Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James was handed a mixture of sympathy and skepticism on social media after he revealed he played the last three games in his team’s NBA Finals defeat with a broken hand. Following Friday’s defeat to the Golden State Warriors – which handed Stephen Curry and Co. a 4-0 sweep and their […]
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U.S. State Department to probe Cuba incidents amid skepticism of sonic attack theory
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will convene a new high-level investigation into the harm that Washington says U.S. diplomats in Havana suffered in unexplained health attacks, a senior State Department tells a Senate hearing.
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Senate Republican leaders, lacking enough support to pass their Obamacare repeal and replace bill draft, have delayed their vote on the measure until after they return from a weeklong July 4 recess. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed the schedule change, telling reporters on Tuesday afternoon that leadership would need more time to get the […]
These 2 charts highlight Wall Street’s skepticism around Trump’s tax plan
Mark Wilson/Getty Images Wall Street analysts are signaling to President Donald Trump they don’t expect changes to the tax system to help earnings until next year at the earliest. While share prices in policy-sensitive industries have recently served as a barometer for investor sentiment, future profit forecasts have also emerged as a useful indicator. For […]
These 2 charts highlight Wall Street’s skepticism around Trump’s tax plan
Mark Wilson/Getty Images Wall Street analysts are telling President Donald Trump that they don’t expect tax reform to help earnings until next year at the earliest. While share prices in policy-sensitive industries have recently served as a barometer for investor sentiment, future profit forecasts have also emerged as a useful indicator. For context, the US stock market’s most […]
The Science of Climate Change Skepticism
In proposing to slash funding for programs that address climate change, President Donald J. Trump is echoing the views of many conservative voters — and giving voice to a large constituency of climate change skeptics. Why does such skepticism abound, despite overwhelming scientific evidence of global warming? Recent research suggests one possible explanation: Your beliefs […]
Snap brushes off investor skepticism on 2nd day of IPO roadshow
(Reuters) – Snap, owner of popular messaging app Snapchat, fended off investor skepticism on the second day of its IPO roadshow on Tuesday, betting on the charisma of CEO Evan Spiegel, 26, whom it introduced as a “once in a generation founder.” Snap is targeting a valuation of between $ 19.5 billion and $ 22.3 […]
