On the campaign trail, Donald Trump painted a picture of a new stance for the American economy: protectionist, manufacturing-focused, and scornful of Wall Street’s influence. Nearing the 100-day mark of his presidency, Trump appears to be softening on some of his … [Read more...] about Trump’s Wall Street faction is starting to win him over
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Here’s why the opioid epidemic is so bad in West Virginia — the state with the highest overdose rate in the US
The current opioid epidemic has plagued the entire US. But it has hit one state harder than the rest – West Virginia. West Virginia had the highest drug-overdose death rate in the US in 2014, according to a recent CDC report. The state also has one of the highest … [Read more...] about Here’s why the opioid epidemic is so bad in West Virginia — the state with the highest overdose rate in the US
Australia enacted one of the largest gun reforms ever nearly 2 decades ago — and gun deaths plummeted
A push for tighter gun laws in the US has once again taken center stage in the wake of a 26-year-old man opening fire on Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, and killing 10 people. The suspected shooter, Chris Mercer, carried with him three pistols, a rifle, and … [Read more...] about Australia enacted one of the largest gun reforms ever nearly 2 decades ago — and gun deaths plummeted
A series of sweeping government changes has one expert saying Poland is going in a ‘worrying direction’
There is “deep concern” about the direction Poland is heading in, one policy expert says. Piotr Buras, head of the European Council on Foreign Relations’ Warsaw office, told Business Insider Poland “is going in a quite worrying direction” after … [Read more...] about A series of sweeping government changes has one expert saying Poland is going in a ‘worrying direction’
PRIME FINANCE: A momentous chapter in monetary-policy history
Prime Finance is Business Insider’s midday summary of the top stories of the past 24 hours. To sign up, scroll to the bottom of this page and click ‘Get updates in your … [Read more...] about PRIME FINANCE: A momentous chapter in monetary-policy history