It’s about time. It’s been almost exactly two years since President Donald Trump first threatened trade sanctions against China, and more than 18 months since he imposed the first round of sanctions. After telling the world in December that the two sides had agreed to terms on the first step in de-escalating the trade war,
Americans spent more than $730 billion this holiday season, with an estimated $140 billion of that online. With all of that gift giving comes something else, returns. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, we’re expected to return $100 billion worth of merchandise this year, up $6 billion from last year. It takes a lot of energy
Is it a reach across the aisle if you end up slapping the other party? Presidential hopeful Joe Biden said he’d consider a Republican running mate, but then added, “But I can’t think of one right now.” Biden is leading the national polls for the Democratic nomination, and has contrasted his centrist positions compared to
In 2012, Denver voted to ban camping in urban spaces to fight a dramatic uptick in the homeless population. Since then, the police have been able to roust the homeless who sleep under overpasses, on sidewalks in front of businesses, and even on sidewalks in front of people’s homes. In May, Denver residents voted down
It wasn’t on purpose. Last July, lightning struck a barrel warehouse owned by Jim Beam near the Woodford-Franklin County line in Kentucky. The fire was so intense that it could be seen for miles, and it was so hot that it melted the lights on a firetruck. The blaze destroyed about 40,000 barrels of aging
