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The Business of Storytelling: Why Independent Studios Like Artise Media Entertainment Are Entering a New Era
https://www.artisemediaent.com/ The global entertainment industry is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history. Advances in artificial intelligence, the rise of streaming platforms, changing consumer habits, and worldwide digital distribution have reshaped how films and television content are created, marketed, and monetized. For emerging media companies, these shifts have created opportunities that would have been difficult to imagine just a decad
Georgios Geo
2 days ago


California, New York Continue Population Exodus as Taxpayers Flee High-Tax Blue States
California and New York continue to lose residents and billions of dollars in taxable income as Americans relocate to lower-tax, lower-cost states, reinforcing a trend that conservative economists say reflects growing dissatisfaction with policies in Democrat-controlled states. New IRS migration data show that the nation's 10 counties with the largest net losses of taxpayers to other states are all located in California and New York. According to the federal tax return data,

Capitol Times
7 days ago


AI Must Possess Multi-Role Cognitive VerificationCapabilities
By Scott Shields – Contributing Writer – Capitol Times Media – From Conversations and Material of Zhu Weisha. Learn more about Zhu Weisha here at Capitol Times Media’s July Magazine Issue. “From Double-Entry Accounting To Verifiable Finance” A User’s Functional Requirement for AI I. The Problem The AI era does not lack answers. Today’s large language models can write, translate, code, summarize, reason, retrieve information, and generate plans. They can also enter finance, he

Scott Shields
Jul 12


IMF: U.S. Economy Continues to Outperform as Global Growth Slows
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American economy is once again proving its strength while much of the developed world struggles with sluggish growth, according to the International Monetary Fund's latest World Economic Outlook update released Wednesday. The IMF projects the U.S. economy will grow 2.3% in 2026 and 2.2% in 2027, maintaining one of the strongest performances among advanced economies even as global growth weakens. For supporters of President Donald Trump's economic agenda

Capitol Times
Jul 8


Verifiable Thinking Will Lead AI Toward a Diverse Future
By Scott Shields – Contributing Writer – Capitol Times Media – From Conversations and Material of Zhu Weisha. Learn more about Zhu Weisha here at Capitol Times Media’s July Magazine Issue. “From Double-Entry Accounting To Verifiable Finance” — A Theoretical Reflection on the AI Giant Narrative AI is becoming the most powerful AI is becoming the most powerful technological variable of our time. It can write, program, translate, search, summarize, reason, invoke tools, generate

Scott Shields
Jul 8


Understanding Verifiable Finance Through America’s Voting Problem
Compiled By Scott Shields & Stephanie Li – Contributing Writers for Capitol Times Media - From Conversations and Material Presented By California Crypto Commission’s Senior Advisor For a systematic discussion of verifiable finance, see the book From Double-Entry Accounting to Verifiable Finance and the related serialized articles in this magazine. When many people first hear the term “verifiable finance,” they easily understand it as a matter of cryptocurrency, stablecoins, b

Scott Shields
Jun 22


ELON MUSK BECOMES WORLD’S FIRST TRILLIONAIRE
In a historic milestone that many economists once considered impossible, entrepreneur and innovator Elon Musk has officially become the world's first trillionaire following the blockbuster public debut of SpaceX. The company's record-breaking stock market launch pushed its valuation above $2 trillion and elevated Musk's personal net worth beyond the trillion-dollar mark. The achievement represents far more than a personal financial victory. It is a powerful demonstration of w

Capitol Times
Jun 12


Prelude To Entire Book Published By Capitol Times Media – Available July 2026
From Interviews With The Senior Advisor Of The California Crypto Commission From January 2025 to May 2026 By Scott Shields and Stephanie Li – Contributing Writers For Capitol Times Media 06/11/2026 Introduction: The Missing Fourth Element of the AI Revolution Over the past few years, people have become accustomed to explaining the AI revolution through three core elements: computing power, algorithms, and data. Computing power determines the scale at which AI can operate. Alg

Scott Shields
Jun 11


FROM THE WEALTH OF NATIONS TO VERIFIABLE FINANCE: WHEN HISTORY REACHES A NEW TURNING POINT
Prelude To Entire Book Published By Capitol Times Media – Available July 2026 From Interviews With The Senior Advisor Of The California Crypto Commission From January 2025 to May 2026 By Scott Shields and Stephanie Li – Contributing Writers For Capitol Times Media 06/08/2026 WHO IS LIABLE WHEN AI MAKES A MISTAKE? What We Need Is Not AI “Personhood,” but a Verifiable Chain of Accountability INTRODUCTION: A REPEATEDLY MISFRAMED QUESTION As artificial intelligence becomes deeply

Scott Shields
Jun 8


AMERICA'S JOB MACHINE ROARS BACK AS ECONOMY DEFIES GLOBAL TURMOIL
WASHINGTON, D.C. — June 5, 2026 — The American economy delivered another powerful reminder of its resilience under President Donald Trump's leadership, posting a third consecutive month of strong job growth despite rising inflation pressures and instability in the Middle East. The Labor Department reported that employers added 172,000 jobs in May, far exceeding expectations, while the unemployment rate remained at a stable 4.3 percent for the third straight month. Even more e

Capitol Times
Jun 5


From The Wealth of Nations to Verifiable Finance: When History Reaches a New Turning Point
Prelude To Entire Book Published By Capitol Times Media - Available July 2026 From Interviews With The Senior Advisor Of The California Crypto Commission From January/2025 to May/2026 By Scott Shields and Stephanie Li - Contributing Writers For Capitol Times Media 06/04/2026 I. In A New Era, Theory Does Not Come First; Facts Do When an era reaches a turning point, theory does not come first. Facts come first. When facts accumulate to the point where old theories can no longe

Scott Shields
Jun 4


Beijing’s Debt Nightmare: China’s Economy Built on Lies and Loans
While the American Left continues screaming about Washington’s debt crisis, a far more dangerous financial storm may already be brewing inside Communist China. Behind Beijing’s military parades, artificial intelligence ambitions, and propaganda-driven “economic miracle,” China is drowning in hidden debt, collapsing real estate markets, and slowing economic growth. Economic analysts and financial reports have increasingly pointed toward a troubling reality: China’s true debt b

Anil Anwar
May 18


Converging Paths: Civilizational Restoration and Verifiable Finance
A Structural Alignment Between Scott Shields’ Thought and the California Crypto Commission By the President of the California Crypto Commission Following Scott Shields’ recent interview with Capitol Times Media, a significant realization has emerged regarding the alignment of his civilizational framework with the theoretical underpinnings of the California Crypto Commission. While the two frameworks are not identical, there exists a profound structural convergence in how

Capitol Times
May 16


Eric Trump Fires Back at Liberal Media Attacks, Announces Lawsuit Against Jen Psaki and MS NOW
In yet another escalating battle between the Trump family and the corporate media establishment, Eric Trump announced Friday that he plans to sue MS NOW and former Biden White House press secretary Jen Psaki after comments made during her primetime program questioning his presence alongside President Donald Trump during the historic Beijing summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The controversy erupted after Psaki claimed on her show The Briefing that Eric Trump’s trip to Chi

Capitol Times
May 16


The “End of America” Myth: Why China’s Treasury Moves Won’t Break U.S. Power
The globalist narrative machine is back—loudly declaring the “end of U.S. economic hegemony.” According to critics, China is dumping U.S. debt, America’s allies are fleeing, and the dollar is on the verge of collapse. Let’s cut through the noise: this is exaggerated, politically loaded, and economically misleading. Yes, reports confirm Chinese regulators have encouraged banks to reduce exposure to U.S. Treasuries. But even mainstream reporting admits this is about risk divers

Anil Anwar
May 4


Biometric Identity Firm Expands Research Partnership with DHS and TSA
A U.S.-based biometric technology company has announced an expansion of its research collaboration with federal agencies aimed at exploring next-generation identity verification systems. According to Global e·dentity™ Inc., the company has amended its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The amendment introduces a new phase focused on handling Personally

Capitol Times
Apr 16


Tax Day Victory: Trump Tax Cuts Deliver Bigger Refunds, Real Relief for Working Americans
On April 15, as millions of Americans filed their taxes, a clear economic shift came into focus—working citizens are finally keeping more of what they earn. New data from the U.S. Department of the Treasury confirms that the average tax refund has climbed to roughly $3,462, an increase of about 11% compared to last year. This surge comes during the first full tax season under the landmark Republican-backed reform widely associated with Donald Trump—a law that permanently lock

Capitol Times
Apr 15


Treasury Secretary Bessent: Fed Lost Public Trust as Inflation Ravaged American Incomes
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered a blistering warning on Wednesday that Washington’s central economic authority — the Federal Reserve — has betrayed the American people by failing in its most sacred duty: defending the value of the dollar and the living standards of ordinary Americans. Inflation, he said, remains the central economic challenge facing the nation, a scourge that has “ravaged incomes” and eroded faith in the very institution entrusted with monetary sta

Capitol Times
Feb 4


TRUMP UNLEASHES $5 BILLION LEGAL BLOW AT “WOKE WALL STREET” — JPMORGAN & DIMON TARGETED FOR POLITICAL DEBANKING
Legal strike against the entrenched money power of Wall Street, President Donald J. Trump filed a sweeping $5 billion lawsuit on Thursday against banking juggernaut JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its CEO Jamie Dimon, accusing the institution of shutting down his longstanding personal and business accounts for purely political reasons. The lawsuit, lodged in Miami-Dade County state court, tears the façade off corporate elites who use their financial might to punish conservatives and

Capitol Times
Jan 23


Is Trump Challenging The Netflix Deal?
In a sweeping show of strength at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump made it unmistakably clear: Netflix’s proposed $83 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery will not move forward unless CNN — the nation’s most notoriously anti-Trump network — is put on the market. Speaking before top business leaders, Trump blasted the current leadership of CNN as “a very dishonest group of people,” declaring that the network must be sold or separated as a condition of

Capitol Times
Dec 11, 2025
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