Trump will maintain a minimum tariff of 10%, says Commerce Secretary.
U.S. tariffs are set to remain at a minimum of 10% for the “foreseeable future,” according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Sunday. Last month, President Trump imposed this rate on nearly all countries, and since then, his administration has been negotiating swift trade agreements internationally. “We’re not going below 10%,” Lutnick stated during an […]
Bill Lowering Minimum Rifle Purchase Age Passes FL House Committee
The law lowering the minimum rifle purchase age from 21 to 18 passed the Florida House Committee on Wednesday. This law, House Bill 759, is sponsored by state lawmakers Michelle Salzmann (R) and Tyler Silloa (R). The minimum age for purchasing a rifle was raised from 18 to 21 following the shooting at Parkland High […]
Global sea ice hit ‘all-time minimum’ in February, scientists say | Sea ice
Scientists said global sea ice fell on record in February. He said it was a condition of the atmosphere contaminated by contaminants that acquire the planet. The total ice area around the Arctic and Antarctic reached a new daily lowest stage in early February, falling below the remaining records for the month, the EU's Copernicus […]
DOGE announces Inter-American Foundation’s staff has been trimmed to one: ‘Statutory minimum’
The government's Department of Efficiency (DOGE) announced Tuesday that the Inter-American Foundation has removed all but one employee from its pay to comply with President Trump's executive order to reduce federal bureaucracy. According to Elon Musk-Headed Doge, the staff at independent federal agencies prior to downsizing was 48 years old, with an average employee salary […]
California’s $20 Minimum Wage Hike Sparked Major Job Loss
The survey found that Democrat-controlled California had significant fast food job losses due to wages of at least $20. A study by a research group in Berkeley showed that this was happening when 10,700 jobs were lost between June 2023 and June 2024, Fox News It has been reported Thursday. Additionally, location prices have jumped […]
Trump Treasury secretary nominee won’t support raising minimum wage
Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary, said Thursday that he does not support raising the minimum wage. If confirmed, Bessent would not have the power to raise wages, which would require a vote from Congress. But Sen. Bernie Sanders (Iconic, Vt.), who introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 in […]
Seattle’s new $20.76-per-hour minimum wage law forces at least 5 more restaurants to close
At least five more restaurants are set to close in Seattle, days after the City Council's new minimum wage law mandating $20.76 an hour goes into effect. That's what the local hospitality industry is predicting. In 2025, even more small and medium-sized businesses will go bankrupt. Less than a year after opening, the owner of […]
California fast food restaurant owners warn that hiking $20 minimum wage will ‘cripple’ them
Hundreds of fast food restaurant owners in California have criticized a proposal to raise the minimum wage beyond $20 an hour passed last year, saying it would “paralyze” small businesses struggling to survive. warned. labor union Representatives of fast food workers have asked the state's Democratic-led Fast Food Council. Raise the minimum wage to $20.70 […]
Seattle Restaurant Owner Cries After Minimum Wage Hike Forces Her to Close
A small business owner in Seattle, Washington, says he's been “crying every day” about his restaurant closing due to the state's new minimum wage hike to more than $20 an hour. Democratic-controlled cities law Breitbart News reported that the minimum wage increase from $19.97 to $20.76 went into effect on the first day of 2025. […]
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 […]