How Rich Are the Wealthiest US Politicians?
.How Rich Are President Joe Biden, VP Kamala Harris and the Wealthiest US Politicians?
Christian Long Thu, June 2, 2022
While politicians in the U.S. tend to earn substantial salaries, it's usually not indicative of their true wealth. In addition to those government paychecks, politicians tend to accrue substantial personal wealth through investments, real estate and proceeds from writing books, making public appearances and other means.
Here's a look at what some of the most notable politicians in the U.S. are worth, as well as how they managed to earn it.
President Joe Biden: $9 Million
After leaving the vice presidency in 2017, Biden's wealth came in at $2.5 million. In the years since, it has grown to $9 million. The bulk of his wealth came from the sale of books, as well as speeches and other appearance fees. There's also the income from his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, an educator who has written memoirs and children's books.
How Rich Are President Joe Biden, VP Kamala Harris and the Wealthiest US Politicians?
Christian Long Thu, June 2, 2022
While politicians in the U.S. tend to earn substantial salaries, it's usually not indicative of their true wealth. In addition to those government paychecks, politicians tend to accrue substantial personal wealth through investments, real estate and proceeds from writing books, making public appearances and other means.
Here's a look at what some of the most notable politicians in the U.S. are worth, as well as how they managed to earn it.
President Joe Biden: $9 Million
After leaving the vice presidency in 2017, Biden's wealth came in at $2.5 million. In the years since, it has grown to $9 million. The bulk of his wealth came from the sale of books, as well as speeches and other appearance fees. There's also the income from his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, an educator who has written memoirs and children's books.
Vice President Kamala Harris: $5 Million
Vice President Kamala Harris began her political career when she was elected as district attorney of San Francisco in 2003. Her first significant earnings came from publishing three books, including a memoir, from 2009 through 2019. Following her marriage to attorney Doug Emhoff in 2014, the couple have assets worth about $5 million.
Nancy Pelosi: $120 Million
Nancy Pelosi was elected as a member of the Democratic National Committee in 1976 and held on to that position for 20 years. She was first elected to Congress in 1987, and she first became speaker of the House in 2007, a role she currently holds. Like many politicians, much of her wealth has come from speaking fees and investments. Some is also attributed to her husband, former Congressman Paul Frank Pelosi, who's also the founder of venture capital firm Financial Leasing Services.
Michael Bloomberg: $70 Billion
The former mayor of New York City (2002-14) ran an unsuccessful bid to be the Democratic nominee for president in 2020. Back in 1981, he founded Bloomberg LP, a financial firm specializing in data, software, finance and media. His role as CEO of his namesake company brings his net worth to about $70 billion.
To continue reading, please go to the original article here:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rich-president-joe-biden-vp-190023885.html
Is It More Important To Be Rich Or Happy?
.Is It More Important To Be Rich Or Happy? By JD Roth
Sometimes we in the United States forget how privileged we are. Because of our relative wealth, we can make claims like “it’s more important to be happy than it is to be rich”. In this guest post, Saravanan P of Engineer’s Finance argues that for the poor, money is more important than happiness.
Though this post has been heavily edited, keep in mind that English is not Saravanan’s native language.
Being happy is a state of mind and heart that does not matter whether we are rich or poor. But we can only make statements like “It’s more important to be happy than it is to be rich” when we are rich and not poor.
Is It More Important To Be Rich Or Happy? By JD Roth
Sometimes we in the United States forget how privileged we are. Because of our relative wealth, we can make claims like “it’s more important to be happy than it is to be rich”. In this guest post, Saravanan P of Engineer’s Finance argues that for the poor, money is more important than happiness.
Though this post has been heavily edited, keep in mind that English is not Saravanan’s native language.
Being happy is a state of mind and heart that does not matter whether we are rich or poor. But we can only make statements like “It’s more important to be happy than it is to be rich” when we are rich and not poor.
Being rich always gives us the power to do things at the time we want. In short, it gives us freedom.
Sometimes I think I know just what it means to have money more than Americans do. I have seen people here in India struggle to earn two to three dollars a day working for more than 12 hours. It’s hard, but still people do it.
If we were to ask these people whether they are happy, they would say they are, but are they really? They assume they’re happy and move on with the life. For them happiness is merely having their bread and butter.
If you are poor, you yearn for food and nothing else — money matters more than happiness because without the minimum of money, you don’t eat. After you are rich, you tend to say that happiness is more important because your basics are already met. In fact, perhaps most rich people cannot even imagine a life in which the basics may be out of reach on any given day.
Many people argue that being rich is not as important as being happy. I just have two questions for people who say this:
When you are in hunger, can you think of being happy?
When you can’t keep yourself warm during winter, can you think of being happy?
Until you satisfy your basic needs, you can’t think of happiness. Forget about being happy. Once your basic necessities are met and you start living (not surviving), only then does happiness surface.
To continue reading, please go to the original article here:
https://www.getrichslowly.org/is-it-more-important-to-be-rich-or-to-be-happy/
5 Financial Issues Only Women Face
.5 Financial Issues Only Women Face
By Gabrielle Olya Mar 15, 2022
Women have to deal with additional hurdles in many areas. When it comes to finances, women often have to deal with extra hurdles their male counterparts don’t — and most men and women openly acknowledge that this is the case. A recent survey conducted by Hartford Funds found that more than half of investors (52%) agree that men and women have different financial needs, specifically in the areas of career considerations (60%), long-term care planning (56%) and budgeting (55%).
Here’s a closer look at some of the financial issues that are unique to women.
5 Financial Issues Only Women Face
By Gabrielle Olya Mar 15, 2022
Women have to deal with additional hurdles in many areas. When it comes to finances, women often have to deal with extra hurdles their male counterparts don’t — and most men and women openly acknowledge that this is the case. A recent survey conducted by Hartford Funds found that more than half of investors (52%) agree that men and women have different financial needs, specifically in the areas of career considerations (60%), long-term care planning (56%) and budgeting (55%).
Here’s a closer look at some of the financial issues that are unique to women.
The Gender Pay Gap
“One of the biggest financial issues unique to women is the gender pay gap,” said Senofer Mendoza, co-founder and general partner of Mendoza Ventures, a VC firm with a focus on supporting female businesses and founders. “This is a formal way of saying women historically and currently get paid less than men.”
According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, women earn 82 cents for every dollar a man earns.
“You can imagine how that adds up over a lifetime,” Mendoza said. “It can cut into their retirement savings, investing and many other ways [to build wealth].”
Important: 20% of Women Have Faced Lack of Fair Pay Due To Their Gender — How Can We Change the Status Quo?
Lack of Financial Confidence
“[Women] tend to be more conservative and less confident about their financial experience and expertise,” said Clari Nolet, CFP, CDFA, senior financial advisor at Team Hewins.
This lack of confidence can cause them to be too risk-averse when it comes to their investing decisions.
“Investing too conservatively could mean that when they get older, they need to take on more risk to meet their financial goals,” Nolet said.
Nolet believes that a lack of financial literacy is a factor that contributes to why so many women lack confidence when it comes to money.
“There isn’t a good personal finance curriculum at the high school and college levels, where it would be a huge benefit,” she said.
Longer Life Spans
To continue reading, please go to the original article here:
https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/financial-planning/financial-issues-only-women-face/
The Constitution's Seven Money Clauses
.The Constitution’s Seven Money Clauses
August 5, 2014 by Dean Clancy
They protect liberty and prosperity — when we follow them.
Seven clauses of the United States Constitution touch on questions that might be described as relating to monetary policy.
Properly interpreted, these seven clauses together form a system of rules that strongly protects economic prosperity and political liberty.
Four of the clauses include the word ‘money,’ three include the word ‘coin,’ and two include the word ‘dollars.’ /1
Below is the text of each of the clauses, followed by some definitions and comments. I’ve modernized the punctuation for readability.
The Constitution’s Seven Money Clauses
August 5, 2014 by Dean Clancy
They protect liberty and prosperity — when we follow them.
Seven clauses of the United States Constitution touch on questions that might be described as relating to monetary policy.
Properly interpreted, these seven clauses together form a system of rules that strongly protects economic prosperity and political liberty.
Four of the clauses include the word ‘money,’ three include the word ‘coin,’ and two include the word ‘dollars.’ /1
Below is the text of each of the clauses, followed by some definitions and comments. I’ve modernized the punctuation for readability.
The Seven Money Clauses
Congress shall have power to borrow money on the credit of the United States. ~ Art. I, sec. 8, cl. 2.
Congress shall have power to coin money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures. ~ Art. I, sec. 8, cl. 5.
Congress shall have power to provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States. ~ Art. I, sec. 8, cl. 6.
No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law. ~ Art. I, sec. 9, cl. 7.
The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person. ~ Art. I, sec. 9, cl. 1.
No state shall coin money, emit bills of credit, or make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts. ~ Art. I, sec. 10, cl. 1.
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved. ~ Amdt. VII.
The Constitution’s Five Monetary Rules
Read in conjunction with the Ninth and Tenth Amendments, and the obligation-of-contracts clause (Art. I, sec. 10, cl. 1), we can identify five monetary policies that are constitutionally requisite in the United States:
The basic unit is the dollar, a silver coin containing 371.25 grains of pure silver.
Only gold or silver coins and currency (specie-backed banknotes) can be legal tender.
No state may issue coins or currency.
No one may counterfeit U.S. Government-issued coins or currency.
Fiat money notes (‘bills of credit’) are forbidden.
Definition: ‘Fiat Money’
The term ‘fiat money’ means currency with legal-tender status that is not backed by anything of value.
Fiat money retains its value only so long as its users have confidence that its issuer (the government) will faithfully repay its debts. When that confidence evaporates, fiat money begins to lose value and can even becomes worthless.
Read full article here: https://deanclancy.com/the-constitutions-seven-money-clauses/
Sunday Night Inspirations: - While We Wait
.Sunday Night Inspiratins
Big results require big ambitions
We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.
Arthur C. Clarke
Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant. There is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks.~ Johann Gottfried Von Herder
Believe with all of your heart that you will do what you were made to do.~ Orison Swett Marden
Sunday Night Inspiratins
Big results require big ambitions
We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible~Arthur C. Clarke
Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant. There is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks.~ Johann Gottfried Von Herder
Believe with all of your heart that you will do what you were made to do.~ Orison Swett Marden
Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.~Leon J. Suenes
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.~ Henry David Thoreau
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.~ Harriet Tubman
All men dream but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes to make it possible.~ T.E. Lawrence
The end of wisdom is to dream high enough not to lose the dream in the seeking of it.~William Faulkner
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.~Eleanor Roosevelt
Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.~ Vince Lombardi
The virtue lies in the struggle, not in the prize.~ Richard Monckton Milnes
If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true were really true,
there would be little hope of advance.~ Orville Wright
Play for more than you can afford to lose and you will learn the game.~Winston Churchill
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.~Albert Einstein
Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.~ Andrew Jackson
If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up some place else.~ Yogi Berra
When one door closes another opens. But often we look so long so regretfully upon the closed door that we fail to see the one that has opened for us.~ Helen Keller
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.~Ralph Waldo Emerson
A man's true wealth is the good he does in this world.~ Bendixline
In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends. ~John Churton Collins
All misfortune is but a stepping stone to fortune.~ Henry David Thoreau
Look up and not down; look forward and not back; look out and not in; and lend a hand. ~ E.E. Hale
The Power of One
One song can spark a moment
One flower can wake the dream
One tree can start a forest
One bird can herald spring
One smile begins a friendship
One handclasp lifts a soul
One star can guide a ship at sea
One word can frame the goal
One vote can change a nation
One sunbeam lights a room
One candle wipes out darkness
One laugh will conquer gloom
One step must start each journey
One word must start a prayer
One hope will raise our spirits
One touch can show you care
One voice can speak with wisdom
One heart can know what is true
One Life can make a difference
TAKE TIME AND MAKE A CHANGE!
Global Settlements Planning and Real-World Challenges to Overcome
.Global Settlements Planning and Real-World Challenges to Overcome
APRIL 29, 2022 Information Briefing #174 by whitehatauxiliaries
Salve Citizens!
We sincerely hope all of you are well and prospering. Thank you for the overwhelming responses to the chat section. From crypto, Covid, politics, economics and to the Ukraine, the amount of information shared, and the clarity that is brought to many subjects by our readers is truly appreciated. We know the majority of our readers do not comment, but we nonetheless welcome you.
What follows is an explanation couched in the language of reality, and various plans we hope to implement in the near future, along several fronts. But first, let us briefly comment on the ongoing market in selling fantasy and magic goofus dust to the gullible masses.
Global Settlements Planning and Real-World Challenges to Overcome
APRIL 29, 2022 Information Briefing #174 by whitehatauxiliaries
Salve Citizens!
We sincerely hope all of you are well and prospering. Thank you for the overwhelming responses to the chat section. From crypto, Covid, politics, economics and to the Ukraine, the amount of information shared, and the clarity that is brought to many subjects by our readers is truly appreciated. We know the majority of our readers do not comment, but we nonetheless welcome you.
What follows is an explanation couched in the language of reality, and various plans we hope to implement in the near future, along several fronts. But first, let us briefly comment on the ongoing market in selling fantasy and magic goofus dust to the gullible masses.
There exists, still, many who believe of secret plans being worked on by mysterious groups of fantastically imagined persons, to widely distribute trillions of dollars to the general populations holding various kinds of currencies, or who are enrolled in some kind of program to disgorge such funds as part of a plan to “free humanity”. Such groups almost always invoke heavy new age mysticism and/or fervent religious incantations, but somehow never reasonably explain a legitimate provenance to such a rare altruistic sovereign/banking undertaking.
There indeed is a global restructuring in the works, but it is not for refunding failed political Tammany Hall types, idle wealth seeking megalomaniacs, or non-contributors and goldbricking slackers. What was true in the early days of humanity is still true today: You need to work for your own fortunes. Nobody, especially banking cartels or sovereign treasuries, is going to shovel millions in your direction for nothing, especially at the cost of a nation’s lives or economic wellbeing.
With respect to large sovereign financial transactions, what is truly coming will come in stages. A very carefully planned and realistically funded and structured series of events which will find its way to the corners of the world where need is truly present. From the very source to the end point, at no time will any one of the various self-anointed “guardians of galactic wealth” be handling such a task. Nor will the currency talk-show hosts or suddenly-an-expert bloggers.
But understand that achieving the legitimate distributions is not without an opposition which cares little for you or anyone outside their private club. We have outlined the astonishing level of theft which financial cartels have engaged in to divert funds earmarked for legitimate public good into their greedy, usurious hands. And with virtually no repercussions in any legal court; a true testament to their influence at the highest levels. One such case was the $700,000,000,000 Tropos theft, overseen by Janet Yellen, the treasury felon.
These funds, issued as an ACAT Fund to the Tropos Project Account, held under Wachovia Bank, were blatantly and ruthlessly stolen in transit by the Fed intercepting the SWIFT wire to the Bank, on Yellen’s then Fed watch, where for the last 20 or so years now they have had free illicit use of vast funds meant to fund projects helping millions to do good. They are used instead for the Rothchild’s Fed usury lust.
Appeals to the highest office in the land resulted in no appropriate action being taken to return stolen funds. For a more thorough expose on this matter, please see White Hats Report #23.
Safety of Elders’ funds is key. This is not accomplished by invoking NESARA wood sprites or galactic forces. Such safety is achieved by being in the trenches, face to face. An iron hand is needed to safeguard such funding from a “Tropos outcome”. For at any time, if allowed, such resources would be waylaid by the claws of treasury goblins. The Elders are being counseled to reject one shady deal after another – all designed to benefit the goblins, and not humanity. The hand that rocks the cradle is ever alert to such dealings and will stop it cold. No propping up of treasury rat nests will be allowed. Such brethren will not be allowed nearby.
The Zionist cabal Petro-dollar confidence scam is ending. Worthless Zionist Fed paper is backed by nothing but hype. They have syphoned out your hard-earned wealth by stealth, as ever. America’s wealth has been stolen by a locust swarm. You will soon be handed the title to an insolvent farmland of husks, while the goblins, sated by plunder, move to their next target of opportunity. Currently, they salivate over Ukraine; standing by to scoop up the bargains while they foster and promote both sides to war.
There are valid reasons why such behavior got them forced out of one country after another for 6,000 years – the good among them paying the price for the actions of the worst among them. They rape, plunder, eviscerate and move on under the cloak of righteous piety. Look at the financial statistics of the fiscal USA.
Does it reflect protecting the nation from being plundered? Or does it reflect a grain silo eaten through with only a pile of rat turds left behind as a thank-you. Who let this happen? Why?
The result of this plunder is now clear. America is on an untenable course. Here is your wake-up call. Consider your plans carefully and be ready for any sudden shock. In all respects. If such-and-such happens, what will you do? Think it through. Politicians, in large part, are not capable of overcoming their own incompetence. They cannot manage the affairs of government. How, then, will they be able to help you manage your affairs?
The Elders will exchange for viable funds and programs, then working with their proven, ethical and humanitarian London parties, will expand out bringing hope where needed. The key and core ethos is to build a vast Global Sovereign Wealth Fund, protecting at all times the capital base integrity of the assets, apportioning the accrued profits toward designated Humanitarian needs and apportioning others towards long term income investment for the fund.
Another area of high-level focus is the alternative currencies. How we credit line AU, and how we trade out accordingly. What and when. That is ever tasking us to get the balances right in a fast-evolving global marketplace.
Hydroponics is being explored to feed and sustain areas where food production is too low to prevent starvation. Medical technologies which include organ cloning etc., and other vital health services, such as hospital mercy ships that can be dispatched to areas where there is great need are also being looked at.
Aquifer expansion and a plethora of similar project options. Prioritizing which and when. Instead of shielding it all in some tax haven to escalate self-wealth, such will be legitimately registered for proper tax reporting where required by law and openly and closely administered to ensure no political graft can seep in.
12 just men are all it needs to be administered, and they are there. Good hearts, good men. A true Round Table of Honor. Quietly have hope, it’s coming. Amazing!
And now, let us correct some impressions about jolly old England. Conspiracy theories about London lizard queens and other deluded nonsense serves no useful purpose. There is no singular global elite ownership cabal, and nor does some Galactic overlord control what transpires in the U.K. Such is delusional thinking, pure and simple.
London has no total global power over the planet. It competes like everyone with standards and relationships under ever-growing competition. All of London’s think tanks and City Liveries are subjected to constant ethical monitoring and priority. Professional elites set high standards or decline as a meritocracy. Rothschild powers were removed long ago. They have no London standing nor would their inclusion be condoned.
There simply is a dearth of high-quality political leadership out there with chaos ruling fools, but this applies worldwide. So, rest assured. The English make their way in life just like everyone else, without assistance from outer space.
The world continues to move towards a Blockchain economy. With that move will most likely come significant chaos as old paradigms give way. The wise will continue to acquire quality blockchain projects and hold them throughout the severe volatility which will continue to manifest as a side effect of increasing adoption and economic uncertainty, both on a local and international level.
This is not the time to call it quits or yield positions to dubious forecasts of doom and gloom. Once again, the goals lie far out in the distance. We will continue to add any new projects to our suggested list of ideas as they arise. Our approach will be as always – to hold value and wait; to remain calm while others frantically try to predict highs and lows.
And, as has been mentioned before, post releases, there may be potential opportunities available via a very strict selection process. We have very little details on this at the moment. But rest assured, if and when the time comes to proceed along these lines, you will be given proper notice by lawfully appropriate means.
The goal will be to empower the capable, the strong, the talented and consistent achievers amongst us to go out and assert a positive effect on society. The carping critics, the complainers, the fantasists, the indolent, the delusional and the indecisive will have to be gently set aside and hopefully given the rehabilitation they require and will have no place at the table being set.
It’s time to re-orient oneself to the present and focus on the future and what we want to make of it.
Continue to be ready for anything.
Thank you, and please stay tuned. WHA
https://whitehatauxiliaries.com/2022/04/29/information-briefing-174/
"Tidbits From TNT" Wednesday Morning 4-27-2022
.TNT
Tishwash: General Secretariat: Eid Al Fitr holiday starts from Sunday and ends on Thursday of next week
The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced the suspension of official working hours for next Sunday.
And the secretariat stated in a statement, which the Independent received a copy of, that “Sunday, corresponding to 5/1/2022, will be an official holiday, on the occasion of International Labor Day, and the Eid al-Fitr holiday starts from the same day and ends on Thursday, corresponding to 5/222. /5".
And the secretariat indicated that “official working hours will resume in all government institutions, on Sunday, corresponding to 5/8/2022.” link
TNT
Tishwash: General Secretariat: Eid Al Fitr holiday starts from Sunday and ends on Thursday of next week
The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers announced the suspension of official working hours for next Sunday.
And the secretariat stated in a statement, which the Independent received a copy of, that “Sunday, corresponding to 5/1/2022, will be an official holiday, on the occasion of International Labor Day, and the Eid al-Fitr holiday starts from the same day and ends on Thursday, corresponding to 5/222. /5".
And the secretariat indicated that “official working hours will resume in all government institutions, on Sunday, corresponding to 5/8/2022.” link
CandyKisses: Coordination framework: We will participate in the voting session on the Food Security Law
Member of the framework, Ibtisam Al-Hilali, told Shafaq News Agency, "The coordination framework blocs will participate in the session that will be held after the Eid holiday, if the session is dedicated to voting on the draft law on emergency support for food security and development and completing the selection of permanent committee membership."
She added that "the law of emergency support for food security is one of the important laws and cares for segments of society, especially since the law supports the items of the ration card, social protection and farmers' entitlements. Everyone must attend to vote on the law in the session scheduled to be held after the Eid holiday on May 7th."
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Tishwash: In Sulaymaniyah and Garmian.. Demonstrations demanding salaries and threatening to cut off electricity
On Wednesday morning, a number of Garmian Electricity Distribution Directorate employees gathered in front of the directorate building, to demand their monthly salaries, while threatening to cut off the electricity.
A local source told Shafak News Agency, "The employees gave the KRG 24 hours to deliver their salaries, threatening to cut off the electricity to the citizens."
In turn, a representative of the protesters in the Garmian Electricity Distribution Directorate, Muhammad Sapir, said in a statement received by Shafak News Agency, "The Ministry of Electricity is the most productive and money-earning ministries, and it is unfair for its employees to be like this, so we will strike and continue to demonstrate if the government does not respond." to our demands within 24 hours.
In another matter, the agency's correspondent reported that a number of Sulaimaniyah University employees and professors demonstrated this morning, in front of the university building, as well as Raparin University employees, to demand the payment of salaries for the month of March.
The reporter said that the employees demanded the payment of their late salaries and the disbursement of salaries every 30 days, and they also demanded that the government pay the salaries for the month of April because it is now over.
He pointed out that about 7 ministries have not received their monthly salaries despite the announcement of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and since the twenty-seventh of last month, a schedule for the distribution of salaries for the month of March.
He also explained that Sulaymaniyah banks do not have sufficient financial liquidity to distribute salaries to all employees, and what they have daily does not exceed more than one and a half billion dinars, as they distribute them to a small number of employees.
On a related level, the agency's correspondent stated that volunteers in the health sector continued to strike for the fourth consecutive day, due to their unfair appointment.
Sulaymaniyah Governorate and its affiliated areas have been witnessing for several months, a financial liquidity crisis in government banks, which has led to a delay in the payment of salaries to employees, which led to the exit of many demonstrations and the strike of a number of government institutions. link
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Tishwash: Press release on the occasion of the Arab Financial Inclusion Day - April 27, 2022
A press release issued by: The Secretariat of the Board of Governors of Arab Central Banks and Monetary Institutions ( Arab Financial Inclusion Day - April 27, 2022 under the slogan: "The Importance of Social Responsibility for Financial and Banking Institutions in Promoting Financial Inclusion" ) ... To view, click here.
For publication on April 27, 2022 (00:8 am)
Press release issued by:
Secretariat of the Board of Governors of Arab Central Banks and Monetary Institutions
Arab Financial Inclusion Day - 27 April 2022
Under the slogan: "The Importance of Social Responsibility for Financial and Banking Institutions in Promoting Financial Inclusion"
call to:
Enhancing awareness of the concept of social responsibility for financial and banking institutions and the requirements for financing
Administrator
Adopting measures that encourage the inclusion of social and environmental responsibility in the policies of financial and banking institutions
Develop mechanisms and tools for measuring the social performance of financial and banking institutions
Building consumer confidence in the social responsibility of financial and banking institutions
Launching social responsibility programs for financial and banking institutions and reflecting them in periodic reports
Urging financial and banking institutions to develop services and products that enhance social responsibility
Targeting financially excluded groups by implementing appropriate credit policies
The topic of enhancing access to finance and financial services in the Arab countries is receiving great attention from the Council
Governors of Arab central banks and monetary institutions, being aware of the potential and significant opportunities that can be
Achieving them by enhancing financial inclusion to support comprehensive and sustainable economic development and address unemployment challenges and achieving social justice. There is no doubt that the repercussions and challenges on the financial and banking sector in this
The phase to support recovery clearly highlights the urgent need to promote responsible financing and social responsibility
For financial and banking institutions to serve sustainable development. In this context, environmental standards are applied
The United Nations, with growing interest from the international community and financial institutions
regional and international. Arab central banks realize the great importance of promoting social and environmental responsibility,
It seeks to develop frameworks that help adopt and apply these standards by financial institutions
And its banking. The Arab Monetary Fund is also intensifying its efforts in issuing many studies, reports and evidence
Guidelines, to contribute to addressing priority issues, especially in terms of promoting responsible financing and social responsibility in the Arab countries. link
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The World’s Most Valuable Currencies Compared With the US Dollar
.The World’s Most Valuable Currencies Compared With the US Dollar
August 8 2011
#15 Swiss Franc: 1 franc = 0.9 US Dollar
#14 US Dollar: 1 US Dollar = 1 US Dollar
#13 Canadian Dollar: 1 CAD = 1.094 US Dollar
#12 Ghanaian Cedi: 1GHS = 1.06 US Dollar
#11 Azerbaijani Manat: 1 AZN = 1.178 US Dollar
The World’s Most Valuable Currencies Compared With the US Dollar
August 8 2011
#15 Swiss Franc: 1 franc = 0.9 US Dollar
#14 US Dollar: 1 US Dollar = 1 US Dollar
#13 Canadian Dollar: 1 CAD = 1.094 US Dollar
#12 Ghanaian Cedi: 1GHS = 1.06 US Dollar
#11 Azerbaijani Manat: 1 AZN = 1.178 US Dollar
#10 Cayman Dollar: 1 KYD = 1.21 US Dollar
#9 Jordanian Dinar: 1 JOD = 1.4118 US Dollar
#8 Euro: 1 EUR = 1.482 US Dollar
#7 UK Pound: 1 GBP = 2.068 US Dollar
#6 Latvian Lats: 1 LVL = 2.135 US Dollar
#5 Cypriot Pound: 1 CYP = 2.53 US Dollar
#4 Omani Rial: 1 OMR = 2.60 US Dollar
#3 Bahraini Dinar: 1 BHD = 2.68 US Dollar
#2 Maltese Lira: 1 MTL = 3.50 US Dollar
#1 Kuwait Dinar: 1 KWD = 3.68 US Dollar
Top 10 Most Valuable Currencies In The World 2022
Premiered Jan 12, 2022 • List of top 10 most valuable currencies in the world in 2022. As of 2022, the Kuwaiti dinar is the strongest circulating currency, with one Kuwaiti dinar equaling 3.31 United States dollars, which is just in front of the Bahraini dinar with one Bahraini dinar equaling 2.65 United States dollars.
#10 Canadian Dollar: 1 CAD = .80 US Dollar
#9 US Dollar: 1 USD = 1.00 US Dollar
#8 Swiss Franc: 1 CHF = 1.08 US Dollar
#7 European Euro: 1 EUR = 1.14 US Dollar
#6 Cayman Dollar: 1 KYD = 1.06 US Dollar
#5 British Pound Sterling: 1 GBP = 1.36 US Dollar
#4 Jordanian Dinar: 1 JOD = 1.41 US Dollar
#3 Omani Rial: 1 OMR = 2.60 US Dollar
#2 Bahraini Dinar: 1 BHD = 2.65 US Dollar
#1 Kuwait Dinar: 1 KWD = 3.31 US Dollar
The 8 Most Eye-Opening Money Attractions in the U.S.
.The 8 Most Eye-Opening Money Attractions in the U.S.
By Dr Penny Pincher on 12 October 2020
Some of my most memorable vacations have centered around money — and didn't require spending much of it at all. I had my photo taken next to a $1 million stack of bills at Binion's on a recent trip to Las Vegas. Another memorable experience was visiting the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C. to see millions of dollars of being printed on the production floor.
If you get excited about money, check out these unique attractions across the U.S.
The 8 Most Eye-Opening Money Attractions in the U.S.
By Dr Penny Pincher on 12 October 2020
Some of my most memorable vacations have centered around money — and didn't require spending much of it at all. I had my photo taken next to a $1 million stack of bills at Binion's on a recent trip to Las Vegas. Another memorable experience was visiting the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C. to see millions of dollars of being printed on the production floor.
If you get excited about money, check out these unique attractions across the U.S.
1. U.S. Mint
See the coin manufacturing process up close by taking a free tour at the Philadelphia and Denver facilities of the U.S. Mint. Learn about the process of minting coins from the design to the striking of coins. You'll be able to see how billions of coins are produced each year, and learn the history of coin-making.
2. Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel
Get a free souvenir photo of yourself standing next to $1 million in cash at Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel in Las Vegas. Stop by to have your photo taken and come back about an hour later to pick up your free printed copy. It's pretty incredible to see that much cash up close.
3. U.S. Treasury
The main building of U.S. Treasury is the third oldest building in Washington, D.C. and has been renovated to preserve its impressive Greek Revival architecture. Some historical highlights at the U.S. Treasury include the offices of Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury during the Civil War, and the offices used by President Andrew Johnson following Abraham Lincoln's assassination.
The stately marble Cash Room has been restored to appear as it was at Ulysses S. Grant's inaugural reception in 1869. You can tour all of these sites by setting up a reservation ahead of your visit.
4. Wall Street
If your travels take you to New York City, check out the attractions of Wall Street, an area of New York City that has been focused on finance for over 200 years. Highlights include:
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Safer, Yet More Afraid Than Ever
.Safer, Yet More Afraid Than Ever
Mar 21, 2022 by Ted Lamade
We were so close.
Just when Covid-19 appeared to be fading, the largest military conflict since World War II broke out in Eastern Europe leading to devastating consequences for millions of people, spiking commodity prices, weaker equity markets, and geopolitical uncertainty.
Unsurprisingly, countless people have commented how “unbelievable” this series of events has been. But is it? It is really unbelievable? Or, is it actually completely believable? Better yet, is it something we should come to expect by now?
Safer, Yet More Afraid Than Ever
Mar 21, 2022 by Ted Lamade
We were so close.
Just when Covid-19 appeared to be fading, the largest military conflict since World War II broke out in Eastern Europe leading to devastating consequences for millions of people, spiking commodity prices, weaker equity markets, and geopolitical uncertainty.
Unsurprisingly, countless people have commented how “unbelievable” this series of events has been. But is it? It is really unbelievable? Or, is it actually completely believable? Better yet, is it something we should come to expect by now?
History is riddled with chaos and conflict. Yet, people have an amazing ability to forget this fact. Look no further than former Andreessen Horowitz general partner Balaji Srinivasan’s recent tweet,
Is Srinivasan right? Were the 1990’s idyllic? Not really, and certainly not in his former boss’s mind. Just look at his response,
Andreessen is right, but this phenomenon doesn’t just apply to the 1990’s. Every decade has been turbulent. Remember the lines to Billy Joel’s song, “We didn’t start the fire”?
So why does it so often feel like things are getting worse? Many reasons, but one that does not get enough attention is tied to how we consume our information these days.
The Filtering Effect
Try something. Click on “MSNBC” and/or “Fox News”. Write down a few of the top stories you see. Seriously. Try it. Now do the same thing for the New York Times. Now The Dallas Observer. Now the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Now the The Annapolis Capital Gazette. And finally The Missoulian. Anything jump out? Trends? Patterns? Takeaways?
As you move away from large media outlets to smaller more local ones, the number of negative headlines drops. The reason? “Fear sells” is the obvious answer, yet there is something else at play. It is called the “filtering effect” and it is having a material impact on society and the markets alike these days.
The filtering effect simply states that whether you are looking at large or small data sets, the averages are very similar, but the extremes are drastically different.
This logic applies to countless other things in life.
So why does this matter? Because humans are drawn to extremes and the media (both mainstream and social) knows it.
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Warren Buffett's 12 Best Quotes In a New Interview
.Warren Buffett's 12 Best Quotes In a New Interview
Theron Mohamed Fri, April 15, 2022,
Warren Buffett applauded Elon Musk, MacKenzie Scott, and Jerome Powell in a new interview. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO reflected on his age, his legacy, and the main drivers of his success. Buffett commended Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates for devoting time and money to philanthropy. Warren Buffett praised Tesla CEO Elon Musk, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a Charlie Rose interview released on Thursday.
The 91-year-old investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO also discussed his legacy, how old age has affected him, and why he admires Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates.
Warren Buffett's 12 Best Quotes In a New Interview
Theron Mohamed Fri, April 15, 2022,
Warren Buffett applauded Elon Musk, MacKenzie Scott, and Jerome Powell in a new interview. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO reflected on his age, his legacy, and the main drivers of his success. Buffett commended Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates for devoting time and money to philanthropy. Warren Buffett praised Tesla CEO Elon Musk, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a Charlie Rose interview released on Thursday.
The 91-year-old investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO also discussed his legacy, how old age has affected him, and why he admires Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates.
Here are Buffett's 12 best quotes from the interview, lightly edited for length and clarity:
1. "You don't need to be a genius in what I do, that's the good thing about it. I'm a bright guy who's terribly interested in what he does, so I've spent a lifetime doing it, and I've surrounded myself with people that bring out the best in me."
2. "I know I'll win over time. That doesn't mean I'll beat everybody else, or anything like that. But the game is very, very, very easy if you have the right lessons in your mind about what you're buying." (Buffett emphasized that stocks are pieces of businesses, not wagers to be monitored day by day.)
3. "We have a successor in place, but he's not warming up. I'm in overtime but I'm out there."
4. "Jay Powell matched Paul Volcker in terms of doing things that needed to be done that day." (Buffett was referring to the Fed chair moving quickly to save the US financial system when the pandemic took it to the "brink of chaos" in March 2020.)
5. "It isn't like the 50 richest guys in the country can say, 'I'm just going to eat everything.'" (Buffett argued that while Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Steve Jobs amassed large fortunes, they also shared their inventions, improving the lives of millions of people).
6. "Elon is taking on General Motors and Ford and Toyota, and all these people who've got all this stuff, and he's got an idea and he's winning. That's America. You can't dream it up. It's astounding."
7. "I am a decaying machine that still feels wonderful. I can't add a group of numbers remotely as fast as I used to be able to. I can't remember sometimes why the hell I walked up the stairs. I forget names so easily. I can't read as fast as I used to read. I can't hear as well, I can't see as well, my balance isn't as good. But it doesn't interfere with my happiness, my work, anything."
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