Aging Europe: Rising costs threaten EU pensions – DW (English)
Europe’s demographic time bomb has been ticking for decades, with European Union societies ageing and people living longer. Currently, more than a fifth of the European Union’s population is over 65 years old; this figure is expected to reach a third by 2050. The World Health Organization warned last year that in 2024, for the […]
Americans face another financial burden: Rising electricity costs
Seema Shah, chief global strategist at Principal Asset Management, analyzes the labor market and discusses the risks of a recession on “Making Money.” High inflation may finally be starting to subside, but rising electricity prices are Financial pressures It affects millions of households across the United States. The Labor Department said on Wednesday that electricity […]
New York City migrant crisis costs expected to exceed $5B in 2-year period — double to $10B by 2025
New York City is estimated to have spent more than $5 billion on the migrant crisis over the past two years, an amount that is expected to double by 2025. Paying at least 36,939 households an average of $352 a night, the city expects to spend $4.75 billion to provide shelter, food, health care and […]
Theme park revenues take a dive as inflation, high costs bite
Rich Greenfield, partner at LightShed Ventures, gives more details on amusement park revenue on The Claman Countdown. Inflation and rising costs continue to strain household finances in the United States, causing some major theme park operators to see revenue declines. Disney, Universal and Six Flags all reported declines in theme park revenue for the second […]
NYC migrant crisis costs will crack eye-popping $5 billion on shelters, security and food
The economic damage from the migrant crisis continues. New York City data shows the city has spent more than $5 billion on immigrant services, including nearly $2 billion just on housing for the hordes of newcomers flocking to the city. The startling figures, published in the city’s online report, are: Asylum Seeker Funds Tracking SystemAccording […]
Texas Governor Orders Hospitals to Report Healthcare Costs for Illegals
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) opposes the Biden administration’s open border policy and is requiring hospitals in his state to ask about the immigration status of patients. Prime Minister Abbott signed the executive order on Thursday. Need Hospitals will begin recording that information by Nov. 1, ABC13 reported. Additionally, “hospitals will also have to track […]
Texas requires hospitals to collect, report health care costs for illegal aliens
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) Presidential Decree The bill, which goes into effect Thursday, would require the state’s public hospitals to collect and report medical fees for illegal immigrants. press release A representative from Abbott’s office said the executive order is aimed at tracking the costs of the Biden-Harris administration’s open border crisis. The Texas […]
Disney ups streaming costs for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+
Disney announced on Tuesday that it will increase streaming prices in the U.S. for all its standalone services, Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, later this fall. in releaseThe Walt Disney Company announced that the new pricing will take effect on October 17th and will apply to both ad-supported and ad-free plans. Disney+ with ads will increase […]
NYC hotels launching $20 million blitz against ‘nuclear bomb’ council bill that could boost room costs
Big Apple hoteliers plan to raise $20 million and launch a new lobbying group to fight a City Council bill they say would devastate the local lodging industry. Organizers told The Post that the New York Hotel Owners Association plans to maintain its $15 million annual budget to continue lobbying and education efforts. “This job-killing […]
French pole vaulter becomes internet sensation after his manhood costs him chance at Olympic medal
Anthony Ammirati may not come home with a medal at the Olympics, but he might end up a winner after all. The 21-year-old French pole vaulter was aiming to compete in the men’s pole vault final but failed to qualify. On his third attempt on Saturday, Ammirati attempted to jump 5.70 metres but ended up […]