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Raise taxes? Cut spending? Social Security? ‘Something has to be done’
The nation’s budget is in constant triage. Congress again packed the wound by passing a temporary funding patch to keep the government’s lights on until early next year, but fiscally, the U.S. is still bleeding. The federal deficit grew to $2 trillion in fiscal year 2023, double the prior year’s deficit, according to Congressional Budget… -
Young voter trends troubling for Biden, Trump’s strongest base is Gen Z: Poll
A year away from the 2024 presidential election, young voters could be the demographic to determine who wins. Young voters’ views of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have shifted significantly since 2020. President Biden’s support among voters under 30 has dropped in the most recent Emerson College poll. In 2020, Biden received… -
Cable TV’s survival chances as streaming gobbles up live sports
Since people first started cutting the cable cord more than a decade ago, broadcast and cable networks have clung to two facets of live television for dear life: News and sports. In 2023, every major news agency has an online presence. CNN just announced a streamed version of the network live on Max. And in… -
Criminals making millions from running organized retail crime rings
When people think about organized crime, names like Al Capone, Frank Costello and Joe Colombo come to mind. However, brazen mobs plundering stores is the organized crime that is plaguing retailers nationwide. Organized retail crime is not your average shoplifting transgression. While shoplifting usually refers to small-scale theft for personal gain, organized retail crime involves… -
UAW strike tops $5.5 billion in economic losses, setting new record
Update on Monday at 12:55 p.m. Eastern: The ongoing United Auto Workers strike has set a current-century record for losses due to an auto industry strike. Anderson Economic Group announced Monday that through Oct. 5, total economic losses from the strike exceeded $5.5 billion. The previous record loss was $4 billion from the 2019 UAW… -
With college spending sprees, students and taxpayers foot much of the bill
Student loan debt is again accruing interest without much reform following a 3.5-year payment pause. Meanwhile, millions of current college students will soon join the existing indebted borrowers that have racked up around $1.8 trillion in debt to date. University spending sprees are far outpacing enrollment and inflation, fueling the student debt crisis. As colleges… -
China’s population problem: Aging people, fewer babies, ‘lying flat’ youth
At one point, China was so worried about its rapidly growing population that the Chinese Communist Party implemented notorious family-planning policies. But now its population has peaked, its workforce is aging and the party can’t convince its people to have more kids. In 2023, India will take the long-held title of the world’s largest population… -
US military playing catch-up to Russia in Arctic
As a show of force at the edge of the world, 11 warships from China and Russia were spotted carrying out a joint naval patrol near Alaska. The bold move in early August is just the latest provocation in a region known for chilly receptions. “There’s really critically important elements of the geostrategic importance of… -
How Mexican beer Modelo Especial shot to the top thanks to Bud Light boycott
When beer drinkers soured on Bud Light following a controversial promotion with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, it was clear Bud Light’s closest rivals — Coors Light and Miller Lite — would benefit. But before long, it was a Mexican lager on everyone’s lips. In the weeks following Bud Light’s dramatic decline, Constellation Brands’ Modelo Especial… -
They said boycotts rarely work. This is why Bud Light is different.
When conservatives first shunned America’s best-selling beer Bud Light following the brand’s promotional beer can made for transgender TikTok influencer Dylan Mulvaney, experts quickly pointed out across the media that boycotts rarely work. But week after week, Bud Light’s beer sales plunged compared with the year before. Less than two weeks into the controversy, Anheuser-Busch… -
What happens if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine?
For more than two decades, Vladimir Putin hasn’t just led Russia, he’s pushed out any who would oppose him. Many believe it’s why he invaded Ukraine, and why he never goes too long without rattling the saber. “I think what Putin is doing, is he’s trying to, with the limited resources he has, but with… -
How, why Russia might use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
From the start of the invasion in Ukraine, the threat of nuclear weapons has loomed large on the battlefield. Russian President Vladimir Putin regularly says the use of tactical nukes is very much on the table. President Biden said those threats are very real, but what does that mean? Nuclear arsenals Nine countries around the… -
How does the environmental impact of an EV compare to a gas vehicle?
The Biden administration’s push to get more electric vehicles (EVs) on the road as a means to reduce CO2 emissions and achieve long-term environmental benefits has received billions of dollars in funding. However, while EVs emit less carbon during their operational phase, their production process can be significantly carbon-intensive, as highlighted in a recent MIT…
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