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Joseph LaFave writes about finance, maritime issues, healthcare, the National Guard, and conflicts around the world. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as an EMT in Florida and as an ESH engineer for Lockheed Martin supporting several DoD and NASA satellites. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University and a Master of Science in Management from Southern New Hampshire University.
The Ebola Virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is now the second biggest such outbreak in history. The Washington Post reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) made the announcement late last week and that the current epidemic is second only to the massive outbreak of the hemorrhagic fever in 2014, […]
Marriott International Inc. is the latest major corporation to suffer a massive data breach and exposing customers to potential hacking dangers. According to a report from Reuters, it was the hotel company’s booking database system for its Starwood line of properties. The data breach may have exposed financial information of more than 300 million customers. […]
After I finished college, I spent a few years as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) working for a busy 9-1-1 ambulance service in the Florida Panhandle. I learned a lot about myself (like my irrational fear of umbilical cords), and a lot about our society as a whole. It’s an experience I am incredibly grateful […]
It’s easy to look at a product like Lockheed Martin’s F-35 and say “Lockheed manufactures that aircraft,” which would be a true statement. However, much of the “manufacturing” the company does is actually “assembly” of a collection of parts manufactured by other, smaller companies. Despite the importance of these firms, not many people know much […]
The growth rate of the US economy slowed much less than anticipated, and many experts are keeping the end of the year growth rate estimates at around three percent. Reuters reports that while third-quarter growth slowed and continued to lose inertia during the start of the fourth quarter, the US economy should still have enough […]
Chinese billionaire and founder of the mega e-commerce site Alibaba, Jack Ma, has been identified as a member of China’s communist party. According to a report from Agence France Presse (AFP), Ma — who is not only the wealthiest man in China, but also one of the richest in the world — was “outed” as […]
American automotive giant General Motors (GM) announced on Monday that the company plans to execute a drastic reorganization which includes cutting the number of salaried employees by 15 percent, closing manufacturing plants in three US states, and discontinuing several poor-selling models. According to a report from Reuters, factories in “Ohio, Michigan, and Maryland,” will cease […]
The Cold War took place from around the end of World War II until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. During that time, the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in nuclear brinksmanship time and time again but miraculously avoided total war. There were, however, smaller engagements such as the Bay of […]
Experts believe China’s economy will face a slowdown in 2019. According to a report from Reuters, researchers from the Renmin University in Beijing expect the country’s economic growth to slow from its current rate of 6.6 percent to 6.3 next year. The Asian superpower’s ongoing trade war with the USA coupled with the country’s constant […]
Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas is currently trying to doxx members of the Israeli Defense Force’s (IDF) special operations unit that was involved in a failed raid in the Gaza strip earlier this month. According to a report from Al Jazeera, Hamas has already published pictures of at least eight people they claim are part of […]
Retailers across the United States rejoiced as shoppers flooded into stores and logged on to digital marketplaces in droves. According to a report from Reuters, sales numbers during the first few hours were more than 25 percent higher than they were just a year ago. The strong sales numbers are leaving merchants cautiously optimistic as […]
Major retailers across the U.S. are implementing sweeping policy changes in order to combat gift card fraud this holiday season. According to a report from Reuters, Wal-Mart, Target, and Best Buy are all revamping their gift card plans to make it harder from criminals and thieves to swindle unsuspecting shoppers. This initiative is being backed […]
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