Iowa Rep Megan L Srinivas voices concern over HSB 646, a bill granting immunity to pesticide companies, including ChemChina, risking Iowans’ health.

“Iowa Rep Megan L Srinivas “Today, HSB 646 passed through subcommittee—a bill that prioritizes foreign corporate interests above Iowa farmers’ lives. This would grant immunity to pesticide, insecticide, & rodenticide companies. This includes the Chinese-government owned company (ChemChina) that bans its own pesticide within its borders due to health risks, but wants amnesty for poisoning …

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Idaho Legislation Takes Stand Against Discrimination: No Contracts for Companies Engaging in Hate or Bias

In a bold move against discrimination, Idaho legislators have introduced Senate Bill 1291, aiming to prevent companies that engage in discriminatory practices from securing contracts with the state government. The measure specifically targets those discriminating against firearms-related businesses, while also extending protection to other industries frequently targeted by discriminatory actions. If passed, Senate Bill 1291 …

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Weak Job Growth Signals Concern: US Companies Add Fewer Jobs Than Expected in January, ADP Report Reveals

Good Morning Everyone! US companies added fewer jobs than forecast in January, according to the ADP jobs report. Private payrolls increased 107,000 in January from a downwardly revised 158,000 (was 164,000) gain in December. Nominal wage also growth continued to slow. This… pic.twitter.com/lDOZGumoP1 — Genevieve Roch-Decter, CFA (@GRDecter) January 31, 2024 Jan ADP job report …

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Insurance Companies Include Clause For 2024 Which Excludes Coverage For Injuries During Riots, Protests or Insurrection…

The fine print in health insurance policies is rarely the stuff of casual reading, but 2024 has brought about some unexpected changes that demand our attention. As someone with over a decade of experience in the insurance industry, I recently delved into the intricacies of the latest health insurance policies and stumbled upon a notable …

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Rutherford Institute Calls on Supreme Court to Uphold Laws Prohibiting Censorship by Tech Companies & Protecting Free Speech on Social Media

by The Rutherford Institute WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Rutherford Institute is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to protect free speech forums on social media from attempts by big tech companies to block, ban, remove, deplatform, demonetize, de-boost, restrict, deny equal access or visibility to, or otherwise discriminate against viewpoints of which they might disapprove. …

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Human Resources Insider Shares Something – Big Global Companies Laying Many Off, But It’s Not Reaching The News!

THIS IS WHY..THEY’RE SLOWLY CUTTING THE MONEY… Biden BOOM ! Google Layoffs: Tech Giant To Cut Down 30,000 Jobs, Says Report https://t.co/IXLGz1YLa2 — Make L.A. Great Again 🇺🇸 (@lalovestrump) December 26, 2023 Citibank is laying off 20,000, Google 30,000…is Biden going to keep telling everyone how great the economy is? https://t.co/Yj12LwDQgu — Coop (@jokesandapoint) January …

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Just when all zombie companies hoped that rates go down in time for them to roll debt

Just when all zombie companies hoped that rates go down in time for them to roll debt pic.twitter.com/EjdXNOAirz — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) January 11, 2024 Breaking: December Inflation Comes in Hot Inflation higher than expected and breaks trend in recent months of reduced inflation. Breaking: US CPI Inflation Situation – Headline CPI comes in …

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China Sanctions Several U.S. Defense Companies Over Taiwan Arms Sales!

China is making a big move as the New Year approaches…. China is sanctioning several large U.S. Companies due to the recently announced arms sales to Taiwan, and retaliation sanctions against Chinese companies doing business with Russia. China’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday sanctioned the companies BAE Systems Land and Armament, Alliant Techsystems Operation, AeroVironment, ViaSat …

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More big companies set to collapse in 2024, industry experts warn

Insolvency experts predict a surge in business failures in 2024, citing high borrowing costs and economic challenges, especially impacting tech, construction, and retail. via Yahoo: “More big firms are likely to go bust next year amid the “double whammy” of high borrowing costs and pressure on consumer budgets, according to insolvency experts. Administrators and restructuring …

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As of today, all companies in the magnificent 7 list have outperformed the market by at least 2x and the S&P 500 equal weight index by 4x.

by nobjos This chart has nothing to do with the weights of the stocks in the index. It’s highly unusual for the biggest companies to outperform the index (aka size effect). The latest research from Dimensional shows that once a stock joins the top 10 largest U.S. stocks, its subsequent returns tend to lag the market. Based …

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Credit Card Companies Are SHUTTING DOWN Lending in Less Than A Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chpLkWfL3pU In a startling turn of events, credit card companies are facing a crisis as they prepare for a significant policy change that could potentially cripple a substantial portion of their revenue. This impending shift, set to take effect in just a week, revolves around the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule proposal aimed at curbing …

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Companies CANCELING Diversity, Equity and Inclusion HIRING!

Even the LA Times admits, woke companies are being forced to rethink race-based, discriminatory diversity hiring programs. Emboldened by a Supreme Court ruling last summer striking down affirmative action in education, Stephen Miller and his conservative advocacy organization America First Legal have taken the position that all DEI programs are illegal, embracing “reverse discrimination,” a …

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HRC is the machine that makes companies Go Woke.

via theamericanconservative: In the past few years, conservatives have enlisted abstractions like “woke capital” to describe the strange way that Fortune 100 companies have become hotbeds of leftwing activism. These terms often mystify the issue and obscure how specific people created specific mechanisms that led to this outcome. Each year the Human Rights Campaign releases …

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The Magnificent Seven stocks have risen 75 per cent this year, while other 493 companies in the S&P 500 are up 12% nvidia 250% increase

This year’s stock market rally was led by a handful of technology stocks that have come to be known by Wall Street as the ‘Magnificent Seven’. Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, NVIDIA, Meta, Microsoft and Tesla together are up around 75 percent since the beginning of the year. Americans holding them in their 401(k) savings accounts will …

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All major shipping companies refusing to deliver to Iseal. Or avoiding the red sea.

Shipping halt by OCL and others to Israel sparks economic concerns. Geopolitical tensions pose broader risks. BREAKING: ⚡️ 🇮🇱🇨🇳Israeli Channel 13: "The shipping company "OCL" in Hong Kong announces that it will stop receiving goods to and from #Israel immediately until further notice." Yesterday, several other world shipping companies announced the termination of their cooperation… …

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Famous chocolate companies tied to child labor

Most people like chocolate but most people probably didn’t know was chocolate is harvested by children they probably pay them next to nothing and they charge a fortune for those chocolate bars Most of the children laboring on cocoa farms are between the ages of 12 and 16, but reporters have found children as young …

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45% of US companies plan to axe Bachelor’s degree requirements

via dailymail.co.uk: Nearly half of US companies intend to eliminate Bachelor’s degree requirements for some job positions next year, a new survey has revealed. And 55 percent said they’d already eliminated degree requirements this year, according to an Intelligent.com survey of 800 US employers, carried out in November. It comes after Walmart, IBM, Accenture, Bank …

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Economic Slowdown Looms: Companies Expected to Cut Back as Indicators Signal Decline, JPMorgan Forecasts Challenges Ahead

As economic indicators signal a slowdown and companies prepare to cut back amid diminishing business activity, the prospect of a similar raise to the previous year dims for many workers. With the CFNAI pointing to a slowdown in economic growth in October and JPMorgan forecasting declines in key economic metrics, the landscape suggests a cautious …

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Car Market Collapse Will Trigger The Biggest Shift In Prices As Companies Brace For Chaos Ahead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KwtJhaLqzw We have good news if you’re in the market for a new or used car: The U.S. auto market is finally facing the shift everyone was waiting for – prices are reporting significant month-over-month declines, and a set of factors, including a higher-than-expected rise in supply, will lead to even steeper price cuts in …

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How companies legally avoid taxes with transfer pricing:

by TonyLiberty 1) A company in the U.S. sets up a subsidiary in a country with low or no taxes, like the Cayman Islands. 2) The subsidiary owns things the parent company needs, like intellectual property or trademarks. 3) The subsidiary charges the parent company licensing fees to use that intellectual property. ​ Here is an example. Company …

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