Buying and owning your own home used to be a huge part of the stereotypical American Dream. A big front yard, white picket fence, two-story house — it almost sounds too good to be true. Unfortunately, for many millennials, that dream has been forced to change over the years. Millennials just aren’t buying houses the way previous generations did, and there are several reasons why. In 2016, the homeownership rate
Politics is a very controversial subject to talk about in family meetings or friends’ get-togethers. If you wish to avoid getting into conflict with anybody, many suggest just keeping mum about politics. Politics, however, is a fascinating subject that everyone must learn about. Whether it is your local country’s political issues or global political news, there are some advantages of learning about this field that you can bring to your
Five months into his role, current Australian Prime Minister (and we say current for very good reason because Aussies’ trade prime ministers like Pokemon cards) Scott Morrison will deliver a speech today pledging the creation of 1.25 million jobs over the next five years. In addition to these jobs, PM Morrison (or as his limited edition Aussie PM trading card says, ScoMo) will also promise to eradicate net debt within
The UK House of Commons will vote on a number of amendments to Prime Minister May’s defeated Brexit deal today (Wednesday morning Aussie time). Here is a quick summary of what’s on the table. Stop a no-deal by delaying BrexitAs it stands, the United Kingdom will leave the European Union on March 29, 2019 regardless of whether there is a ‘divorce deal’ in place. The prospect of leaving the EU
Long story short, there is some rather dire economic data coming out of France (and wider Europe) that has economists clutching their pearls. This data shows a large decrease in French service sector confidence, as well as the worsening credit quality of European companies. Last week, the European Central Bank said that risks to the economy in Europe had “moved to the downside” as a result of a reduction in
Big Mountain, the reggae band internationally known for its reggae remake of Peter Frampton’s “Ooh Baby, I Love Your Way”, is making big news in 2018. The song that the whole world fell in love in 1994 and was part of the soundtrack for the hit movie 'Reality Bites', starring Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke, recently landed another big movie placement with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. “Ooh Baby I
When the Washington Post's Ashley Parker wrote an informative article on Mike Pence and his wife Karen, I wanted to send her a fruit basket for her excellent work. The piece was not only beautifully written, but it was neutral in tone, painted the reader a picture of the vice president and his wife's daily life, and did not try to embed personal opinion or political bias in writing. It
For the vast majority of careers, there is plenty of advice on how to pursue your chosen option-- but there is one career that doesn’t get anywhere near as much attention. If your main goal in life is to work in politics, as a councillor or a higher representative, then your career advice is scant. Some of this is born from the simple fact that the best politicians tend to
As if the NFL didn't have enough problems before this national anthem hogwash began. The plate was filled up by a commissioner with the public relations skills of a dung beetle before Colin Kaepernick first opened his mouth. Not to mention the game faces issues like: A myriad of penalties that kill momentum and enjoyability of the game. A lack of special teams excitement. Domestic violence woes. Concussions. Also, quite
CNN has been "exposed" as fake news. Not just liberal news, they've always been that, but they've crossed the line. The continued and constant coverage concerning possible collusion amongst the president and Russian hackers has led to scandal. According to tape recordings, CNN has found nothing, but still pushes the story regardless. They fired three reporters after they made up a meeting between Russia and one of Trump's people. With
