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Increase in teen shooters and victims since Raise the Age, new data reveals

Increase in teen shooters and victims since Raise the Age, new data reveals

According to recent data, the number of teen shooting victims and shooters has spiked since the state’s controversial law raising the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18 took effect in 2018. As of last week, 92 individuals under 18 had been shot to death this year, marking a staggering 96% increase compared to […]

Gold experiences its largest increase since 2020 as the precious metal skyrockets.

Gold experiences its largest increase since 2020 as the precious metal skyrockets.

Gold Futures Experience Weekend Decline After Major Weekly Gain Gold futures dropped on Friday, yet managed to achieve their largest weekly increase since 2020, creating quite a buzz. The precious metal peaked at over $4,380 earlier in the day before dipping more than 1%, settling around $4,260. Kyle Rodda, a senior analyst from Capital.com, noted […]

Trump’s Immigration Restrictions Increase Salaries, Technology

Trump's Immigration Restrictions Increase Salaries, Technology

Texas Employers Respond to Trump’s Deportation Policies According to the Dallas Fed, the deportation policies of President Trump are prompting Texas employers to increase wages, hire more American workers, and invest in advanced technology. On October 17, one representative from the Texas business community stated, “We plan to raise wages and benefits while boosting employment […]

2026 Social Security COLA increase remains unclear following shutdown

2026 Social Security COLA increase remains unclear following shutdown

Social Security COLA Adjustments Delayed Seniors hoping to find out about new cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for their Social Security benefits will need to wait a bit longer. Typically, recipients would learn about their COLA increases during October; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases new inflation data on the 15th of the month, which then […]

Fentanyl overdose fatalities among seniors increase by 9,000% over eight years

Fentanyl overdose fatalities among seniors increase by 9,000% over eight years

Older Americans are facing significant dangers from the ongoing opioid crisis. An alarming statistic shows that overdose deaths among people aged 65 and older from fentanyl mixed with stimulants—like cocaine and methamphetamine—have soared by 9,000% in the last eight years, reaching similar death rates as younger adults. This data comes from research conducted by the […]