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Immigrants are Using Less Welfare than US Citizens

In that respect, the title is correct. Immigrants whether legal or not do not use more welfare than U.S. citizens. That they do use welfare benefits can be an issue to many. However, I believe we should look more at the economic impact immigrants have on the economy whether they are legal or not. As […]

Taking A Stand that Will Hurt

A problem of ethical values when a person of power threatens a person or company to get them to do something they want done. Typically, it is an action by the weakest of people who by themselves can not stand alone. One company Takes a Stand Against Pete Hegseth, The Atlantic Anthropic PBC is an […]

DEATH OF TRUTH and SOCIAL SECURITY (2)

Part Two of a commentary (broken into parts) about Social Security. Dale Coberly discusses with AI about how Social Security can be saved as it is today and without cuts to it. This is really hard to discuss with people. Many believe it would take a vast amount of money in the form of taxes. […]

Annoyed with the Actions of a Sovereign Country?

then just kidnap their leader . . . Economist David Zetland presenting a way to solve economic and political problematic issues . . . kidnap the country’s president. David Zetland The one-handed economist Plot: Twist: Kidnapping a president So Trump and his fellow-geniuses appear to think they’ve “hacked” the dilemma of diplomacy: If you’re annoyed […]

More clarity in jobless claims: both post-pandemic seasonality and regime change at work

 – by New Deal democrat As we move further into the calendar year, we are getting more clarity on what has been happening with jobless claims. As a reminder, I look at these because historically they have been a good short leading indicator for the unemployment rate and more broadly for the economy as a whole. […]

Blocking Flu Shots

Started at the end rather than the beginning . . . Blocking Flu shots does not make much sense as Flu Shots are nothing new. The big issue is whether they chose the right vaccine for what will happen each year. “The Journal notes Moderna was one of nine companies to have received a surprise […]

AI gumshoe

“Police arrested a man for a burglary in a city he had never visited after face scanning software deployed across the UK confused him with another person of south Asian heritage. “Alvi Choudhury, 26, a software engineer, was working at the home he shares with his parents in Southampton in January when police knocked on […]

Less than 14 Percent of Immigrants were Charged or Convicted in the Past

When considering the essential, fundamental truth or the most important point of a matter after setting aside all minor details, complications, or distractions AI version). “Ultimately,” “the bottom line,” or “when all is said and done,” Trump does not like immigrants even if legal. Call it what you will. prejudice, discrimination, bigotry, bias . . […]