Daily Clips: March 2, 2017
Jeff Sessions said that people who commit perjury must be removed from office: Because American politics was getting too boring.
U.S. initial jobless claims drop to lowest in almost 44 years:
The latest tally marked 104 straight weeks of claims below 300,000, the level economists consider consistent with a healthy labor market. The 161-week period that ended in April 1970 was the longest such streak in records back to 1967.
Many researchers now say that drinking diet soda does not help with weight loss, and could in fact contribute to obesity and type 2 diabetes, just like regular sodas. There are more questions than answers regarding the long-term effects of consuming these artificial sweeteners, but there is enough concern for the Harvard School of Public Health to conclude: “Diet soda may not be a healthy substitute for sugary soda.”
If the city really wants out, the bank will sever its contract with the city immediately, with no penalty, and will help the city find a replacement, Phillip Smith, head of government and institutional banking for Wells Fargo, stated in a letter delivered to Murray and council members Tuesday.
Tweet of the day:
Imagine an economy where middle-class wages grew at the same rate as the top 1%. Do you think that would lead to a better America?
— Civic Action (@civicaction) March 1, 2017
