Last year's negative first quarter was blamed on the weather and, as the year progressed with better GDP reports, that assessment seemed to be an accurate one. This year, there was also rough weather in parts of the nation in the first quarter, but other factors also were at work, including cheaper oil and the West Coast port protests. Consumer spending rose 1.9 percent, according to the government's Bureau of Economic Analysis, but that was well down from the 4.4 percent of the fourth quarter. Without the 0.74 percent increase in inventory, first-quarter growth would have been in negative territory. An important measure, real final sales of domestic product—which leaves out inventory changes—fell 0.5 percent. In the fourth quarter, it rose 2.3 percent. Core inflation at 0.9 percent was at the lowest level since 2010.
“For the PLOS ONE paper, researchers looked at searches containing the N-word … It’s also important to note that not all people searching for the N-word are motivated by racism, and that not all racists search for that word, either. But aggregated over several years and several million searches, the data give a pretty good approximation of where a particular type of racist attitude is the strongest.”
The Dominant White Response to Baltimore Shows Why Black Residents are Justified in their Anger, by Grizzard "Why do they burn down their own neighborhood?", by antifa Baltimore Protest, Elite Ripping Off America More Important Than Baseball: Baltimore Baseball Owner, by Tasini
"Why do they burn down their own neighborhood?", by antifa
Baltimore Protest, Elite Ripping Off America More Important Than Baseball: Baltimore Baseball Owner, by Tasini
AT&T has confirmed that it has fired Aaron Slator, a president who became the subject of a $100 million discrimination lawsuit for using his work phone to send racially offensive images. AT&T said in a statement that Slator has been terminated, saying that there is no place for demeaning behavior within the company. The company says it regretted not taking the action earlier.
AT&T said in a statement that Slator has been terminated, saying that there is no place for demeaning behavior within the company. The company says it regretted not taking the action earlier.
Saudi King Salman appointed a new heir and made his young son second in line to rule on Wednesday, a major shift in power toward two princes who have overseen a more assertive stance at a time of almost unprecedented regional turmoil. By making Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef, 55, crown prince and Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman, 30, deputy crown prince, King Salman has effectively decided the line of succession for decades to come in the world's top oil exporter.
By making Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef, 55, crown prince and Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman, 30, deputy crown prince, King Salman has effectively decided the line of succession for decades to come in the world's top oil exporter.
Industry advocates have purchased TV ads and billboards, made media appearances, organized a 700-person rally and most recently released a poll to help garner support for increasing a limit on how many consumers can participate in a policy known as net metering. The policy offers consumers a credit for installing solar panels on their rooftops, powering their homes and providing energy to the grid. Nevada, with its 300-plus days of sunshine per year, is fast gaining a national reputation for its growing solar industry. But solar advocates say the 5,900 jobs and carbon-free energy to the grid it currently provides are poised to hit a road block.