House GOP lawmaker rolls out bill to prevent CCP-linked entities from buying land near federal property
First appeared on FOX: Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse has introduced a bill that would ban companies and individuals with ties to the Chinese Communist Party from buying property adjacent to federal land. Rep. Newhouse (R-Wash.), who serves on the House Select Committee on China, is scheduled to introduce the bill Tuesday night. The “Keep American […]
PBOC halts gold buying spree, prices drop over $50/oz By Investing.com – Investing.com
Investing.com — The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) reported no change in its gold reserves in May in data released Friday, bringing to an end a year-and-a-half-long gold-buying frenzy. The rally that saw gold prices reach new record highs was dependent on central bank purchases, particularly from China, which caused the price of gold to […]
Californians Buying Fentanyl, Designer Drugs on Craigslist
Craigslist has become a hotspot for Southern California residents to acquire dangerous drugs such as fentanyl, with dealers selling the drugs under inconspicuous code names to avoid detection. The classified ads platform has listings for items like Boba Fett action figures, blue socks and “fine china” across the Los Angeles area. “Those in the know […]
Red Bull add Leeds to football portfolio after buying minority stake in club | Leeds United
Red Bull has bought a minority stake in Leeds and will become the team’s primary kit sponsor next season, with the soft drinks company joining owners 49ers Enterprises to add the Championship club to its extensive football portfolio. The Red Bull logo will appear on the front of the men’s and women’s first team uniforms […]
Freddie Mac proposes buying home equity loans
Government-backed mortgage securitizer Freddie Mac is considering whether to expand its portfolio of first-time mortgages and become a buyer of home-equity loans, a move that could offer borrowers more favorable terms than they can get in the private credit market. Public comment on the proposal, which closed less than a week ago, has drawn praise […]
Electric vehicles among all top winners in AAA car buying guide
The electric vehicle market is growing, with EVs taking the top spot in AAA’s buying guide. (iStock) The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC SUV has been named 2023’s Car of the Year. AAA AwardAll of this year’s winning vehicles are non-gasoline vehicles – electric cars, plug-in electric cars or hybrids. AAA releases the list each […]
White House Report Card: Biden sinks to buying votes, regulating spaghetti
This week’s White House Report Card finds President Joe Biden moving further to the left on climate regulation in vowing to ban gas stoves and reaching deeper into the federal treasury to buy votes of deadbeat college students and travelers looking for slightly cheaper gasoline during their summer road trips. Still stuck in a dead […]
Buying a house just became even more expensive
ResiClub co-founder and editor-in-chief Lance Lambert talks about the US housing affordability crisis on “Making Money.” The cost of buying a new home has reached a new record, even as mortgage rates have fallen from five-month highs, according to a new report. Investigation result Redfin In the four weeks ending May 19, the median U.S. […]
Buying a Home Harder Than It’s Been in a Decade, Average Home Unaffordable by Nearly $70K
On Thursday’s “NBC Nightly News” broadcast, NBC News business and data reporter Brian Chung said that according to NBC’s new Home Buyer Index, “it’s harder to buy a home now than it has been at any time in the last decade,” and that “the average home is now about $70,000 more than the average household […]
Biden Is Buying Votes with Loan Plan, But GOP Does That by Letting People Keep More of Their Own Money
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “11th Hour,” host Stephanie Ruhle responded to Republican accusations that President Joe Biden is trying to buy votes with his student loan plan by saying, “Isn’t that how you do politics? Fulfilling campaign promises to certain groups.” She then argued that former President Donald Trump, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, […]