Senator Elizabeth Warren has proposed a new tax on wealth rather than income. The proposal states that there would be a 2% tax on assets greater $50 million and a 3% tax on assets greater than $1 billion. Earlier this month we heard about the tax proposal from representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez(AOC), which was a marginal... Continue Reading →
The Interview Market – Part 1
I'd like to lay out a general premise about the current labor market: the placement process is ridiculous. It is a waste of time for everyone, and I'm not sure that we've made any advances given the extensive tech applied to the area. The general trend, according to HR policy, empirical evidence, as well as... Continue Reading →
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – The Millennials Have Arrived
I don't have the energy to look into how early on a generation produces a congressional representative, but the Millennials seem to have arrived. I know that I'm not the only one surrpised by the immediate space carved out by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez(AOC). Millennials(left leaning at least) have a solid representative now in congress stewarding the... Continue Reading →
New Polls – Rising Hispanic Approval for Trump
A new NPR poll taken between January 10-13 shows Trump's approval has gone up 19% among hispanics to a 50% overall approval rating. This immediately struck me as counterintuitive since we are in the middle of a partial government shutdown. It is especially confusing to me since the shutdown is over wall funding. If it... Continue Reading →