Biden White House Staff Is Largest Since Nixon, Costs Taxpayers $225 Million
President Joe Biden has spent $225 million paying hundreds of White House staffers since the 2021 fiscal year, federal records show. The president’s spending on staffers totaled $60.8 million for the 2024 fiscal year, marking the highest level adjusted for inflation recorded over the past two presidential administrations, according to an analysis conducted by Open […]
Biden admin rebuffs lawmakers’ claims new energy standards will exacerbate ‘dream-killing’ housing costs
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Fourth of July cookout costs hit record high: Survey
Inflation fears are impacting holiday dining, with the average cost of a Fourth of July barbecue expected to soar to its highest level ever, according to a new survey. This year’s American Agriculture Association Independence Day Market Basket Survey The average cost of a summer barbecue staple — including cheeseburgers, chicken breasts, pork chops, potato […]
How it started… How it’s going: July 4 BBQ costs flare up under Biden
FOX Business’ Madison Alworth talks about the cost of a Fourth of July barbecue on “Varney & Co.” Americans are paying record high prices to host Fourth of July barbecues this year, as inflation remains as high as the weather. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), the cost of a traditional Fourth of […]
Insurers agree to cover out of network costs for urgent care – The Boston Globe
The move comes amid unusual strain on area hospitals, with summer also being the busiest time for emergency departments. Meanwhile, health care workers are still struggling with pandemic-era staffing shortages and have also had to deal this year with difficulties at Steward Healthcare, the nation’s largest for-profit hospital system, which operates seven hospitals in Massachusetts. […]
Own goal costs Gotham FC after dominating tie with Reign
There’s a reason Gotham FC has the most players of any club team heading to the 2024 Paris Olympics, with six. And they further proved that point on Sunday afternoon against Seattle Reign FC, dominating the match for 98 minutes at Red Bull Arena. However, in the 99th minute, Laing scored an own goal from […]
NYSE trading glitch costs Interactive Brokers $48mn – Financial Times
Get your free copy of Editor’s Digest FT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A trading glitch on the New York Stock Exchange last month caused Interactive Brokers to lose $48 million after clients tried to buy large amounts of Berkshire Hathaway shares after they plummeted 99%. The company said […]
‘Suspicious’ Explosion At Homeless Camp Costs Los Angeles Firefighter His Ear
A firefighter suffered an ear injury after a “suspicious” explosion at a homeless camp in Los Angeles, authorities said Tuesday. A Los Angeles firefighter was injured last Monday in a fire involving both brush and man-made debris in the Sepulveda Basin. according to “Initially diagnosed as a half-acre grass fire, the flames, which reached heights […]
X CEO Linda Yaccarino shakes up inner circle amid pressure from Elon Musk to boost sales, cut costs: report
Linda Yaccarino, the chief executive of social media platform X, has revamped her entourage amid pressure from owner Elon Musk to boost sales and cut costs, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Earlier this month, Yaccarino fired his right-hand man, Joe Benarroch, his chief business operations and communications officer, the Post reported, citing three people […]
Barcelona to ban apartment rentals to tourists in bid to cut housing costs | Spain
The popular Spanish tourist destination of Barcelona has announced that it will ban apartment rentals to tourists by 2028, a surprisingly drastic move to curb skyrocketing housing costs and make the city more liveable for its residents. Barcelona’s leftist mayor, Jaume Corboni, said on Friday that by November 2028, the licences for 10,101 apartments currently […]