Federal Reserve blows $2.5B on ‘Palace of Versailles’ HQ
The Federal Reserve is moving forward with a spectacular $2.5 billion revamp of Washington, DC HQ, despite increased losses as it denounced officials acting like French royals over certain ex-utilitarian spending. The rubber project, first stamped by the government’s penpusher in 2021, is now effectively subsidized by US taxpayers as the Fed has not made […]
Calif: Newsom Announces ‘L.A. 2.0,’ Calls For $2.5B ‘Marshall Plan’ To Rebuild L.A. In New Direction
(L-Overlay) Burnt palm trees and debris cover an area of Southern California on January 10, 2025. (Photo by SAHAB ZARIBAF/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) / (R) California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen January 8, 2025, as the Palisades Fire continues to burn in Los Angeles, California. Buses tour the downtown Palisades […]
DOJ says Boeing violated $2.5B settlement to avoid prosecution
The Department of Justice (DOJ) told a federal judge on Tuesday that Boeing violated a settlement that granted immunity from criminal prosecution following two 737 Max plane crashes several years ago. The Justice Department now needs to decide whether to press charges against the airline giant, according to the Associated Press. Prosecutors plan to notify […]
NBC plans $2.5B offer in bid to nab NBA rights from TNT: report
NBCUniversal will pay an average of about $2.5 billion a year in NBA rights fees, with the NBA’s coveted broadcast fees set at twice the current level, according to a report Monday. If accepted, the rights to broadcast basketball games could move from TNT, which pays an average of $1.2 billion in royalties under the […]