Tag: Capital

Man Accused of Killing 22 Older Women Goes on Trial Again

DALLAS—After Mary Brooks was found dead on the floor of her Dallas-area condo, grocery bags from a shopping trip still on her countertop, authorities decided the 87-year-old had died of natural causes. Even after her family discovered jewelry was missing—including a coral necklace she loved and diamond rings—it took an attack on another woman weeks…


The United Nations Offensive | The Korean War Remembered Episode 12|Documentary

U.N. forces go on the offensive as they begin to push northward to surround North Korean units and recapture the capital, Seoul. Also, the film recounts paratrooper operations, communist atrocities, and a large typhoon in Japan. – * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on…


One Year in Korea | The Korean War Remembered Episode 11|Documentary

This 1951 newsreel covers the United Nations vote authorizing a multi-national force to liberate the Korean Peninsula, early setbacks, the retreat of the existing U.N. forces to the port city of Busan, and the eventual recapture of the capital, Seoul. – * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My…


Culture Guides Economics, and Our Culture Is a Mess: Dave Brat

“We’ve never been this mismanaged before in the history of economics. It’s all become political,” says Dave Brat, dean of the Liberty University School of Business. From 2014 to 2019, he served as a U.S. representative for the state of Virginia. Brat holds a Ph.D. in economics and an M.Div. in theological studies. “Everything—the economy and…


Incorporating Fun Educational Activities on July Fourth Can Instill a Sense of Patriotism in Young Children

Marked by fireworks and barbecues across the country, Independence Day takes on a special significance when one lives near Washington, D.C. This year will mark our eighth holiday in the D.C. area, and our family will be continuing our tradition of visiting a site of historical significance on July 4th. For our family, Independence Day…


The Ingenious Architects Whose Designs Inspired the Blueprint for Washington, D.C.

“The Capitol ought to be upon a scale far superior to anything in this Country.” —George Washington to Thomas Jefferson in 1792 James Hoban was born in 1762, in Callan, Ireland. As a boy, he was an apprentice to a carpenter and a wheelwright. He later trained in the neoclassical style of architecture at the…


Rouble Falls as Russia Relaxes Capital Controls; Rosbank Shares Jump 40 Percent

The rouble weakened sharply on Monday, reversing some of the previous week’s gains, after Russia relaxed temporary capital control measures aimed at limiting a drop in the currency. Shares in Rosbank, a Russian subsidiary of French bank Societe Generale, jumped 40 percent after SocGen said it would quit Russia and take a 3 billion euros…


Russia: Capital Controls Were Tit-for-Tat Move After Central Bank Reserves Frozen

Restrictions Russia’s central bank imposed in the past month on capital flows out of the country were a tit-for-tat move in response to part of its reserves being frozen by Western countries, the regulator said on Friday. Western sanctions imposed on Russia for what Moscow calls “a special military operation” in Ukraine have limited the…


Return of Troubled Visa Scheme Opens Door to More Chinese Capital

Commentary Chinese investors once again can purchase green cards by investing in the U.S. real estate market under the aegis of a controversial immigration program that has been revived after lapsing last year. The $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden earlier this month reauthorizes the heart of…


China Tightens Its Grip on Free Capital

News Analysis As China struggles with a slowing rate of growth and unrestrained economic forces, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has continued its effort to consolidate direct control over capital allocation and markets. The tightening regulatory control is representative of the CCP’s recent drive to increase state intervention into markets. The People’s Bank of China…