Rep. Pramila Jayapal celebrates massive minimum-wage hike in Seattle and gets nailed with seething backlash
As Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal of Washington celebrated the passage of a major minimum wage increase in the city of Seattle, many on social media reacted with ridicule and ridicule. Seattle's far-left government has raised the minimum wage for all businesses starting January 1st. Some companies have already shut down, calculating that the law will […]
‘Potato cartel’ colluded to artificially hike french fry, hash brown prices: lawsuits
A “potato cartel” allegedly conspired to artificially raise the prices of fries and hash browns in order to corner the $68 billion frozen spud market, according to multiple lawsuits. After decades of consolidation, Lamb Weston, Canada-based McCain Foods, J.R. Simplot Company and Cavendish Farms Inc., according to an antitrust lawsuit filed in the U.S. District […]
Seattle minimum wage hike forces queer waffle shop owner to shut down business: ‘I’ve cried every day’
A self-identified queer business owner in West Seattle says he has to close his waffle shop because of the far-left city's minimum wage hike. Corinna Luckenbach told KCPQ-TV. Wage hikes, along with rising costs due to inflation, spelled doom for Bebop Waffle Shop, which had been open for more than a decade. The City of […]
GOP mocks Gavin Newsom’s ‘brag’ over modest increase in homelessness hike
California Republican leaders ridiculed Gov. Gavin Newsom's blistering response to a critical analysis of the Golden State's response to homelessness, saying the increase in homelessness is not worth celebrating. State Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones declared year-end for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and criticized Mr. Newsom. homeless assessment report An indictment […]
Residents Vow to Stop Tipping in Dem-Run Seattle due to Minimum Wage Hike
Residents of Seattle, Washington, plan to stop tipping as a minimum wage hike looms in the Democratic-run city. The city's minimum wage is scheduled to increase from $19.97 an hour to $20.76 an hour on January 1st. daily mail reported on friday. Tipping employees on top of the upcoming hourly wage increase appears to be […]
MTA could hike NYC congestion toll by 25% on ‘gridlock alert’ days in ‘surge pricing’-style tax squeeze
The new $9 toll for cars in midtown Manhattan could rise by another 25% to $11.25 on “traffic alert days” starting next year, The Post has learned. MTA's already controversial right to raise commuter taxes It was mentioned in a footnote In a revised congestion pricing plan filed in the New York State Register, the […]
Many in GOP Oppose Clean Debt Limit Hike, It’s Better to Raise It Once We’re in Power
On Thursday's broadcast of Fox Business Network's “The Bottom Line,” Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) said many Republicans do not oppose raising the debt ceiling, but the spending that would come with it. He said that concessions are needed and that he believes they will happen. Once Republicans take control of Congress, they'd be better off […]
Isak Andic, founder of fashion empire Mango, dead at 71 after falling off cliff during hike: police
Isak Andic, founder and owner of fashion empire Mango, died in a mountain accident on Saturday, police said. He was 71 years old. The businessman was hiking with relatives in the Montserrat caves near Barcelona when he slipped and fell more than 100 meters off a cliff, a police spokesman said. “His departure leaves a […]
YouTube TV 14 Percent Price Hike Leads to Fury from Subscribers
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will leave office in just over a month, but their disastrous economic policies that led to soaring consumer prices are still being felt by ordinary Americans, especially in the realm of streaming entertainment. It is being YouTube TV is increasing its prices by 13.7%, with subscription fees increasing $10 from […]
YouTube TV Subscribers Furious About Latest Price Hike: “You Are Now The Problem You Sought To Fix”
YouTube TV You're taking heat away from your customers. The TV service announced a $10 monthly price increase on Thursday, statement In it, they claimed that they have “always been committed to bringing you the content you love, with the features to enjoy the best live TV.” “In response to rising content costs, we are […]