Fed’s Wait-and-See on Rate Cuts Further Supported by Extra-Hot “Core Services” PCE Inflation & Hot “Core” PCE Inflation
Housing inflation refuses to cool for the eighth month, and five of the remaining seven core services accelerated further. This is not good. The core PCE price index, which excludes the volatile components of food and energy and is the inflation index the Fed is focused on, jumped by 3.9% annualized in March from February, […]
In One Arizona County, Child Protective Services Will Eventually Investigate Two-Thirds of Black Children
A staggeringly high number of families are subject to child abuse and neglect investigations in Maricopa County, Arizona. In Maricopa County, Arizona, 63 percent of black children are investigated by the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) by the time they turn 18, according to a joint report published this month by ProPublica and NBC […]
Adult day services offer safe care and leisure for older Americans, rest for caregivers
Thousands of older Americans attend adult day services, which provide a safe and stimulating place for people with physical or cognitive disabilities and give caregivers a respite. Adult day services are available in many parts of the country, but in Central America and rural areas they struggle to staff and fill centers. With the rise […]
Armed Services Committee passes House version of $850 billion defense bill with 20% pay hike on strong bipartisan vote
2025 NDAA: BIG PAY RAISE, MORE F-35s, LESS WOKE: The annual National Defense Authorization Act, the must-pass legislation known colloquially as the NDAA, was approved in record time by the House Armed Services Committee last night on 57-1, with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) as a lone dissenter. The House version of the fiscal 2025 NDAA […]
Colorado Uses Tax Dollars to Fund Free Legal Services to Double Immigrant Asylum Grants
Colorado Democrats are pushing for immigration funding to double the number of asylum seekers settled in Colorado, even as officials say President Joe Biden’s border crisis is crushing the budget. Tax dollars are used for free legal aid. In 2022, the Colorado Democratic Party pushed for the creation of a state-funded Immigrant Legal Defense Fund […]
Boston uses taxpayer funds to support anti-ICE groups providing services to illegal aliens
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Thursday that the city will donate taxpayer funds to more than a dozen nonprofit organizations that serve undocumented immigrants, according to the city. press release. “Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) today announced that the City is partnering with 13 non-profit organizations to provide immigration-related […]
Illegal Migration Costs UK Taxpayer £14 Billion Per Year in Public Services
Illegal immigration costs British taxpayers at least £14 billion a year in public services alone, poses an “existential” risk to the country and depletes desperately needed limited resources. , said a former cabinet minister. Dame Andrea Jenkins, vice-chair of the European Research Group (ERG) and skills minister under short-term chancellor Liz Truss, told colleagues this […]
Train strikes halt most services in west of England, Midlands and routes to Scotland and Wales – business live | Business
important events Introduction: Train strike halts most services to the West of England, the Midlands, Scotland and Wales good morning. Welcome to our regular coverage of business, financial markets and the global economy. There was further confusion for rail passengers in England today after train drivers launched new industrial action on Monday seeking better pay […]
Breastfeeding charity ousts trustees who sought to exclude men from its services
La Leche League is decades ago A non-governmental organization that exists in approximately 90 countries. defined mission Our goal is to help mothers around the world breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information and education. LLL volunteers understand that breastfeeding is the most appropriate source of nutrition for infants. In addition to naturally occurring breast milk, […]
Chicago Teachers Union demands abortions, migrant services, LGBTQ training in new negotiations
The Chicago Teachers Union is negotiating a new contract, demanding $50 billion that includes significant pay increases, abortion and immigrant services, and mandatory LGBTQ-related training. March, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacey Davis Gates declared The upcoming four-year deal “will cost $50 billion and 3 cents. So what? That’s audacity. That’s Chicago.” To put this number […]