How the Government Is Causing a Credit Card Debt Crisis
(Brad Polumbo, Foundation for Economic Education) Inflation still isn’t letting up, and it’s a top concern for Americans right now. But we just learned of yet another way surging prices are hurting families—leading them...
FAA Rejects Airline Request to Hire Less-Experienced Pilots
(AP) Federal officials have rejected a request by a regional airline facing a pilot shortage to hire co-pilots with half the usual minimum amount of flying experience, saying it would reduce safety.
Republic Airways asked...
How Much ‘Pain’? Fed to Signal More Rate Hikes Ahead
(AP) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bluntly warned in a speech last month that the Fed’s drive to curb inflation by aggressively raising interest rates would “bring some pain." On Wednesday, Americans may get...
GOP Rep. Blasts Biden’s Oil Reserve Raids to ‘Juice’ Midterms for Dems
(Mark Pellin, Headline USA) Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, joined a growing chorus of condemnation over President Joe Biden using his administration’s reckless raid on the country’s strategic oil reserve as a political weapon, artificially suppressing gas prices...
Poll: 63% of Americans Say They Are Falling Behind the Cost of Living
(The Center Square) Newly released polling data shows that the majority of Americans report they are falling behind the cost of living.
NBC News released the poll, which found that 58% of Americans disapprove of President...
Biden Administration to Enlist Regular Americans to Resettle Refugees
(AP) When nearly 80,000 Afghans arrived in the United States, refugee resettlement agencies quickly became overwhelmed, still scrambling to rehire staff and reopen offices after being gutted as the Trump administration dropped refugee admissions...
Where Is the ‘Strong’ Dollar Heading from Here?
(AP) The buck isn’t stopping.
The value of the U.S. dollar has been on a tear for more than a year against everything from the British pound across the Atlantic to the South Korean won...
Axe-Wielding Man Goes on Rampage in NYC McDonald’s After Being REJECTED by Woman
(Daily Mail) The axe-wielding man who was filmed menacing customers in a New York McDonald's over the weekend was rejected by a young woman moments leading before the incident, a witness has revealed -...
Central Planning Causes Prescription Drug Shortage
(Jeffrey A. Singer, Cato Institute) There’s a national shortage of the stimulant Adderall, used to treat people with ADHD. The drug, a combination of dextroamphetamine and amphetamine, is strictly controlled by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
As it...
Report: Some Census Takers Who Fudged Data Didn’t Get Fired
(AP) Some census takers who falsified information during the 2020 count didn't have their work redone fully, weren't fired in a timely manner and in some cases even received bonuses, according to the U.S....
