(Akiit.com) Nearly seven years ago, Congress fought for and won enactment of reforms that would help ensure that everyone would play by the same financial rules. The promise to the nation was that the days of ignoring the long-term health of the national economy as an excuse to justify lucrative and ...
(Akiit.com) When the news broke on Tuesday night that CIA Director Mike Pompeo had met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, I was not surprised. Pompeo had long ago established his importance to this administration and his understanding of geopolitics. Pompeo’s skills are precisely why the president nominated him to be the next ...
(Akiit.com) For most of my life, Earth Day has been a stark reminder of yet another American tradition in which the basis was formed without people of color in mind. In 1970, the first Earth Day, like the passage of the National Environmental Policy Act and the founding of the United ...
(Akiit.com) Cars are great. They’re simple, they’re dependable, and they’re pleasurable to drive. Given how generally positive the experience of car ownership is, you might be wondering why you might be tempted to consider the transition from four wheels to two. If so, here’s a few reasons you might want ...
(Akiit.com) In business, as in virtually everything else, communication is key. The ability to communicate can keep our businesses going, but the ability to communicate efficiently and effectively can be what makes it run with increased productivity which in turn can help to facilitate long term growth. But in an era ...
(Akiit.com) It takes a lot of courage for a president to target almost a quarter of the federal budget for reform in an election year. But this is exactly what President Trump is doing with his executive order, “Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility.” We’re now spending ...
(Akiit.com) The cable bill was the last straw, says Kristin Tate. “That’s the one that really made me mad.” Comcast included $36 in charges for mysterious things like “utility tax” and “government access fee.” That motivated her to research obscure taxes and put what she learned in a new book, “How ...
(Akiit.com) When World War II ended, Washington, D.C.’s population was about 900,000; today it’s about 700,000. In 1950, Baltimore’s population was almost 950,000; today it’s around 614,000. Detroit’s 1950 population was close to 1.85 million; today it’s down to 673,000. Camden, New Jersey’s 1950 population was nearly 125,000; today it has ...
(Akiit.com) Of all the health challenges facing men men now, prostate cancer is growing at an alarming rate. In 2017, it was estimated that 161,360 men in the United States were diagnosed. Inexplicably, the risk of prostate cancer is actually 74% higher in black men than in non-hispanic white men! But, ...
(Akiit.com) With summer suddenly rearing its head, a lot of people are starting at a loss as to what they will be spending this season doing. With winter lasting such a long time in a lot of places, it has been hard to think about the good weather, leaving you to ...
(Akiit.com) Liberals seek rulers; conservatives seek freedom. This is why we cannot win arguments with them. This is why they will never “get it,” wake up, see the light or convert. What they call success, we call failure. They cannot win unless we lose. This is why they think you hate ...
(Akiit.com) Two developments in Israel present a teachable moment in terms of the racial politics of the Israeli state. The first development was the slaughter of Palestinian protesters on the Gaza border on March 30. The second development, to be discussed in my next column, was the April 3 reneging by ...