Three nontraditional living situations Americans are adopting to make housing more affordable
This story is the third in a four-part series. Read part 1 here Here’s part 2. With the sharp rise in housing costs over the past decade, the growing number is turning into a non-traditional alternative when buying traditional homes out of reach for many Americans. Some people reuse old commercial buildings, buy land or […]
Almost 20,000 IRS employees taking second Trump buyout offer: Bloomberg
Approximately 20,000 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees have received a second postponed acquisition offer from the Trump administration. Bloomberg reported. Sources familiar with the number of acquisitions say the total amount is one-fifth of the agency. Bloomberg reported that around 4,700 people received their first postponed resignation offer earlier this year. An additional 7,000 probation […]
DC announces 'extraordinary measures' after House fails to pass budget fix
Mayor DC Muriel Bowser said Tuesday that the district will begin implementing a list of “extraordinary measures” from employment freezes to potential Farrow, due to the possibility of severe budget cuts after a GOP majority home breaks down after failing to pass the amendments requested by President Trump. Bowser stated in a command set that […]
Zuckerberg suggested spinning Instagram off into separate company
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously thought of spinning Instagram to another company, facing growing concerns with Facebook and competing interest. The revelation comes from a 2018 document that was exhibited when Zuckerberg was plundered at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) trial against Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta. “I wonder if we should consider the […]
Jeffries gives jolt to stalled congressional stock ban push
House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (DN.Y.) has significantly improved his efforts to ban Congressional members from trading individual stocks. This is an idea that has broad support from the bipartisan supporters of Congress and the public. Deliberate and public promotion from Jeffries – he comes to criticize Republicans as a potential “stock manipulation” before his […]
Fewer Americans want government, tech companies restricting false content online: Poll
New polls show that attempts to limit online information from US governments or tech companies have declined slightly among Americans over the past two years. According to the survey Pew Research Center Released On Monday, about 51% of Americans surveyed believe the US should take steps to restrict false information online, whether or not it […]
FTC grills Zuckerberg over emails from Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) grilled Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday over dozens of emails and messages it exchanged with other executives for the acquisition of Social Media Giant’s Instagram and WhatsApp. Zuckerberg went to the stands on the second day in a trial where the FTC was trying to show meta, which he […]
Many Canadians consider US ‘unfriendly’ amid tariff war: Survey
A new survey shows that many Canadians consider their southern neighbors “unfriendly” amid tensions over President Trump’s trade policy. in yougov Surveys, 44% of respondents said the US was “unfriendly” when asked whether they viewed the country as a “Canadian alliance or enemy.” 15% of polls said the United States is an “allier”, 10% are […]
Housing affordability issues show few signs of easing
This story is the second in a four-part series. Read part 1 here. U.S. home prices are out of reach for millions of Americans, and the Federal Reserve suspension of interest rate cuts means funding costs are likely to make the real estate market a dog for the coming months. Affordable metrics show the cost […]
Neel Kashkari: Fast resolution with countries over tariffs will ease recession fear
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neil Kashkari said a swift resolution between the Trump administration and the country with tariffs would help ease the fear of the recession. Kashkari joined CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday and was asked about the possible increase in the recession after the administration slapped “mutual” tariffs of […]