Amazon is the largest e-commerce store in the world. Looking at it today, it’s difficult to fathom that it was once operated from a garage and only had one employee – Jeff Bezos. Though it now an enterprise that sells … Continue reading
When Jeff and McKenzie Bezos announced their divorce there was more talk of how their fortune would be split than why they were divorcing in the first place. Perhaps that’s what to expect when you are the richest couple on … Continue reading
How does Facebook make its money? That’s one of the most asked questions about Facebook, unsurprisingly considering the tech giant made $55.838 billion in the 2018 fiscal year and $15.077 billion in the first quarter of 2019 (source – Statista, … Continue reading
Facebook is by far the world’s largest social networking site. With 2.375 billion monthly active users, over one quarter of the global population logs into Facebook at least once a month (source – Statista, pg. 23).1.562 billion of them access … Continue reading
Despite back-to-back scandals that ultimately saw Mark Zuckerberg appear before Congress in mid-2018, Facebook still maintains its position as the biggest social media company in the world. As many as 2.7 billion people (source – Statista, pg. 22) throughout the … Continue reading
According to Alexa, Facebook is the third most visited site globally after Google and YouTube, which come in first and second respectively (source – https://www.alexa.com/topsites). In terms of revenue, Facebook boasts the top spot in social media rankings, raking in … Continue reading
Government funding in the US should last for a year. Congress passes several appropriation bills laying out what each program and agency gets for the fiscal year. This process is done by the 1st of October every year. Whenever Congress … Continue reading
For many Americans, the fact that the 116th Congress has only been active for around two months seems impossible. So much has gone on since it was sworn in on January 3, 2019 that it can seem dizzying to review … Continue reading
If we are honest, most Americans are weary of the ongoing turmoil in the U.S. government, and many felt like giving up entirely when a partial government shutdown began on December 22, 2018. Few knew that it would be a … Continue reading
If you look at a “typical” 30-day period of activity in the U.S. Congress, you see that legislation introduced in the Senate is often a balanced blend of policy areas. There will be a relatively equal amount of activity around … Continue reading
We cannot even begin to imagine the world of Alexander the Great. Many mistakenly believe him to be mythological or that his accomplishments must be exaggerated (conquering an entire empire before the age of 35!), but they are not. In … Continue reading
Most United States Senators have specific goals and focal points that relate to the work they do for their state, and yet Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat from Ohio, has a national reputation as Congress’ “leading proponent of American manufacturing”. … Continue reading
