Drugmakers in Medicare negotiations spent more on shareholder payments and marketing than R&D last year: Report
A new report from the center-left watchdog group Accountable US found that most major drug companies spend more on marketing and shareholder payments than on research and development (R&D). of Report investigating 8 companies — Johnson & Johnson, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Merck, Novartis, and Novo Nordisk — are among the 10 drugs […]
Mets spent $420M on 2023 roster that finished 29 games out of first
The final cost of the New York Mets’ disappointing 2023 season totaled $420 million. Major League Baseball has released its final payroll for last year, and the Mets finished with a record $319.5 million. In addition to payroll, New York State paid a record $108 million in luxury taxes after finishing fourth in the National […]
Wall Street Has Spent Billions Buying Homes. A Crackdown Is Looming.
In a wide-ranging interview on Cavuto: Coast to Coast, Corcoran Group founder and Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran discusses real estate market trends and challenges. Wall Street went on a buying spree. Now, more and more lawmakers want to prevent something like this from happening again. Democrats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives […]
China Spent The Last Year Committing Every Human Rights Violation In The Book, US Intel Finds
Despite Beijing’s denials, China committed a flurry of grave human rights violations throughout 2023, according to new U.S. intelligence released Monday. The Chinese government was found throughout the year to have engaged in corruption, repression of political dissidence, arbitrary or illegal killings and detention, torture of detainees, kidnapping and genocide against religious minorities, according to […]
IVF ruined my life — I sold my home and spent $165K on 6 rounds of mishaps and miscarriages
A heartbroken woman says she is giving up on a life-changing journey to parenthood and spending an estimated $165,000 on IVF. Katie Abudou, 37, said she felt like her dream was gone and that doctors had given her false hope. “IVF has ruined my life.” Now in mourning and an aspiring mother, she shares her […]
Trial balloon: Trump boasts $1 million haul for first day spent in Manhattan court
Former President Donald Trump raked in more than $1 million in campaign fundraising after the first day of his criminal trial in New York on Monday. According to newly appointed Republican National Committee Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump, who is Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, the former president raised the money as he is being charged with 34 counts […]
California Lost Track of $24 Billion Spent to Combat Homelessness
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) administration failed to track $24 billion in taxpayer funds spent over the past five years to curb the state’s homelessness crisis, an audit has found. California Department of Audit reportReleased on April 9th, It detailed multiple “gaps” in accountability regarding how funds were allocated during the 2018-2023 financial year. Chief […]
Calif: $24B Was Spent On Homelessness For Last 5 Years But No Outcomes Were Tracked, Officials Can’t Account ‘How’ Funds Helped
A homeless woman pushes her belongings past a row of tents on the street in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke Mallory5:09 PM – Friday, April 12, 2023 California spent $24 billion over five years to address homelessness, but failed to regularly monitor whether the huge spending of […]
California spent $24B on homeless crisis but didn’t track effectiveness: Audit — GOP leaders demand accountability
A state audit released Tuesday reveals California spent nearly $24 billion over the past five fiscal years to address the homelessness crisis but failed to track the effectiveness of the programs it funded. I made it. State Republican leaders are demanding answers and accountability from Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration over untracked spending. state auditor’s […]
Biden Spent $1 Trillion On One Of The Left’s Favorite Causes, But Voters Don’t Seem To Really Care: POLL
President Joe Biden is spending more than $1 trillion on his climate agenda, but it does not seem to be resonating at all with voters in battleground states, according to new polling from The Wall Street Journal. Only 2% of registered voters surveyed named climate change as the most important issue in the 2024 election, […]