While virtually all the focus is on Donald Trump’s assault on the Republican Party, the Democrats old guard is being taken down by socialists like Bernie Saunders, Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez. The old guard is gone giving way to a more radical, confrontational style for both parties – that doesn’t seek compromise or collaboration.

Corporations, unions, and other special interest always want special tax deals and/or subsidies to create or protect jobs – but are the photo ops and ribbon cutting ceremonies ever a good deal for taxpayers?

Despite massive support, Amazon has decided to pull it’s much coveted 2nd headquarters project out of New York in response to opposition by the anti-business left.  The poverty advocates are furious because of the loss of jobs that were targeting unskilled and semi-skilled workers.

From the Globe & Mail

Robert Charles Gunning Zurrer: Daredevil. Adventurer. Iconoclast. Entrepreneur. Born Sept. 25, 1953, in Toronto; died Aug. 19, 2018, in White Rock, B.C., of antibiotic resistant infection; aged 64. Rob was the editor or MoneyTalks.net from 2008 until his passing.

Rob was fearless, always willing to try anything reckless repeatedly. He indulged in high-risk passions such as car racing, hang gliding, bull riding and motorcycling, along with the more conventional risky sports of downhill and water skiing. His daredevil nature formed the background of his ability and chutzpah to identify opportunities for businesses and, years later, gave him the confidence to have his malfunctioning kidney replaced in Pakistan. CLICK for the complete article