Did I Predict the Global Financial Crisis?

Commentary The 2008 recession, known as the “Global Financial Crisis” (“GFC”) outside the USA and the “Great Recession” inside, was the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression, and before the COVID-19 recession. It was also caused by the financial sector—which is obviously a part of the economy—rather than by an “exogenous shock” (something emanating…Continue Reading

Biden Administration Vows ‘Severe’ Response If ‘Single Additional Russian Force’ Enters Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said the United States would initiate a “swift” and “severe” response if Russia’s military enters Ukraine. “If a single additional Russian force goes into Ukraine in an aggressive way, as I said, that would trigger a swift, a severe, and a united response from us and from Europe,”…Continue Reading

Beijing’s 2022 Winter Olympics App Is a Privacy Threat to Users, Expert Says

People traveling to China for the 2022 Winter Olympics—including athletes, government dignitaries, and corporate executives—are all at risk of personal data exposure and being surveilled by the Chinese regime, a data security expert warned. The risk centers around a state-controlled smartphone app called “MY 2022” that Beijing demands international and local attendees use to come…Continue Reading

LIVE: ‘Defeat the Mandates’ March in Washington

This Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, NTD and The Epoch Times will livestream the “Defeat the Mandates” March, which will begin at 11 a.m. ET from Washington Monument to Lincoln Memorial in Washington. At 12:30 p.m. ET, a wide range of featured guests will be waiting. Recording artists, prominent doctors, journalists, pro-athletes, actors, and premier thought…Continue Reading

Mars Bank Expands Commercial Team Adding Jeremy Bloom

Mars, PA, January 23, 2022 –(PR.com)– Mars Bank added Jeremy M. Bloom to its commercial banking team as Vice President, Commercial Banking. Mr. Bloom has extensive experience in equipment financing and leasing, most recently serving as Managing Director at Maxus Capital Group. He will work with businesses throughout western Pennsylvania to meet their equipment financing and…Continue Reading

Tanya Cielo Named South Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Member of the Year

Tampa, FL, January 23, 2022 –(PR.com)– The South Tampa Chamber of Commerce (STCOC) named local marketer Tanya Cielo as the “2021 Member of the Year” at the chamber’s December STCOC Membership Luncheon. Based on STCOC member votes, this award is presented to the member who leads by example and honors the chamber’s mission, both inside the…Continue Reading

Long-Term Care Insurance Claims Paid Data Shared by Association

Los Angeles, CA, January 23, 2022 –(PR.com)– An analysis of over 5,000 long-term care insurance found that 80 was the mean age at time of claim according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.”People understand why they may need long-term care insurance,” states Jesse Slome, director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. “What…Continue Reading

United Way of Kenosha County Announces Recipients of the Community Gift Awards

Kenosha, WI, January 23, 2022 –(PR.com)– United Way of Kenosha County (UWKC), mobilizing the caring power of our community, is pleased to announce the recipients of its newly created Community Gift Awards Program. The program was created to support Kenosha County’s nonprofits and expand the reach and impact of donations made to United Way.“It is the…Continue Reading

The Third Annual Power Education Rankings from NJ MED Has Just Been Released.

Washington, DC, January 23, 2022 –(PR.com)– This month, the New Jersey Minority Educational Development (NJ MED) released its 2022 International Power Education Rankings. The goal of the rankings is to assess and rank the economic and social impact of each country’s educational system.This is the third year of NJ MED’s yearly Power Education Rankings, which began…Continue Reading

Marines who died during North Carolina military truck crash identified

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Gierke, left, and Pfc. Zachary Riffle pose for recruit training graduation photos in Parris Island, South Carolina in May 2021. Photos courtesy MCCS Recruit Photo/Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Jan. 23 (UPI) — The two teen Marines who died during a military truck crash in North Carolina have been…Continue Reading