Top Grossing Movies – June 26
June 26, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/23/2017 to 06/29/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Transformers: The Last Knight PG13 Paramount 1 4,069 $44,680,073…
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Is the labor shortage here?
June 26, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson Do we have a worker shortage? Maybe. For months, I’ve planned to write a column on the future of the U.S. labor market. Stacked on…
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Is the labor shortage here?
June 26, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson Do we have a worker shortage? Maybe. For months, I’ve planned to write a column on the future of the U.S. labor market. Stacked on…
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President Jujitsu and the art of the bluff
June 26, 2017By Kathleen Parker Five months into Donald Trump’s administration, only the unwise doubt the president’s intelligence. Just ask former FBI Director James Comey, who, in addition to being fired…
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President Jujitsu and the art of the bluff
June 26, 2017By Kathleen Parker Five months into Donald Trump’s administration, only the unwise doubt the president’s intelligence. Just ask former FBI Director James Comey, who, in addition to being fired…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 29
June 19, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/16/2017 to 06/22/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Cars 3 G Disney 1 4,256 $53,688,680 $53,688,680 2…
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America’s postindustrial blues
June 19, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson Ever since Donald Trump’s election, a cottage industry of politicians, journalists, scholars and commentators has sought to understand what motivates Trump supporters. Theories have ranged…
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America’s postindustrial blues
June 19, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson Ever since Donald Trump’s election, a cottage industry of politicians, journalists, scholars and commentators has sought to understand what motivates Trump supporters. Theories have ranged…
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Our new life in the dugout
June 19, 2017By Kathleen Parker Kelley Paul had gone to bed Tuesday night as usual, with her cellphone set on “Do Not Disturb,” except for family and close friends whose calls…
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Our new life in the dugout
June 19, 2017By Kathleen Parker Kelley Paul had gone to bed Tuesday night as usual, with her cellphone set on “Do Not Disturb,” except for family and close friends whose calls…
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CPI for all items falls 0.1% in May as energy index declines
June 14, 2017The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12…
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CPI for all items falls 0.1% in May as energy index declines
June 14, 2017The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 12
June 12, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/09/2017 to 06/15/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Wonder Woman PG13 Warner Bros. 2 4,165 $58,520,672 $206,343,175…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 12
June 12, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/09/2017 to 06/15/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Wonder Woman PG13 Warner Bros. 2 4,165 $58,520,672 $206,343,175…
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Trump isn’t destiny
June 12, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson It’s time to take a brief break from Donald Trump. Whatever you think of him, there’s no denying that he dominates the news cycle. We…
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Trump isn’t destiny
June 12, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson It’s time to take a brief break from Donald Trump. Whatever you think of him, there’s no denying that he dominates the news cycle. We…
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Boy Scout Comey is no match for The Donald
June 12, 2017By Kathleen Parker As it turns out, Donald Trump is the hope-and-change president. According to James Comey, Trump hoped that the then-FBI director would find a way to drop…
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Boy Scout Comey is no match for The Donald
June 12, 2017By Kathleen Parker As it turns out, Donald Trump is the hope-and-change president. According to James Comey, Trump hoped that the then-FBI director would find a way to drop…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 5
June 5, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/02/2017 to 06/08/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Wonder Woman PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4,165 $103,251,471 $103,251,471…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 5
June 5, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/02/2017 to 06/08/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Wonder Woman PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4,165 $103,251,471 $103,251,471…
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Small Business Combinations – “Value” is in the Eyes of the Buyer
June 5, 2017By Larry Ventimiglio Is This a Business or a Career? Many small business owners develop the “urge” to sell the business when things are going very wrong, and the business…
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Small Business Combinations – “Value” is in the Eyes of the Buyer
June 5, 2017By Larry Ventimiglio Is This a Business or a Career? Many small business owners develop the “urge” to sell the business when things are going very wrong, and the business…
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The messy reality of global warming
June 5, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson There was no need for President Trump to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement to achieve his goal of overturning the Obama…
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The messy reality of global warming
June 5, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson There was no need for President Trump to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement to achieve his goal of overturning the Obama…
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Trump’s accidental call to action
June 5, 2017By Kathleen Parker A curious thing happened on President Trump’s way out of the Paris climate accord. American mayors, governors, corporate leaders and others immediately committed to meeting the…
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Trump’s accidental call to action
June 5, 2017By Kathleen Parker A curious thing happened on President Trump’s way out of the Paris climate accord. American mayors, governors, corporate leaders and others immediately committed to meeting the…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 29
May 30, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/26/2017 to 06/01/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Week Gross Cumulative 1 Pirates Caribbean:Dead Men Tell No Tales PG13 Disney 1…
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The road to impeachment?
May 29, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson I am not a big or even a little fan of President Donald Trump. Many of his policies strike me as undesirable, some in the…
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When push comes to shove
May 29, 2017By Kathleen Parker The shocking thing about Greg Gianforte’s assault on a journalist isn’t that he body-slammed and punched a reporter but that it took so long for the…
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An orb, a sword and a slap
May 29, 2017By Kathleen Parker PALM BEACH, Fla. — By now you’re exhausted by all the head-swiveling news — the terrorist slaughter in Manchester; the president’s trip to Everywhere; and investigation…
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Lean Out: Five Questions Every Female Entrepreneur Should Ask
May 23, 2017By Felena Hanson Do you feel stalled in your career? Do you feel underpaid, overworked, and without flexibility and autonomy over your time? If the answers are yes, then…
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Lean Out: Five Questions Every Female Entrepreneur Should Ask
May 23, 2017By Felena Hanson Do you feel stalled in your career? Do you feel underpaid, overworked, and without flexibility and autonomy over your time? If the answers are yes, then…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 22
May 22, 2017Week of 05/19/2017 to 05/25/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Alien: Covenant R 20th Century Fox 1 3,761 $36,160,621 $36,160,621 2 Guardians Of The…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 22
May 22, 2017Week of 05/19/2017 to 05/25/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Alien: Covenant R 20th Century Fox 1 3,761 $36,160,621 $36,160,621 2 Guardians Of The…
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America’s internet delusion
May 22, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson The United States may have escaped most digital damage from the global “ransomware” virus, though cyber experts fear more attacks. One possible explanation is that…
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America’s internet delusion
May 22, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson The United States may have escaped most digital damage from the global “ransomware” virus, though cyber experts fear more attacks. One possible explanation is that…
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Good luck, Mr. President?
May 22, 2017By Kathleen Parker PALM BEACH, Fla. — So the pope, the president, a Muslim and a Jew walk into a bar … Surely, I’m not the only one to…
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Good luck, Mr. President?
May 22, 2017By Kathleen Parker PALM BEACH, Fla. — So the pope, the president, a Muslim and a Jew walk into a bar … Surely, I’m not the only one to…
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HUD allocates additional $7.254 million to Richland County for flood recovery
May 22, 2017The federal government is providing an additional $7.254 million to Richland County to help with flood recovery efforts. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Thursday it…
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HUD allocates additional $7.254 million to Richland County for flood recovery
May 22, 2017The federal government is providing an additional $7.254 million to Richland County to help with flood recovery efforts. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Thursday it…
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Trade Agreements and the Impact on Business Immigration
May 16, 2017By Becky Sigmund and John Hill Renewed concern over the fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) heightened recently with reports that the White House had drafted…
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Trade Agreements and the Impact on Business Immigration
May 16, 2017By Becky Sigmund and John Hill Renewed concern over the fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) heightened recently with reports that the White House had drafted…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 15
May 15, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/12/2017 to 05/18/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 PG13 Disney 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 15
May 15, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/12/2017 to 05/18/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 PG13 Disney 2…
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Will robots dis-employ us all?
May 15, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson We have yet another study that debunks the widespread notion that robots — and other forms of automation, including “artificial intelligence” — will destroy our…
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Will robots dis-employ us all?
May 15, 2017By Robert J. Samuelson We have yet another study that debunks the widespread notion that robots — and other forms of automation, including “artificial intelligence” — will destroy our…
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A Trumpian world of shifting reality
May 15, 2017By Kathleen Parker Facts aren’t facts; truth isn’t true; reality isn’t real. This is where we are. It’s no wonder that “Orwellian” is the most widely used adjective derived…
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A Trumpian world of shifting reality
May 15, 2017By Kathleen Parker Facts aren’t facts; truth isn’t true; reality isn’t real. This is where we are. It’s no wonder that “Orwellian” is the most widely used adjective derived…
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The New South Carolina Gas Tax
May 12, 2017By Erik Doerring from McNair’s Tax Law Insights Blog South Carolina’s gas tax is one of the lowest in the country. The result is the deplorable condition of the…
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The New South Carolina Gas Tax
May 12, 2017By Erik Doerring from McNair’s Tax Law Insights Blog South Carolina’s gas tax is one of the lowest in the country. The result is the deplorable condition of the…
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