Archive for the 'Economy' Category
Homes “Unaffordable” in 99% of Nation for Average American
September 28th, 2023Via: CBS: The typical American cannot afford to buy a home in a growing number of communities across the nation, according to common lending standards. That’s the main takeaway from a new report from real estate data provider ATTOM. Researchers examined the median home prices last year for roughly 575 U.S. counties and found that […]
Costco Sells Out 1 Ounce Gold Bars Within Hours
September 27th, 2023Via: KTLA: One of Costco’s newest merchandise items has been selling out within a matter of hours, CFO Richard Galanti said on an earnings call Tuesday. “I’ve gotten a couple of calls that people have seen online that we’ve been selling one-ounce gold bars,” Galanti told investors during the retailer’s fourth-quarter earnings call. “Yes, but […]
Target to Close Nine Stores Across Four States Because of Theft and Crime
September 27th, 2023Via: Star Tribune: Target Corp. will shutter nine stores across four states on Oct. 21 because of theft and threats to safety, the company announced Tuesday, the latest — and loudest —example of a retailer exiting urban locations because of crime. Target said it made the “difficult decision” to close the stores — which include […]
Gavin Newsom Signs California Law Doubling Taxes on Guns, Ammo: ‘A Small Price to Pay’
September 27th, 2023Via: Fox: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday that will double the taxes on guns and ammunition, with the new revenue going to safety initiatives. The federal government collects excise taxes on purchases of firearms and ammunition at either 10% or 11%. The new law adds another 11% excise tax, meaning that Golden […]
Biden Appoints Billionaire From CIA-Mafia Linked Family to Oversee Exploitation of Ukraine’s Economy by Multi-National Corporations
September 26th, 2023Via: Covert Action Magazine: On September 14, President Joe Biden appointed former Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, an heir to the Pritzker banking dynasty whose net worth is around $3.3 billion, to be Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery. In a statement, Biden said that Ms. Pritzker would “drive the United States’ efforts to help rebuild […]
“AI Girlfriends Are Ruining an Entire Generation of Men” [???]
September 26th, 2023As far gone as things seem to be, is the situation actually much worse? Via: The Hill: The rise of virtual artificial intelligence (AI) girlfriends is enabling the silent epidemic of loneliness in an entire generation of young men. It is also having severe consequences for America’s future. How is something that seems so ridiculous […]
Baby Boomers Becoming Homeless at Rate Not Seen Since the Great Depression
September 25th, 2023Via: Moneywise: Many baby boomers across the country are now coming to terms with the hard reality that working for your entire adult life is no longer enough to guarantee you’ll have a roof over your head in your later years. Thanks in part to a series of recessions, high housing costs and a shortage […]
The War in Ukraine Is Being Fought with a Staggering Amount of Artillery Munitions
September 22nd, 2023Via: Not What You Think:
FAA Authorizes Zipline to Make Drone Deliveries Beyond Operator’s Line of Sight
September 20th, 2023Via: Zipline: Today the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorized Zipline to make commercial deliveries beyond visual line of sight without visual observers – a milestone the entire industry has worked to achieve for years. For more than a decade, even the most advanced long-range drone deliveries in the U.S. required visual observers, stationed on […]
ROBOFORMING: The Future of Metalworking?
September 18th, 2023Via: SmarterEveryDay: Research Credit: NH
