Optimistic Mindset Linked To Poor Decision Making | ZeroHedge

Authored by Ayla Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

While a positive mindset is often associated with success, a new study suggests that optimism often leads to poor decision-making, especially when it comes to finances.

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The study, conducted by the University of Bath in the UK and published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, sought to determine if people with an optimistic mindset had poorer decision-making cognition than (more…)

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Ex-IRS Contractor Who Leaked Trump’s Tax Returns Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison | ZeroHedge

Authored by Sam Dorman and Caden Pearson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

A former contractor for the IRS was sentenced to five years in prison on Jan. 29 for leaking tax information associated with thousands of individuals, including former President Donald Trump.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington on Jan. 4, 2024. (Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times)

Charles Littlejohn, 38, pleaded guilty in October 2023 to one count of unauthorized disclosure of tax (more…)

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Portland Declares Emergency Over Fentanyl Crisis Three Years After Decriminalizing Drug Possession | ZeroHedge

The idiots running Portland, Oregon have declared a 90-day state of emergency over an ongoing fentanyl crisis, just three years after decriminalizing possession of all drugs.

Oregon's governor, Tina Kotek speaks to her constituents during a campaign rally in Portland on Oct. 22, 2022. (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)

State, County and City officials declared the 'tri-government' fentanyl emergency following recommendations by the governor-established Portland (more…)

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