When political ideology shapes luxury buying

New research shows that conservative shoppers are much more likely than their liberal counterparts to purchase luxury items if and when they believe the purchase will help them maintain their social status. The empirical research was done by David Dubois, Associate Professor of Marketing at INSEAD, Jeehye Christine Kim of Hong Kong UST Business School and Brian Park of J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen pranks politicians

Sacha Baron Cohen has been punking people for the last 20 years in various guises, which at first blush made his Showtime series, "Who is America?," sound like just more of the same. But the provocateur has reeled in some big fish -- who have dutifully denounced him -- as marks, adding sizzle to what otherwise amounts to serving old wine in a new bottle.

St. Paul’s Urban Roots teaches teens to cook, conserve, and reconnect with nature

Founded by architects in 1969 as a housing development organization, Urban Roots has since evolved to focus on food and wellness. With multiple sites throughout St. Paul totaling one acre of land, they teach high school interns all about growing and cooking food as well as conservation.

Study finds majority of Americans question safety of GMOs

With USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service's July 3 deadline to comment on the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Law fast approaching, the International Food Information Council Foundation tested reactions to the three bioengineered labeling symbols and two variations of text disclosures. In every combination, levels of concern across a variety of factors increased-often substantially-when a disclosure label was applied.

Association opposes new push to divest TVA, PMA assets

The American Public Power Association is disappointed to see that President Trump's report on government reorganization proposes to divest the transmission assets held by the Tennessee Valley Authority and three of the Power Marketing Administrations: Southwestern Power Administration, Western Area Power Administration, and Bonneville Power Administration, said Sue Kelly, president and CEO of the Association. Trump's Fiscal Year 2018 and 2019 budget requests included the same proposal, "both of which were wisely and widely rejected by a broad coalition of members of the House and Senate.

Utah solar lens scheme a ‘massive fraud,’ judge says

A group of related companies involving the same pair of men in Utah can no longer say its solar lenses are eligible for energy tax credits after a federal judge issued a narrow injunction on Friday. International Automated Systems, RaPower3 and Xsun Energy must pull any promotional material from the company websites if it purports tax benefits from lens purchases and also must post a notice from the U.S. District Court for Utah that any tax information on the solar lenses is false.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel And City Colleges Of Chicago Team Up With Facebook To Equip A Tech Ready Workforce

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Facebook today with City Colleges of Chicago announced two collaborations to expand digital and technology training to students across Chicago. Facebook will support students participating in coding bootcamps through the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, and will work with City Colleges to expand its existing digital marketing curriculum and training.

APNewsBreak: Verizon to end some sale of phone-location data

Verizon is pledging to stop selling data through intermediaries that pinpoints the location of mobile phones to outside companies, the Associated Press has learned. It is the first major U.S. wireless carrier to step back from a business practice that has drawn criticism for endangering privacy.

Manafort jailed over tampering charges

A federal judge ordered Paul Manafort to jail Friday over charges he tampered with witnesses while out on bail - a major blow for President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman as he awaits trial on federal conspiracy and money-laundering charges next month. "You have abused the trust placed in you six months ago," U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson told Manafort.

TRENTON a ” Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho that would support…

Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho that would support small businesses by establishing New Jersey “Food Hub” opportunities for local farmers was passed by the Senate Economic Growth Committee. “Many of New Jersey's small to mid-size farms lack the capacity to access larger markets, placing our farmers at a disadvantage,” Oroho stated.

NYT: Donald Trump Jr. met with Gulf emissary at Trump Tower ahead of 2016 election

Three months before the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump Jr. met with a small group of people at Trump Tower in New York, including an emissary for two Arab princes and an Israeli social media specialist, who offered assistance to the Trump campaign, The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing several people with knowledge of the encounters. The Times identified the emissary as George Nader, a Lebanese-American businessman, and reported that he informed Trump Jr., President Donald Trump's son, "that the crown princes who led Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were eager to help his father win election as president."