Category Archives: Economy

Our Congress hard at work….

Posted on February 12, 2018 by royfmc

Our Congress hard at work….

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Leyden High Schools Implements An E-Learning Day In Lieu of A Traditional Snow Day

Posted on February 9, 2018 by royfmc

Leyden High School District 212 is implementing the E-Learning Day program tomorrow, Friday, February 9, that allows the District to provide electronic instruction for students when Illinois schools are closed because of inclement weather such as snow tomorrow. The e-learning … Continue reading →

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Cook County New Affidavits Requirements For Class 6b And Class 8 Incentives Suspended

Posted on January 20, 2018 by royfmc

On Wednesday, January 17, 2018, 24 Mayors from throughout Cook County testified in front of the Cook County Business and Economic Development Committee, to repeal the new Cook County Incentives Ordinance 74-71(b)(2), which implemented new Labor regulations and required Living … Continue reading →

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How a 574-year-old school is preparing for a world without classrooms

Posted on January 16, 2018 by royfmc

What does a nearly six-century-old private school that charges $54,000 a year in tuition do when confronted with start-ups with bright ideas about how education should work? If you’re Eton College, alma mater to much of the British … Continue reading →

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Bitcoin tumbles 20%, dipping below $12,000 to the digital currency’s lowest level in more than a month

Posted on January 16, 2018 by royfmc

Over $100 billion wiped off global cryptocurrency market following talk of South Korea trading ban. Prices of major cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, ripple and ethereum took a hit following the news that South Korea could be preparing to ban trading in … Continue reading →

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The Goldwater Rule; and Should We Psycho-Analyze Our Politicians ?

Posted on January 13, 2018 by royfmc

Was this petty, snarling man, utterly lacking in presidential temperament and heedless of the established rules and norms of politics, going to get us into a nuclear war? That’s what a lot of Americans wondered about Richard Nixon back in … Continue reading →

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2018 Has Interesting Scheduling Conflicts

Posted on January 2, 2018 by royfmc

a lot of people. Ok 2018, already has some strange situations #easter2018 #aprilfoolsday2018 #ashwednesday2018 #valentinesday2018

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Emancipation Proclamation

Posted on January 1, 2018 by royfmc

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of war. The proclamation declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free.”

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Political Thought For 2018

Posted on January 1, 2018 by royfmc

“The only way we will see a change for the better of this country is if both political sides are able to focus on the core values.” Thus far with social media platforms abounding, the political sides are promoting “sound … Continue reading →

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My 2018 Predictions For The World As I See It:

Posted on December 31, 2017 by royfmc

I join the legion of prognosticators who offer guesses and visions about what will happen in 2018. Once again,……………. All predictions guaranteed, or your money back. Of the baker’s dozen below, one or two are tongue-in-cheek. I leave it to … Continue reading →

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