 17, 2022 Short talking points: On Tuesday, with no real debate, the Senate unanimously agreed to legislation that would make day light saving time the permanent setting for US clocks, ending the ritual of changing clocks in the fall and late winter. The proposal was put forward by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla). The […] More
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in Finance
What is insurance?
Insurance is a way of protecting yourself from significant, unforeseeable financial losses. It is a form of risk management. You pay a little each month to your insurance company, and in return, they cover your expenses in the event that something bad happens. Insurance is a contract (policy) in which the insurer (insurance company) agrees […] More
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in Money
NFTs, Bitcoin, Blockchain
A non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique unit of data, a bit sequence, that is tracked using a digital ledger (which is called a blockchain) In general, a ledger is a book that is used to record all financial transactions for a business In this case, a distributed, digital ledger is a set of replicated […] More
