Sunday, August 30, 2015

Wes Craven, director of 'Nightmare on Elm Street,' 'Scream,' dies

Wes Craven, the visionary filmmaker who defined the horror genre with the long-enduring "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise and later deconstructed and redefined it with "Scream," has died. He was 76.









Challenged on Left and Right, the Fed Faces a Decision on Rates

An approaching action on interest rates is being closely watched as a broader debate divides liberals and conservatives over the management of the American economy.









Jacob William, Donna Klatch Kresge and 15 others posted in Post it Here!.

Jacob William, Donna Klatch Kresge and 15 others posted in Post it Here!.

BNY Mellon expects to fix pricing glitch before markets open

(Reuters) - BNY Mellon Corp expects to fix the computer glitch that disrupted pricing of U.S. mutual funds and exchange-traded funds before markets open on Monday, its chief executive said.

Asian stocks set for worst monthly drop in three years on global rout

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Monday and looked set for their worst monthly performance in three years after top Federal Reserve officials kept the door open for an interest rate hike in September and Chinese stock markets took a fresh tumble.









Bernie Sanders: NRA gave me D-











Editorial: Walmart Decides to Drop Sale of AR-15 Assault Rifles

The sale of “modern sporting rifles” is a thinly disguised campaign to put even more military-style weapons in civilian hands.









Dave Thehustler Grant, Adam Thomas and 17 others posted in Post it Here!.

Dave Thehustler Grant, Adam Thomas and 17 others posted in Post it Here!.

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Autos lift U.S. consumer spending; sentiment slips

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending rose in July as households stepped up automobile purchases, offering further evidence of strength in the economy that keeps the door open to a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year.