Funding cuts are pushing our national parks to the breaking point
I worked for the National Park Service for 41 years, working in program offices, battlefield sites, and large national parks such as Shenandoah, the Great Smoky Mountains, and Yosemite. I retired nearly 11 years before he did and became an advocate and member of the American National Parks Conservation Coalition, where I currently serve as […]
Elite NYC school with super star alums cuts theater program as vendor and city point fingers
A much-lauded theater program at Manhattan’s prestigious performing arts school has come to an end, leaving the city and its vendors to point fingers at each other. The news sparked outrage at the Hell’s Kitchen School of Professional Performing Arts, whose alumni include actors Claire Danes, Jesse Eisenberg and Jeremy Allen White, and musicians Alicia […]
Fresh data on inflation, jobs could force Fed to rethink rate cuts
The Fed’s path to lower interest rates this year is further complicated by new data showing that while the job market remains strong, inflation remains high. The Producer Price Index, which measures wholesale inflation, rose 0.6% in February, twice the Dow Jones estimate of 0.3% and the 0.3% rise recorded in January, the Labor Department […]
GOP senator: Biden and Trump would ‘enforce’ Social Security cuts
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) criticized both President Biden and former President Trump on Thursday, accusing them both of having no real plan to save Social Security. Earlier this week, President Trump said “there’s a lot that can be done in terms of cutting entitlements” on Social Security and Medicare. The comment came under fire from […]
CBO predicts nondefense spending bills won’t face automatic cuts post-April 30
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said Wednesday that even if Congress fails to pass the six remaining spending bills by the April 30 deadline, funding for non-defense programs will not be subject to automatic spending cuts. announced. prediction This is a potentially key issue in an ongoing funding battle between Republicans and Democrats that […]
Biden rallies crowd by citing Trump’s remarks on Social Security cuts
President Biden rallied a crowd in Milwaukee on Wednesday by citing former President Trump’s recent comments suggesting he was open to cuts to Medicare and Social Security. “Just this week, Donald Trump said cuts to Social Security and Medicare were being considered. When asked if he intended to change his position, he said, “There’s a […]
U.S. Delegation Cuts Off Saudi Trip After Rabbi Asked to Remove Kippah
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) announced Monday that USCIRF Chairman Abraham Cooper, an Orthodox rabbi, has canceled a visit to a UNESCO World Heritage site in Saudi Arabia. Kippa head cover. USCIRF be familiar with Monday’s statement said of the March 5 incident: After several tour delays, authorities ordered Cooper, an […]
Lawmakers reject Adams’ bid for mayoral control extension, Hochul’s education cuts
Albany police on Tuesday dealt a major blow to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, leaving him increasingly isolated as he seeks to expand his control over the Big Apple’s public schools. Lawmakers left the extension of mayoral powers in the spending bill released late Monday and early Tuesday, casting serious doubt on whether the […]
In New York City, heat pumps that fit in apartment windows promise big emissions cuts
For 27 years, the heat in Regina Fred’s Queens apartment building has come from noisy steam radiators that she can’t control and sometimes don’t work at all, leaving her shivering. At times, the radiators got so hot that residents had to leave their windows open to feel safe in the middle of winter. That all […]
Ikea makes bold promise to continue price cuts in US — here’s why
Swedish furniture giant IKEA plans to continue lowering prices in the United States as inflation pressures ease. IKEA recently reduced prices on hundreds of items and promised to “continue to reduce prices in the U.S. in the coming months,” the company said in a statement to FOX Business.Product added “New Low Prices” section of the […]