Housing Supply Booms in Argentina Since Javier Milei Cut Rent Control Law
One of the first acts of liberal President Javier Milley after winning Argentina’s presidential election last November was to repeal the country’s notoriously clumsy and counterproductive rent control. The results are in: rents are plummeting in Argentina as housing supply explodes. Rent control is a policy favored by leftists in the United States and Europe, […]
US to support global goal to cut plastic production
Welcome to the Hill’s Energy and Environment Newsletter {beacon} Energy and Environment Energy and Environment Full text Missouri judge strikes down anti-ESG rule A federal judge has struck down a Missouri rule aimed at limiting the influence that environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies can have on investment advice. Full text Inspector General […]
‘We Have to Cut Ties’ with ‘Dangerous’ Netanyahu Entirely
During Thursday’s MSNBC broadcast of “The ReidOut,” Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) argued that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “dangerous” and that “we should cut ties with his administration and no more.” “Vice President Harris has shown compassion and consideration, but I believe a policy shift, a detailed policy shift, is going to be really […]
US weekly job claims fall, boosting case for Fed to cut rates
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, surprising economists and raising hopes that the Federal Reserve will finally start cutting interest rates next month. The Labor Department said new claims for state unemployment insurance fell to a seasonally adjusted 227,000 for the week ended Aug. 10, below the 235,000 […]
July inflation drops below 3% as Fed considers September rate cut
Housing costs remain high, but insurance premiums are finally starting to stabilize. (iStock) Annual inflation fell below 3% in July for the first time in more than three years. Consumer Price Index The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). On an annualized basis, prices rose 2.9% in July, slowing […]
How to fix, not cut, the Social Security benefits tax
Donald Trump questions why the federal government should tax Social Security benefits. Strictly speaking, this is not a tax on benefits. We already Tax on additional income It is the income that a Social Security recipient earns while receiving their Social Security check. If Social Security is their only source of income, an individual does […]
White House strikes deal to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost $50 billion yearly
The Biden administration is celebrating a victory after federal officials struck deals with drug companies to lower prices for 10 of Medicare’s most popular and expensive drugs, but it immediately offered few details about the new prices older Americans will pay to fill those prescriptions. White House officials said Wednesday night that the new drug […]
Gold prices rise, record highs close as CPI data fuels rate cut bets – Investing.com
Investing.com — Gold prices rose in Asian markets on Thursday, hovering near record highs as weaker-than-expected U.S. consumer price data raised hopes the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates. Rising risk appetite also capped gains in gold prices, while a monthly rise in inflation led traders to expect a smaller rate cut in September. […]
Trump Promises to Cut ‘Energy and Electricity Prices’ in Half
Former President Donald Trump vowed that if elected in November, his administration would cut “energy and electricity prices” in half. At a rally in Asheville, North Carolina, on Wednesday, Trump said: said He told the crowd that under Trump, the US would cut energy and electricity prices in half “within 12 months” – and up […]
Venezuela Forcing Dissidents to Film Humiliating Apology Videos Cut with Horror Movie Clips
Venezuela’s socialist regime launched a brutal campaign against dissidents this weekend, desecrating their homes to prevent them from continuing their protests and forcing detained individuals to issue heavily edited “apologies” on social media spliced with footage from Hollywood horror films. Following the sham elections of July 28, the regime led by dictator Nicolas Maduro is […]