Huge rent price spikes may be coming to an end
July 6, 2022 inPolitics
Data: Zumper; Chart: Axios Visuals Rent prices have soared over the last year, but the spike may be losing its edge. Driving the news: The median rent price in June for a two-bedroom apartment was $1,708, up 8.9% from a year earlier, but at its lowest level since February, according to rentals site Zumper. June's figure is $50 less than May’s high of $1,758. The big picture: With the...
Study: Most reporters don't believe in 'equal' coverage in news stories
July 6, 2022 inPolitics
When it comes to equal treatment of all sides in the news, the public expects far more than journalists are delivering. ...Read more from our friends at the Washington Times
: Target expands promotions for students and teachers amid back-to-school inflation squeeze
July 6, 2022 inEconomics
Target back-to-school plans include deeper discounts, which could be a welcome perk for families managing inflation and higher prices ...Read more from our friends at MarketWatch
Norway-Russia Tensions Escalate Over Sanctions Impacting Arctic Islands
July 6, 2022 inEconomics
Norway-Russia Tensions Escalate Over Sanctions Impacting Arctic Islands Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, The latest point of confrontation between NATO and Russia is the Svalbard archipelago, located midway between Norway and the North Pole. Moscow claims Oslo is restricting trade with the island's hundreds of Russian residents. A top member of the Russian legislature is now calling for Moscow to leave its agreement with Oslo that resolved the territorial dispute...
Kamala Harris ‘seriously’ roasted for repetitive remarks in Highland Park
July 6, 2022 inPolitics
Vice President Kamala Harris was “seriously” skewered online for a repetitive, meandering statement at the site of the July Fourth parade mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, where the veep repeated an earlier call for federal gun control legislation. Harris, 57, spoke in the Chicago suburb Tuesday evening after demanding Congress pass a new assault... ...Read more from our friends at NY Post
Court won't block Mississippi's abortion trigger ban
July 5, 2022 inPolitics
A judge in Mississippi on Tuesday denied a request from the providers asking to temporarily block the state's trigger law banning nearly all abortions, which is set to take effect on Thursday. Driving the news: Jackson Women's Health Organization — Mississippi's only abortion clinic — sued state officials last month to challenge the ban, arguing that the right to an abortion is protected under state Supreme Court precedent. It...
Majority of adults say Washington under Biden hurts more than helps with top concerns: poll
July 5, 2022 inPolitics
People are losing faith in Washington's ability to tackle their top concerns four months out from the 2022 midterm elections when Democrats are defending their slim majorities in the House and Senate. ...Read more from our friends at the Washington Times
Rising Interest Rates May Blow Up The Federal Budget
July 5, 2022 inEconomics
Rising Interest Rates May Blow Up The Federal Budget By Jeff Diest of The Mises Institute In fiscal year 2020, at the height of covid stimulus mania, Congress managed to spend nearly twice what the federal government raised in taxes. Yet in 2021, with Treasury debt piled sky high and spilling over $30 trillion, Congress was able to service this gargantuan obligation with interest payments of less than $400 billion. The total interest expense of...
