(Akiit.com) We’re used to job market news being bad. For the last twenty years, ever since the Bill Clinton economy of the late 1990s, we’ve lived in a world where wages have essentially remained flat. One reason for this, of course, is increasing globalization. US workers now have to compete in ...
(Akiit.com) Back in 1998 I was assigned to the 1st Battalion (Air Assault), 377th Field Artillery Regiment at Ft. Bragg as the Executive Officer, second in command. The Battalion was nicknamed the “Gunslingers”, and my call sign was Gunslinger 5. Ours was a unique mission in that we were a ...
(Akiit.com) A nation’s budget is a document that reflects its priorities. While President Trump has yet to submit his first budget to Congress, we are already learning what will likely be in it. The President has proposed a $54 billion increase in military spending, which would be offset with deep ...
(Akiit.com) No founder can run a business by themselves. Some try, but after a while, they realize that they need the help of other people, even if it’s to do the boring stuff like send out invoices on a Friday afternoon. The top businesses in the world are all built by ...
(Akiit.com) Adopting a child is not easy. It is a lot of things, but it is certainly not easy, and that is because there are a lot more complications. There is a lot more to think about, consider, weigh up and decide, and there are are a lot more eggshells involved. ...
(Akiit.com) There are few Americans over the age of 10 who have not seen or participated in a game of Dodge-Ball. For those of my era, it was the quintessential hand-eye-body coordination game in which the “dodger,” if skillful and athletic, could avoid being struck and disqualified by a ball ...
(Akiit.com) I recently had the opportunity to meet, in Washington, D.C., David Friedman, President Trump’s nominee to be America’s next ambassador to Israel. I was impressed by this brilliant and passionate man, an observant Jew, a fluent Hebrew speaker (he read my necklace that has my name, Star, in Hebrew), ...
(Akiit.com) Sometimes I wonder if I was a Black Democrat, a retired Black athlete or a Black comedian would it be easier for me to get a meeting with the leadership of the Republican Party or harder. As a life-long, die hard Black Republican, it seems almost impossible to get noticed ...
(Akiit.com) Most people would agree that parents have a duty to ensure their kids remain fit and healthy. They also need to do the same thing for themselves. The last thing anyone wants is to become unfit and pass due to ill health while they’re children are still young. So, it’s ...
(Akiit.com) Most people fear the day that they suffer a bad injury. Of course, nobody wants to get hurt. That makes sense. But, it’s not the only reason that injuries can be bad. Injuries can often result in loss of finances or even quality of life. In this sort of situation, ...