Factbox-What we know about Kamala Harris’ economic plans on taxes, housing and manufacturing

(Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a series of economic proposals aimed at lowering the cost of living for middle- and lower-class Americans and boosting the broader economy by leveraging of tax breaks and other tax shifts. Some of her ideas build on unfinished business in President Joe Biden’s economic agenda, but expand … Read more

Stellantis drops Hellcats and starts selling Segways

Read the full story on Backfire News Stellantis drops Hellcats and starts selling Segways Stellantis, the parent company of Dodge, Ram, and Jeep, was cool with Hellcats, TRXs, Trackhawks, Scat Packs, etc. in its product lineup. But the international automaker has taken an abrupt, baffling turn toward hijinks, recently announcing a partnership with Segway. And … Read more

The death toll from rebel violence in Colombia rises to 80

BOGOTA (Reuters) – National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas are targeting community leaders and former members of a separate rebel group in the northeastern region of Catatumbo, Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said on Sunday, while local authorities said the violence has killed 80 people killed. The violence – the bloodiest in recent years – prompted President … Read more

Generation X couple gives up city life to run a beach resort in Thailand

Johan and Sabine Bogaerts left the Netherlands and moved to Thailand to open a beach resort. The couple says they have always dreamed of running their own business instead of working for someone else. Although life is now “slower and certainly more satisfying,” 54-year-old Johan says it’s not all play. In November 2022, Johan and … Read more

Women need more sleep than men? This is what the science says

Baker, Fiona C. and Helen S. Driver. ‘Circadian rhythms, sleep and the menstrual cycle’. Sleep medicinefull. 8, no. 6, September 2007, pp. 613–22. ScienceDirecthttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2006.09.011. Burgard, Sarah A. and Jennifer A. Ailshire. ‘Gender and time to sleep among American adults’. American Sociological Reviewfull. 78, no. 1, February 2013, pp. 51–69. DOI.org (crossref)https://doi.org/10.1177/0003122412472048. Jehan, Shazia, et al. … Read more

Jamie Dimon says business school graduates taking private equity jobs while already working at JPMorgan are ‘unethical’

It is not uncommon for great business leaders to be poached by major corporations. Take the recent example of Brian Niccol, the former CEO of Chipotle who was poached by Starbucks last month. But this behavior started among professionals in the early years of their careers – and Jamie Dimon doesn’t like it. Dimon, the … Read more