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In 122 BC, Gaius Gracchusinitiated a policy that would later be known as"Bread and Circuses.

" Roman landowners had slowly but surely replaced their workers with cheap slavesfrom the colonies.

This resulted in high unemployment ofthe Roman population.As the empire found itself in a situation where production flourished butthe population suffered, they introduced a policy offree grain and entertainment, which led to new stability.Replace landowners with shareholders and slaves with robots, and you will see where we are headed.You, my friend, probably love your job.It gives you status in society, an answer to the favorite small-talk question, "What do you do?" […]

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Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE:IIPR) trade is getting exciting but lets take a deeper look whether it is as good a moment. Now trading with a market value of 997.93M, the company has a mix of catalysts and obstacles that spring from the nature of its operations. As the day-to-day narrative ebbs and flows for this company, it is more important than ever to step back and get a bird’s eye view of the fundamental reality under the surface of this story.

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE:IIPR) Fundamentals That Matter It’s generally a good idea to […]

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Supports of Democratic presidential candidate businessman Andrew Yang rally before the New Hampshire state Democratic Party convention, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Manchester, NH. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) Stockton California’s experiment with basic income was in the news again recently (" California city tests buzzy campaign idea for income ") along with this great quote from Stockton’s Mayor, Michael Tubbs,“I think poverty is immoral, I think it is antiquated and I think it shouldn’t exist.” It is a great sentiment paired with a good idea, giving people in need cash instead of a bureaucratic program. Now that people running […]

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Jabil Inc. (NYSE:JBL) trade is getting exciting but lets take a deeper look whether it is as good a moment. Now trading with a market value of 4.57B, 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.

Jabil Inc. (NYSE:JBL) Fundamentals That Matter

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Isaac Tom, 10, listens as Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang speaks during a rally in Washington Square Park, May 14, 2019 in New York City. One of Yangs major campaign promises is a universal basic income of $1,000 every month for every American 18 years and older. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images) “Politics is not arithmetic.” Álvaro Cunhal, former secretary-general, Partido Comunista Português In a response to my critique of Andrew Yang’s universal basic income (UBI) proposal, my friend Matt Bruenig of the People’s Policy Project claims that there is $5 trillion in annual capital income available to pay […]

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It’s worth it to have a look at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (NYSE:TAK) as there may be a chasm between the bulls and the bears as far as recent trading activity goes. Now trading with a market value of 54.35B, 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.

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Democrat contender for 2020, Andrew Yang has brandished his credibility among the youth vote by sharing a video of him crowd-surfing in a room of supporters.

The 44-year-old entrepreneur tweeted the video of him at the AAPI Democratic Presidential Forum in Costa Mesa, California, where he spoke on Sunday, along with his fellow 2020 candidates Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and Tom Steyer.

With the footage of him being carried along with the crowd, he wrote the message: "Haven’t crowd-surfed in a while."He added the hashtag #YangGang, which refers to his growing group of supporters that has pushed him ahead in the […]

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Finland carried out a universal basic income trial from 2017 to 2018, involving 2,000 randomly-selected individuals who received tax-free monthly payments of 580 euros. Three out of five Finnish residents said they do not support the country introducing a basic income model, according to a poll commissioned by think tank EVA, the Finnish Business and Policy Forum.

Just one third of some 2,000 respondents said Finland should start a universal basic income (UBI) programme for all, according to the survey.

Those opposed to UBI were more likely to have the opinion that people should have reasons for drawing social benefits, like […]

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Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (NYSE:CHKR)’s interesting series of developments are underway around the US stock market these days. Now trading with a market value of 29.50M, 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.

Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (NYSE:CHKR) Fundamentals That Matter

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× WINDHOEK – The Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare has proposed a N$380 basic income grant for unemployed people between the ages of 30 to 59.

The ministry wants to make the child grant and maternity grant universal, meaning that it will be for everyone who applies for it. The ministry also wants to strengthen these grants by making them universal and adequate. For maternity grant, the ministry proposes a once off N$2000 payment.

Minister of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare Zephania Kameeta shared these proposals while speaking at a review of the draft National Social Protection Policy for […]

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