An entrepreneurship major and graduate of Belmont University, Wes believes that small business, innovation, and creative thinking are required to solve problems and improve our world.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act of 2020 (H.R. 748) was by far the most gargantuan emergency economic stimulus package ever passed by Congress. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, addressing the 2008 Financial Crisis and the ensuing Great Recession, was "only&
In case you hadn’t heard, COVID-19 has disrupted the economy perhaps more than any other singular event in history. Here are three metrics to get a sense of the damage. 1. Goldman Sachs originally forecast a 24% contraction in United States GDP during the second quarter, then revised its
The Coronavirus Pandemic, and perhaps more importantly, the reaction to it in the age of social media, is the first defining event of the current decade. The coronavirus infects the lungs and causes symptoms ranging in seriousness from those of the common cold in mild cases, to severe influenza in
With a lot of primary left to go, the Democratic presidential candidates have raised and already spent a small fortune on their White House aspirations. So much for keeping money out of politics, right? As long as the there's politics in money, there will be money in politics.
Look, I describe myself as a “humble libertarian.” So why would I see the opportunity in a Bloomberg/Tulsi ticket? Because it just makes sense. The reasons why Michael Bloomberg would be the strongest Democratic nominee in November (if he picks Tulsi Gabbard for his running mate) become obvious when
Brace yourselves voters! Donald Trump's third State of the Union Address was-- exactly like every other SOTU address any of us has ever seen in our lifetimes. Okay, maybe not exactly like every other State of the Union. The president is still-- well-- Donald Trump. And this address
The impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump is underway! And it is... intensely predictable. This is why more and more voters are becoming independent. Democrats Want Trump Removed *GASP* And Republicans (You Guessed It) Want Him Acquitted CNN's public polling finds voters are evenly divided between wanting
It was nearly four years ago that voters did the unthinkable. They rejected the party establishments’ favored candidates. And they did so to pick literally Donald Trump as America’s next president. That decision by the electorate completely blindsided Washington political operatives and the mainstream media analysts. How could Donald
Democrats have been uniform in their condemnation of President Donald Trump after the targeted killing of Qasem Soleimani on Jan 3rd. Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the airstrike on Iran’s top general “provocative and disproportionate,” and a “dangerous escalation.” Pelosi warned: “America – and the world – cannot afford to have tensions
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” -English Historian Henry Thomas Buckle In the never ending swirl of fake news media controversy, is anyone else wondering what happened to real political news about actual public policy? Fake News is one of the most apt terms
The US House voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald J. Trump on charges of “Abuse of Power” and “Obstruction of Congress.” The vote was the most partisan result of any impeachment vote in the history of the United States. Clinton, Nixon Impeachment Proceedings Were More Bipartisan Two presidents have been
In the most recent Economist/YouGov Democratic 2020 presidential primary poll, long-shot White House contender Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is in a statistical tie with Joe Biden among independent voters. With a poll margin of error of 2.9 percent, 11% of respondents said they’d vote for Tulsi Gabbard, and