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Trump's Paradox: To Reach His Economic Targets, The President Would Need A "Dramatic Surge In Immigration"

Trump's Paradox: To Reach His Economic Targets, The President Would Need A "Dramatic Surge In Immigration"

In what could become an ideological paradox for Donald Trump, according to the ECRI, the president would have no choice but to allow a substantial number of immigrants into the US if he wishes to reach his goal of adding 25 million jobs over the next 8 years as his administration has promised.

House Kills Requirement For Energy Companies To Disclose Payments To Foreign Governments

In a victory for the US oil, gas and mining industry, which for years has appealed to the executive branch and courts to eliminate a rule which Exxon Mobil (whose former CEO was just confirmed as US Secretary of State), Chevron and other producers alleged put them at a disadvantage against foreign competitors, this afternoon the House approved a resolution killing an SEC requirement for US energy companies to disclose their payments to foreign governments, known as the "extraction rule."

Mainstream Media Awakening? Reuters Tells Reporters Covering Trump To "Get Out Into The Country And Learn"

"This is our mission, in the U.S. and everywhere. We make a difference in the world because we practice professional journalism that is both intrepid and unbiased," explained Reuters Editor-in-Chief Steve Adler to his pool of reporters this morning in a message to staff about covering Trump the Reuters way.

The Oil War Is Only Just Getting Started

The Oil War Is Only Just Getting Started

Submitted by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com,

It’s been a month now that investors and analysts have been closely watching two main drivers for oil prices: how OPEC is doing with the supply-cut deal, and how U.S. shale is responding to fifty-plus-dollar oil with rebounding drilling activity. Those two main factors are largely neutralizing each other, and are putting a floor and a cap to a price range of between $50 and $60.

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