Legal and illegal immigrants wired almost $140 billion from the United States back to their home countries and foreign relatives in 2016. The huge loss of domestic spending by of immigrantsâ remittances is spotlighted in a new report by the Pew Research Center, which also noted that $6.5 billion was sent back to the United States […]
Apple to invest $350 billion in U.S. economy and create 20,000 jobs.
Money repatriated as a result of the tax bill will fund some of Appleâs spending Apple Inc. AAPL, +0.23% Â announced on Wednesday that it planned to contribute $350 billion to the U.S. economy over five years, through new jobs, a second headquarters, and a series of investments. Apple is expecting to pay a repatriation tax […]
White House Proposal Extends Amnesty for 1.8 Million Illegals in Exchange for 25 Billion for Wall, End of Chain Migration, Visa Lottery.
The White House revealed a proposal to extend legal status and a path for citizenship for 1.8 million illegal immigrants brought to the country as children in exchange for $25 billion in funding for the wall, an end to chain migration across the board, and an end to the visa lottery program. The billâs framework […]
Gun Control Fail: âGun Violenceâ Costs New York over $5.6 Billion Each Year.
New York has an âassault weaponsâ ban, a âhigh capacityâ magazine ban, universal background checks, and âgun violenceâ costs of over $5.6 billion a year. In other words, gun control is not working in New York, just as it has not worked in Chicago or Baltimore. The annual cost of âgun violenceâ was put forth […]
Unions Gave More Than $1.1 Billion to Democrats, Liberal Groups
From 2010 to 2016 alone, unions sent more than $1.1 billion in member dues to anti-Republican advocacy groups, a nonprofit union transparency organization says. âFor decades, union officials have betrayed working Americans by spending their dues dollars to advance a left-wing political agendaâwithout prior approval,â Luka Ladan, communications director for the Center for Union Facts, […]
TRUMP EFFECT: RECORD HOLIDAY SALES NEAR $600 BILLION; Expert: Spending Pace Not Seen Since Great Recession.
Retailers are reporting record holiday sales this season of $598 billion as of Christmas Eve, fueled by confidence in the pro-business, pro-jobs economic polices of President Donald Trump of cutting Obama-era regulations and enacting major tax cuts and reforms. Yet media reports by CBS, AP and the Wall Street Journal all failed to mention President […]
Trump Returning to US with Over $250 Billion in Deals, China Announces âThis Is Truly A Miracleâ
President Donald Trump announced Thursday roughly $250 billion in deals between American businesses and China. On his final day in Beijing, Trump and Chinaâs President Xi Jinping oversaw a ceremony in which corporate giants such as Boeing and Qualcomm signed multibillion-dollar deals. âThis is truly a miracle,â Chinaâs Commerce Minister Zhong Shan said at a news briefing in Beijing. Trump said Thursday […]
In Beijing Trump BLASTS Previous Administrations for $347 Billion Trade Deficit with China (VIDEO)
Trump BLASTS Previous Administrations for Screwing US Workers The U.S. trade deficit with China was $347 billion in 2016. The trade deficit exists because U.S. exports to China were only $116 billion while imports from China were $463 billion â via The Balance. On Thursday President Trump told a Beijing audience, âI donât blame China!â for the massive US trade deficit with the economic giant. In […]
Where Are They Today? Obama Reportedly Gave $5 Billion for Deserter Bergdahl and Released âTaliban 5â from Gitmo
On May 31, 2014 President Obama announced that he transferred five Guantanamo Bay detainees to Qatar in exchange for the release of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl who was held by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Breitbart provided the following information about the Taliban 5 in December of 2015 â The Taliban Five â Mohammad Fazl, Mohammed Nabi, […]
Mercedes-Benz to Invest $1 billion in US Plant, Adding 600 New Jobs
Mercedes-Benz announced Thursday it would be investing $1 billion in a U.S. plant. The money will help establish electric vehicle production at the companyâs Tuscaloosa, Alabama plant and go toward building a battery at a nearby factory. Both will result in the creation of 600 new jobs, the company said. The luxury division of Germany’s […]
The Economic Cost of Harvey and Irma: $290 Billion
Hurricane Irma has slammed into Floridaâs southern coast. More than two million are without power. The storm has been downgrade to a category one hurricane. We do not yet know the extent of the damage, but itâs safe to assume that it wonât be cheap. When you combine Harvey and Irma together, the cost is […]
Trump Asks Congress For Nearly $8 Billion To Help Fund Harvey Rescue Effort
President Donald Trump asked Congress Friday night for $7.8 billion to help those left in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey, which pelted parts of Texas with near-Biblical amounts of rain. Trumpâs request was significantly larger than what many experts had expected, as some Congressional sources believed the administration would ask for at least $5.5 billion. The bulk […]
Ted Cruz Calls for $14 Billion Seized from âEl Chapoâ to Fund Border Wall.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced a bill calling for the use of $14 billion seized from cartel drug lord Joaquin âEl Chapoâ Guzman to be used to pay for the Presidentâs border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. âFourteen billion dollars will go a long way toward building a wall that will keep Americans safe […]
After losing $2 billion, Hillary beefs about Trump’s cuts to State
Here’s one for the hypocrisy books: Clinton knocks Trump for proposing cuts to US diplomacy, Agence France-Presse reported. Note that unquestioning use of ‘US diplomacy’ instead of the well-known, widely-mismanaged, treason-infested State Department. Diplomacy is nice, diplomacy is sweet. diplomacy is the great alternative to warfare, diplomacy is nice china and fancy wine…. Except when […]
California Governor Spends $25 Billion Per Year On Illegals, Officials Warned Dam Failing 12 Years Ago
            California Governor Prioritizes Illegals Over Infrastructure that Supports Citizens According to a report from the Washington Times, California Governor Jerry Brown has been spending $25 billion a year supporting illegal immigrants while neglecting the failing Oroville dam. From The Washington Times: The flood danger from the Oroville Dam receded Monday, but California was hit […]
Repealing Dodd-Frank Would Get Investors $100 Billion
Investors in the six largest banks in the U.S. potentially stand to gain $100 billion in returned capital through dividends and share buybacks if President Donald Trump successfully loosens regulations on the banking industry. Trump signed executive orders Friday that began the process of rolling back two major Wall Street regulations: the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection […]
FLASHBACK: Obama Admin Made Canada Pay For A $2 BILLION Border Bridge
The Obama administration made Canada pay for the entirety of a $2 billion border bridge â including the U.S. customs plaza. President Donald Trump is currently pushing to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall; the wall was a major cornerstone of his presidential campaign. He signed an executive order Wednesday starting the wallâs construction. âA nation […]
Wal-Mart Boards the Trump Train, Will Invest $6.8 Billion and Create 10K Jobs
Walmart has announced that it will invest $6.8 billion in the United States and create 10,000 more jobs for Americans in stores and e-commerce, a strong response to the victory of President-elect Donald Trump. The investment will create 59 new or relocated Walmart and Samâs Club stores throughout the country which will in return create an estimated 24,000 […]
Ouch: Clinton Failed Presidential Bid Cost $1.2 Billion
Itâs a record. Hillary Clintonâs failed presidential run cost $1.2 billion. Trump supporters should have a field day with this final bill, given that Clinton slammed the president-elect for losing a billion dollars during his business career. “What kind of genius loses a billion dollars in a single year?” said the Democratic nominee in October. […]
Big League: Fiat-Chrysler to Invest $1 Billion in Michigan and Ohio, Plus 2000 US Jobs
Here we go again. Another major car manufacturing company announced plans to invest a billions of dollars in the U.S. economy and provide jobs to thousands of Americans. FCA, the U.S. automaker of Fiat-Chrysler, announced on Sunday that it would invest a total $1 billion in plants in Michigan and Ohio, and will add 2000 new […]
Trump Effect: Ford Cancels $1.6 Billion Mexican Plant
Donald Trump isnât even President yet, but his campaign promises are coming true and heâs already saving U.S. jobs. On Tuesday, Ford Motor Co announced that it will cancel its  $1.6 billion planned factory in Mexico. Instead of the plant, Ford Motor Co will invest $700 million at a Michigan factory, which will add 700 U.S. jobs. […]
Report: Hillary Clinton Spent $1.2 Billion to Lose 2016 Election
Hillary Clinton could have bought a decent-sized chunk of New York real estate with the $1.2 billion that she raised and spent for her losing election, according to a new report by the New York Post. In contrast, Donald Trump raised and spent $600 million in his narrow and shocking victory. That budget includes $66 […]
Trump Announces Japanese Telecom Co. Will Invest $50 Billion to Create 50,000 Jobs in U.S.
In the wake of reports that SoftBank Group Corp. founder and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son was set to meet with Donald Trump in New York, the President-elect announced that the Japanese telecommunications company will invest up to $50 billion in the U.S. which includes plans to create 50,000 new jobs here. Several sources reported […]
8 Million Americans Paid $1.7 Billion For Not Having Obamacare
Nearly 8.1 million Americans paid $1.7 billion in penalties in 2014 for not having health insurance â more than the IRS initially predicted. The individual mandate, or what the IRS calls âindividual shared responsibility payments,â requires everyone either have insurance or pay a fine, and was one of the last pieces of Obamacare to go into […]
Hillary â It takes $2 Billion to Elect a Liar
National Review writer Jonah Goldberg asked the question in a piece written in February 2015 of what Hillaryâs brand is, it has morphed so often that like the women, cannot be amply traced without an expert in high speed atomic particle acceleration to interpret the results. Goldberg has to concede â âNo doubt many voters […]
Iran âRansomâ: Feds Claim $1.7 Billion Paid in Full â But Wonât Explain How
TEL AVIV â Questions continue to linger about the Obama administrationâs decision to deliver $400 million in pallets of foreign currency flown to Iran aboard an unmarked jetliner the same day five American hostages were released from Iranian custody. The State and Treasury Departments both told Breitbart News that the U.S. government transferred the remaining […]
Families of Victims of Hamas Terror Sue Facebook for $1 Billion
Palestinian supporters of the Islamist movement Hamas take part during an anti-Israel rally in Gaza City, on April 28, 2016. (Photo by Momen Faiz/NurPhoto) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field *** Facebook is being hit with a $1 billion lawsuit after allegedly allowing the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas use its platform to plot attacks in Israel […]
Target market cap now down $10.5 billion in wake of boycott
The American Family Association’s pledge to boycott Target because of its policy to allow men into women’s bathrooms, and vice versa, has reached 1.3 million signers, and Target’s stock (TGT) continues to suffer compared to that of its natural competitors. At the close of trading on Tuesday, the boycott-induced direct decline in Target’s market cap […]
Target Stock Has Lost $1.5 Billion In Value Since Letting Men In The Ladiesâ Room
Ordinarily I would not root for any business to fail, even one of my own competitors. But when a major corporation tells the vast majority of its customers âf*** youâ in order to appease radical social activists, it would really be a shame if those insulted customers just kept shopping there and made the corporation […]