Economics - Page 5

California County Reports Decrease in Food Stamp Use

Sonoma County California is reporting a two-year decline in the number of people getting food stamps as the result of an improving economy in the state and President Donald Trump’s efforts to stop the flood of illegal immigration into the

Golden State Advantage Card JUSTIN SULLIVAN:GETTY IMAGES

Amazon Hiring 2500 for Houston Fulfillment Center

E-commerce giant Amazon announced Tuesday it began the process of hiring 2,500 full-time employees for its new fulfillment center in Houston, expected to open this summer. This marks the seventh facility the company will house in Texas.

An employee prepares order at Amazon's San Bernardino Fulfillment Center

Wealthiest U.S. County Located in Texas

When one thinks of the richest regions of the United States, the opulence of Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, the high-end lifestyle of New York’s Tribeca, and the high-tech high life of the Silicon Valley may come to mind, but when ranking the wealthiest counties in the nation, the top spot went to an unassuming, small, south Texas locale.

The Associated Press

Beijing Demands Protection as Venezuela’s Rioters Target Chinese Businesses

The government of China has demanded that Venezuela make an effort to “restore social order” following a string of attacks against Chinese-owned businesses in cities like Bolívar, where the socialist government’s decision to invalidate the nation’s highest-denomination bolívar bill triggered riots that damaged hundreds of storefronts.

A worker cleans up what remains a Subway sandwich shop at the looted SuperLider commercial

Study: Texas Cities Rank Among Best for Vets

WalletHub, the personal finance website, released its annual Veteran’s Day survey which ranks U.S. cities from best to worst places to live for former service men and women. Overall, Texas placed favorably in the rankings with several of its municipalities getting high marks.

United States Army veteran Sgt. Leon Brookings, celebrates the U.S. Army's 238th Birthday

Swiss Public Optimistic About Brexit

A survey conducted by Swiss bank Credit Suisse shows the general public of Switzerland believe that their country’s economy will benefit from a Brexit. Though the mainstream media and establishment politicians have spread doom and gloom over the result of the British

REUTERS/ARND WIEGMANN (SWITZERLAND)

Study: Migrants Hurt Long Term Economic Growth

A new study casts doubt on migrants propping up the economy, saying that they could heavily impact the economy in a negative manner. Enzo Weber from the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg and his colleague Roland Weigand produced a

China crash (Andy Wong / Associated Press)