Is Donald Trump’s Election as President of the United States a Black Swan Event? If so, What Effect will it Have on Wall Street?

From Our Owatonna, MN Correspondent According to the website Investopedia, "A Black Swan is an event or occurrence that deviates beyond what is normally expected of a situation and is extremely difficult to predict. The term was popularized by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a finance professor, writer, and former Wall Street trader. Black Swan events are typically … Continue reading Is Donald Trump’s Election as President of the United States a Black Swan Event? If so, What Effect will it Have on Wall Street?

Should the Government Continue to Provide Hurricane and Flood Damage Relief to the Coastal States?

Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Insurance companies have been paying out billions of dollars in relief for property damage caused by hurricanes and resulting wind and flood damage to home and property owners in the coastal states. A great majority of the billions have come directly through the federal government, which basically underwrites (provides) the endless amounts … Continue reading Should the Government Continue to Provide Hurricane and Flood Damage Relief to the Coastal States?

Election 2016 Round Table Discussion: Regardless of the outcome of the election, has the Republican Party been irreparably damaged by the Trump candidacy and its effect of alienating members of the party?

Gastonia, NC Correspondent-I think the GOP will be quite a long time recovering from Trump’s candidacy, win or lose.  Decades of catering to ever more outlying groups is coming home to roost, as the “big tent” is turning into a straitjacket.  There’s no more room for compromise or modernization since the far right goes into … Continue reading Election 2016 Round Table Discussion: Regardless of the outcome of the election, has the Republican Party been irreparably damaged by the Trump candidacy and its effect of alienating members of the party?

Residents of Texas and other states are sending a message to their legislators that texting and driving is dangerous and unacceptable. Should texting and driving be prohibited not only in the state of Texas but the entire United States and made a primary offense?

From Our Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent Residents of Texas are on the road to ending text messaging in their state. This dangerous practice has cost lives throughout the country. Citizens in Texas and across the country have taken on a real message, “My life is worth more than a text message!” There are now 46 … Continue reading Residents of Texas and other states are sending a message to their legislators that texting and driving is dangerous and unacceptable. Should texting and driving be prohibited not only in the state of Texas but the entire United States and made a primary offense?

Symposium 2015: Torture or enhanced interrogation? How far is too far in dealing with terrorism?

Gastonia, NC Correspondent-In a perfect world, we (the “good guys”) would never have to resort to the tactics and methods used by our adversaries to combat them. We’d be able to wrap ourselves in our cloaks of righteousness and overcome our enemies by sheer civic virtue, right-mindedness and devotion to the American Way. We, however, … Continue reading Symposium 2015: Torture or enhanced interrogation? How far is too far in dealing with terrorism?

Thinking Outside the Boxe Releases Transcript of Q&A Session from 12th Annual Symposium

Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL and Washington, D.C. January 29, 2016—Thinking Outside the Boxe has released the transcripts of the question and answer session from its 12th Annual Symposium held in Orlando from December 26-31, 2015.  Participants in the annual symposium question and answer session included Thinking Outside the Boxe’s correspondents from Gastonia, North Carolina, … Continue reading Thinking Outside the Boxe Releases Transcript of Q&A Session from 12th Annual Symposium