Monthly Archives: March 2023
Man Charged with Trying to Stab Flight Attendant Faces Judge
(AP) The man charged with attempting to open an airliner's emergency door on a cross-country flight last weekend and trying to stab a flight...
Why Does Insulin Cost So Much? Big Pharma Isn’t the Only Player Driving Prices
(Arthur Allen, KHN) Eli Lilly & Co.’s announcement that it is slashing prices for its major insulin products could make life easier for some diabetes patients...
Biden Proposes $5T in Tax Hikes, 5.2% Pay Increase for Feds
(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) President Joe Biden presented a tax plan specifically targeting wealthy individuals and corporations, fueling nearly $5.5 trillion in new taxes that...
Average Mortgage Rate Up for Fifth Straight Week to 6.73%
(AP) The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fifth straight week to its highest level since breaching 7% in November, just as...
Powell Says ‘No Decision’ on the Fed’s Next Move on Rates
(AP) Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stressed Wednesday that the central bank's policymakers have yet to decide how large an interest rate hike to...
Real Estate Markets Are Addicted to Easy Money
(Ryan McMaken, Mises Institute) On Friday, residential real estate brokerage firm Redfin released new data on home prices, showing that prices fell 0.6 percent in February,...
Father of Nashville Waffle House Shooter Gets 18 Months
(AP) An Illinois man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being convicted of illegally giving his son an assault-style rifle he...
Elon Musk Apologizes after Mocking Laid-off Twitter Employee
(AP) If you're not told you are fired, are you really fired? At Twitter, probably. And then, sometimes, you get your job back —...
More Universities Forced to Eliminate Diversity Mandates from Admissions and Hiring
(Shelby Kearns, Campus Reform) Amidst the nationwide chorus to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in education, the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) announced on Mar....
‘Junk Fee’ Fight Targets Airline Seating Rules
(AP) The Transportation Department is rolling out a “dashboard” to let travelers see at a glance which airlines help families with young children sit...
