Monthly Archives: May 2023
Feds: Inflation Continued to Rise in April
(The Center Square) Inflation continues to rise at elevated levels, according to new federal data.
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its Personal Consumption...
Regulators Take Aim at AI
(AP) As concerns grow over increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, the nation’s financial watchdog says it’s working to ensure that companies follow the law...
IRS Whistleblower Goes Public over DOJ’s Slow-Walking of Hunter Biden Probe
(Headline USA) An IRS whistleblower came forward this week, accusing the Biden Justice Department of deliberately undermining an investigation into Hunter Biden’s finances.
Gary Shapley, an...
Denials of Health Insurance Claims Are Rising — And Getting Weirder
(Elisabeth Rosenthal, KFF) Millions of Americans in the past few years have run into this experience: filing a health care insurance claim that once...
Threat of US Credit Downgrade Looms over Debt Ceiling Talks
(AP) With one of three major rating agencies warning that America’s AAA credit is at risk, the stakes are growing in the standoff in...
The Bud Light Boycott and Clueless Corporate Executives
(Ryan McMaken, Mises Institute) In perhaps one of the most unexpected and sudden shifts in consumer demand in recent years, sales of Bud Light...
Supreme Court Delivers Victory for 94-Year-Old Homeowner, Ruling Against ‘Home Equity Theft’
(Katelynn Richardson, Daily Caller News Foundation) The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that a county’s decision to keep surplus profits after selling a 94-year-old...
Expect Big Crowds for the Summer Travel Season — and Big Prices, Too
(AP) The unofficial start of the summer travel season is here, with airlines hoping to avoid the chaos of last year and travelers scrounging...
Target Pulls Some Satanic-Themed LGBTQ+ Clothing
(AP) Target is removing some items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month after intense...
Debt Ceiling Talks Aren’t Going Well
(NPR) House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he's sending his negotiating team back to the White House to "try to finish up the negotiations" with...
