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The Hill reports: Retailers are going straight to the source in an expanding effort to stop a potential flurry of steep tariffs proposed by President Trump on foreign-made goods coming into the United States. The National Retail Federation (NRF) has recreated an iconic scene with Ben Stein, an economist and an actor, about tariffs and voodoo economics in the iconic …

Via Mediaite: Actor and economist Ben Stein may or may not be on the fence over Donald Trump, but during a Monday interview, he appeared to follow the example of the mogul’s campaign during his commentary on Hillary Clinton. Even though Clinton’s physician says her physical condition is fine, the Trump camp has been latching onto unproven theories over the …

“My humble observation is that most long-term poverty is caused by self-sabotage by individuals. Drug use. Drunkenness. Having children without a family structure. Gambling. Poor work habits. Disastrously unfortunate appearance. Above all, and counted in the preceding list, psychological problems (very much including basic laziness) cause people to be unemployed, have poor or no work habits, and enter and stay …