Category: Basic Income

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT)’s interesting series of developments are underway around the US stock market these days. Now trading with a market value of 1.48B, the company has a mix of catalysts and obstacles that spring from the nature of its operations. Everyone seems to have their own opinion of this stock. But what do the numbers really say? We think it’s a great time to take a fresh look.

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) Fundamentals That Matter

It’s generally a good idea to start with the most fundamental piece of the picture: the balance sheet. The balance sheet health […]

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Trump threatens mass deportations; Mohamed Morsi dies in Egypt; Erik Prince expands mining operations in DRC

On this episode of "By Any Means Necessary" hosts Eugene Puryear and Sean Blackmon are joined by human rights lawyer Jonathan Kuttab to talk about the sudden death of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, what democracy looks like in Arab nations, increased US troops in the Middle East, and the monied interests behind war in the Middle East.

In the second segment, Eugene and Sean are joined by Rodrigo Stein and Jose Leandro of La Clínica del Pueblo to talk about Donald Trump’s latest threats […]

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Youst/Getty Images Policy gurus spend too much time with others like them – top civil servants, high-flying journalists, successful businesspeople – and too little time with ordinary voters. If they could become “humble, competent people on a level with dentists,” as John Maynard Keynes once suggested, voters might identify with them and find them trustworthy.

LONDON – In the midst of the debate on the most crucial decision the United Kingdom has faced in a generation, then-Minister of Justice Michael Gove exclaimed , “I think the people in this country have had enough of experts.” That statement received almost as […]

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Mateusz Wlodarczyk/NurPhoto via Getty Images Since coming to power in 2015, Poland’s populist Law and Justice party has chalked up repeated scandals and proven to be utterly unworthy of the public’s trust. Yet, by disbursing handouts to key constituencies, debasing the country’s public discourse, and co-opting the prosecutor’s office, it has escaped accountability.

WARSAW – Populist rule is invariably associated with corruption, nepotism, and incompetence. Why, then, do populists appear immune to scandal? Revelations that would have shocked electorates just a few years ago leave nary a mark on populist leaders and government ministers. And, sometimes, what doesn’t kill them […]

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Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek.

Work is good for you, right?

It makes you feel useful and productive.It boosts your self-esteem and your ability to buy very nice shoes.Is it possible, though, that there’s a certain number of hours you should work in order to maximize your wellbeing?Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Salford University thought they’d find out .They examined 70,000 UK residents and their feelings and work habits between 2009 and 2018.They focused on those who had either been unemployed or were stay-at-home […]

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Just in time for the first Democratic presidential debates, I have finished candidate Andrew Yang’s manifesto, The War on Normal People . From its title, which subversively suggests there is such a thing as normality, you can tell that Yang is trying to be different. From its subtitle, you can learn of Yang’s core big idea, universal basic income, UBI. I was prepared to be unimpressed, but really, the book is well written, and UBI, as Yang explains it, has a certain attraction, even though it’s utterly unachievable in a democratic system. In the coming less-democratic system, however, maybe […]

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Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE:GSAT) is an interesting stock at present. Now trading with a market value of 848.23M, the company has a mix of catalysts and obstacles that spring from the nature of its operations. Everyone seems to have their own opinion of this stock. But what do the numbers really say? We think it’s a great time to take a fresh look.

Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE:GSAT) Fundamentals That Matter

It’s generally a good idea to start with the most fundamental piece of the picture: the balance sheet. The balance sheet health of any company plays a key role in its […]

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Nowadays Universal Basic Income (UBI) is seen as a remedy to eradicate poverty but Is India really prepared for this mega step? Here in the article, we are addressing Universal Basic Income in detail wherein it is dealt in with different perspectives. India is taking baby steps towards a Universal Basic Income (UBI) variant on a pilot basis in order to check the viability of the same.

At the end of this article, you also can download the Universal Basic Income PDF in Hindi and English . Universal Basic Income

UBI is a periodic cash payment unconditionally distributed to […]

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After winning the Lok Sabha elections with a majority, the BJP-led government will now be presenting the union budget on July 5. Certainly, the expectations from Modi government 2.0 have gone up as it is the first full budget after general elections.

In less than 15 days, Nirmala Sitharaman will take centre stage to announce Union Budget 2019-20, which is one of the most detailed reports on the country’s financial plan including specifics of total revenue and expenditure. The budget document, prepared by the ministry of finance in consultation with other ministries and experts, lists all fresh/existing estimated allocations over […]

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Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIIQ) is one of the active stocks and its unusual movement is raising eyebrows among traders. Now trading with a market value of 366.14M, the company has a mix of catalysts and obstacles that spring from the nature of its operations. In light of the many issues surrounding this company, we thought it was a good time to take a close look at the numbers in order to form a realistic perspective on the fundamental picture for this stock.

Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIIQ) Fundamentals That Matter

It’s generally a good idea to start with […]

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