Grocery stores are moving to digital price tags: are they harming consumers?
Anthony Chan, a former chief economist at JPMorgan Chase, was responding to Kamala Harris saying she would make lowering prices a priority on her first day in office, even though she’s already in office. Two Democratic senators are investigating Grocery store chains Kroger has expressed concerns about the use of digital price tags, known as […]
Trump and Biden tariffs harming U.S. economy: Analysis
Tariffs on foreign goods imposed by former President Trump and maintained by President Biden are damaging the U.S. economy, according to a new analysis. Tariffs, one of the central elements of continuity under both presidential administrations, are affecting growth, jobs and America’s ability to invest, according to a report by the Tax Foundation, a right-leaning […]
Newsom seeks to restrict students’ cellphone use in schools: ‘Harming the mental health of our youth’
California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, announced Tuesday he would pledge to limit students’ smartphone use during school hours, pointing to statements by the Biden administration that social media is harmful to children’s mental health. The decision comes after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to require social media platforms to require warning labels […]
California’s stifling environmental policies harming Latino workers as White middle class flees state: study
A new study finds that California’s Latinos are being economically squeezed by the state’s progressive climate policies, which impact industries such as agriculture, construction, trucking and manufacturing. Lead researchers from Chapman University’s Demography and Policy Department, including former Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Gloria Romero, released the “El Futuro es Latino” report this week, which […]
Company Is ‘Knowingly Harming Our Children’ with Additives, Dyes
Kellogg Co. is facing further backlash amid a mass boycott of its products after one of its shareholders publicly demanded accountability for “hazardous additives” in its products. . Jason Karp, founder of the health food company HumanCo and an investor in Kellogg’s, has teamed up with celebrity attorney Alex Spiro to warn cereal manufacturers of […]
Harming police K9 dogs could warrant harsher penalties in these states
Lawmakers in at least six states are considering longer prison terms and increased fines for those who harm or kill police dogs, despite questions about how the animals are used and their troubled history. The idea has bipartisan support. In Kansas, the Republican-controlled House on Wednesday ruled that a judge could sentence first-time offenders to […]
It’s not enough to hold Big Tech accountable for harming kids
During a US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, Lindsey Graham delivered a scathing attack on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “I have blood on my hands,” the South Carolina senator said as the audience cheered. “The product you have developed will kill or injure people.” Zuckerberg joined the CEOs of TikTok, Snapchat, Discord, and X […]
Big Tech faces brutal question on Capitol Hill over content harming kids
Top leadership at big tech companies on Wednesday faced tough questions from senators on both sides of the aisle over the future of industry regulation related to combating online child sexual exploitation. The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X, Snap, and Discord testified Wednesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. The hearing centered on the question […]
China pressures Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea or risk harming business relations: report
Breitbart Economics and Finance Editor John Carney and FOX Business host Taylor Riggs predict the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated interest rate decisions and discuss the U.S. economy. Chinese officials are reportedly pressuring Iran to curb attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, or threaten business ties with the Chinese government. […]
Ofsted to urge schools to pause inspections harming mental health of staff | Ofsted
Ofsted will ask schools to “suspend” checks it believes are damaging the mental health of staff as part of its formal response to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry. England's schools regulator has also pledged to hold a public consultation with families and teachers, subject to “nothing going wrong”, and will consider an overhaul of […]