Inflation Climbed At Moderate Pace In July as Consumer Spending Picked Up
Consumer prices rose at a slightly faster pace last month than the month before, Commerce Department data released Friday showed. The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.2% in July from June, accelerating from June's 0.1% increase from May, the acceleration was in line with economists' expectations. Over the past year, the personal consumption expenditures […]
Kibbe: Tim Walz’s COVID authoritarianism killed George Floyd
Matt Kibbe and his wife had been living safely and peacefully in the Capitol for more than two decades when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Then everything changed. – YouTubeYouTube YouTube has censored this video, marking it as 18+. Please watch. here. After multiple proclamations by mayors and governors ordering citizens to self-isolate, Kibbe said, “I […]
Tom Hanks warns against ads with his image created 'fraudulently and through AI'
Tom Hanks has warned fans not to be “duped” or fooled by fake artificial intelligence (AI)-generated adverts featuring his likeness. “There are multiple advertisements on the internet using my name, likeness and voice to promote miracle cures and medicines,” Hanks wrote to his more than 9 million followers on Thursday.Instagram Posts. “These ads were created […]
Tennessee town’s whole police force quits over new mayor
A small town in Tennessee lost its entire police force in protest against a new mayor elected a few weeks ago. Alexandria Police Chief Travis Bryant resigned last week because he believed new Mayor Beth Tripp was “micromanaging” the department without the proper policing experience, and two other officers quickly followed suit. According to WTVF […]
Major grocery chain ending tobacco sales
Stop & Shop, a major grocery chain, Announced this week The company announced that it would stop selling tobacco products. The East Coast chain has 360 stores in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. The company said it would stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products by August 31 as part of its […]
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge ticked up in July as likely interest cut looms
The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation rose slightly last month and consumer spending also grew robustly, suggesting the economy remains strong and providing a case for the central bank to oppose a half-percentage-point interest rate cut next month. The Commerce Department said on Friday that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.2% […]
Betting Markets Dump Kamala Harris After CNN Interview
The ruthless world of betting markets that predict the outcome of the 2024 presidential election was not impressed at all with Kamala Harris' demeanor during a CNN interview on Thursday night. Newsweek Required Here are the take from two major bookmakers, plus the results of a pre-recorded chat with Harris Waltz and Dana Bash. According […]
California Legislature Passes Amsterdam-style ‘Cannabis Café’ Bill
California lawmakers have passed a bill allowing cannabis dispensaries to operate like the marijuana cafe in Amsterdam, where customers can consume products on-site, order food, and socialize with other customers. The bill is supported by the legal marijuana industry as part of an effort to help struggling licensed retailers compete with the illegal marijuana market […]
Molly-Mae Hague addresses Tommy Fury breakup after cheating rumors
Molly-Mae Hague has revealed how she's been coping since then. Breakup with Tommy Fury in a candid YouTube video posted Thursday. The British fashion entrepreneur and professional boxer met on the fifth season of “Love Island UK” in 2019. I got engaged last summer. — announced their split after five years of dating earlier this […]
Kamala Harris has ‘no regrets’ over gaslighting the American people about Biden’s decrepitude
After weeks of avoiding the fourth estate, Vice President Kamala Harris fielded a quick question from a friendly liberal network this week. Harris, in an interview with CNN's Dana Bash on Thursday, was given the opportunity to explain why she misrepresented President Joe Biden's capabilities, even though it was still to her advantage to do […]