Obesity will cost US up to $9.1T in medical costs over next decade, House GOP warns
EXCLUSIVE — Obesity will cost the U.S. trillions of dollars in excess medical expenditures over the next decade, according to a new report from Republicans on the Joint Economic Committee. Last year, Republicans on the JEC, which is led by Chairman Martin Heinrich (D-MV) and Vice Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ), estimated that obesity would cost […]
Luka Dončić’s “case of the flops” cost Mavs NBA championship
The Dallas Mavericks have lost three straight games to the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals. If Boston wins tonight, it will dash Mavericks fans’ hopes of winning an NBA championship, which hasn’t happened since 2011. NBA sports writer Brian Windhorst pointed to Mavs All-Star point guard Luka Doncic as the reason the team […]
How it started… how it’s going: Cost of living still way up compared to pre-Biden norm
“The Big Money Show” co-hosts Brian Bremberg and Taylor Riggs discuss inflation in the US, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions, student loan benefits and why the majority of Trump voters are prioritizing family. President Biden President Trump welcomed Wednesday’s inflation report that showed lower-than-expected price growth in May, but said the cost of living […]
Denver migrants have cost city up to $340m
Denver has spent up to $340 million to clothe, educate, feed, and provide healthcare for thousands of illegal immigrants who have made their way to Colorado’s capital city in the past two years, according to new estimates from the Common Sense Institute. The “sanctuary city” has cared for more than 42,195 migrants, according to the […]
Max streaming service is latest to hike prices — here’s how much it will cost you
Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday increased the price of ad-free subscriptions to its Max streaming service. The change will take effect immediately for new subscribers and will see the monthly ad-free plan increase by $1 to $16.99 per month. The price of the annual ad-free plan will also increase by $20 to $169.99 per year. […]
121 NYC hotels converted to migrant shelters despite concerns of cost squeeze on tourists
121 New York City hotels have been taken off the market and converted into shelters for migrants. – There are growing concerns that a lack of space and soaring room prices could lead to a decline in tourism. As actual hotel rates have soared to over $300 a night, roughly 16,000 former hotel rooms are […]
Rubio’s closing 48 California locations due to ‘rising cost of doing business’
A popular Mexican fast food chain is closing 40 locations in California, citing “higher costs of doing business” in the state, just two months after Governor Gavin Newsom raised the minimum wage to $20. Rubio’s Coastal Grill, known for its fish tacos, closed 48 underperforming locations in California as of May 31, but kept 86 […]
Spotify hiking prices of premium subscriptions— here’s how much plans will cost
Spotify on Monday increased the price of its premium tier in the United States, the Swedish music streaming service’s latest move to improve profit margins. In its largest market by revenue, the company raised the prices of its Individual plan from $10.99 to $11.99 per month, its Duo plan from $14.99 to $16.99, and its […]
Kathy Griffin says controversial fake Trump photo cost her one-third of her fans
Kathy Griffin says she lost “about a third” of her fans after a controversial photo shoot in which she held a bloody fake head made to resemble former President Donald Trump. The Emmy Award-winning comedian detailed the impact she experienced after the photos were made public in 2017. One of the effects she spoke about […]
Child care cost rising at nearly twice the pace of inflation: Research
The cost of child care in the United States has risen nearly twice the rate of inflation over the past few decades, according to a new report from accounting firm KPMG. A KPMG report released Tuesday said child care costs have increased 263 percent between 1990 and April of this year. Over the same period, […]