Back in 2020, nations all over the world have been struggling to support their economies through the times of hardships and lockdowns caused by the onslaught of Covid-19. Those efforts apparently did not prevent them from spending more money on the military than ever before in more than three decades, …
Read More »Covid-19 side effect: Why have people started spending heavily on sports cards and memorabilia? RT’s Boom Bust finds out
Rare cards are being sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars, while new packs are selling out unbelievably quickly. RT’s Boom Bust has talked to Ken Goldin, Founder and Chairman of Goldin Auctions, which trades in sports cards, autographed memorabilia, game used items and some other collectable stuff, to investigate …
Read More »Xiaomi mocked online after spending 3 years on new logo that looks almost identical to the original
he revamped logo that was unveiled this week looks like a slightly rounded version of the previous logo. The colors have remained the same – orange and white. Chinese social media users were baffled at how little was changed, considering that the redesign took three years to develop and reportedly …
Read More »Boris Johnson’s military spending boost makes London look aggressive & hostile; new measures play into hands of Moscow hardliners
Many years ago, a major conservative think tank in London commissioned me to write a report arguing that the United Kingdom should cut defence spending. Before I could finish it, the think tank contacted me to say that the project had been scrubbed: a conservative MP on its board had …
Read More »Vegas man accused of skimming $2mn in Covid-19 relief, spending it on posh cars & condos
The charges against Jorge Abramovs were revealed this week by the US Attorney’s office in Nevada. The man is accused of committing bank fraud and receiving almost $2 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) money. The $669-billion program was launched last year in response to the Covid-19 pandemic to …
Read More »BBC blasted for spending £1 MILLION in THREE YEARS on equal pay and discrimination legal fights
The publicly-funded media organisation has defended its decision to, so far, spend £1,121,652 on legal bills as part of its commitment to being a “truly inclusive employer” due to the complex nature of equal opportunity cases, arguing they required qualified professionals to manage them and address the concerns raised. “While …
Read More »Senate votes to override Trump’s veto of defense spending bill
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was passed by both chambers of Congress earlier this month, but the president objected to the bill on multiple fronts, including it preventing him from bringing troops in Afghanistan and Iraq home and it not including a veto of Section 230, which provides legal …
Read More »House overrides Trump’s veto of defense spending bill that blocked Afghanistan withdrawal
After aligning with Trump to approve raising the coronavirus stimulus payments to $2,000 per American, the House also voted 322- 87 to override Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a $740 billion military spending bill, which passed both chambers of Congress earlier this month. Trump objected to …
Read More »Trump signs Covid-19 relief & spending bill… but hopes Congress will vote to increase payouts to $2,000
“I will sign the Omnibus and Covid package with a strong message that makes clear to Congress that wasteful items need to be removed,” Trump said in a statement. On Tuesday, Trump threatened to veto a $2.3 trillion spending package that allocates $900 billion for coronavirus relief, and $1.4 trillion in …
Read More »While Covid ‘stimulus’ gives Americans $600, omnibus spending bill in Congress would spend BILLIONS on foreign aid & pet issues
The $900 billion “stimulus” bill previewed by Congress on Monday is far less than Democrats demanded, holding up new relief for months in what their leaders practically admitted was aimed at influencing the 2020 election. It allocates $166 billion for direct payments of up to $600 per individual – now …
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