Over 271K migrants were deported from the US in 2024 — a paltry 9% of the 2.9M encountered at borders
New data shows more than 271,000 immigrants were deported from the United States in 2024, just 9% of the 2.9 million people encountered at the border this year. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported the most people in fiscal year 2024 since the Obama administration deported 316,000 illegal immigrants a decade ago. According […]
Climate Doomers Slam $300+ Billion a Year Funds Transfer from West as ‘Paltry’
Environmental negotiators at the United Nations' COP29 climate change alarm summit on Sunday issued their last ever demand for $300 billion a year from rich countries to poor countries between now and 2035. Climate destroyers quickly lamented that it wasn't enough and demanded much, much more to bring the total to at least $400 billion. […]
California, Google’s paltry $250M million deal to fund newsroom blasted as ‘disastrous’ by critics
A controversial deal between Google and California lawmakers over funding for local news organizations has been heavily panned by critics, with one major journalists union slamming the deal as a “blackmail” that would be “devastating” for the industry. The deal, billed as a “first-of-the-nation partnership” to help cash-strapped publishers and protect jobs, would allow Google […]
US economy added a paltry 114,000 jobs in July, unemployment spikes to 4.3%
U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in July and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, raising concerns that the labor market could worsen and tip the economy into recession. In its closely watched jobs report released Friday, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said nonfarm payrolls rose by just 114,000 last month after […]
Retail sales rise by paltry 0.1% as shoppers feel pinch of high inflation
Retail sales barely rose last month as Americans, troubled by persistently high inflation, tended to cut back on spending. Retail purchases rose 0.1% in May, below the 0.2% increase analysts had expected, according to data released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday. Retail sales for the previous month were revised down to 0.2%. Of the […]
Goldman CEO David Solomon plans paltry bonuses to nudge out laggards
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon isn't going to fire you in the coming weeks, but he might persuade him to show you the door. Insiders at the Wall Street giant say the bank will lay off 3,200 employees in early 2024 after a traumatic year that began with “David Demolition Day,” a cold morning last […]