Evie Fordham More than 170 million Americans are expected to spend $9 billion to celebrate Halloween in 2018, but they won’t just be buying candy and costumes, according to a survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF). Consumers are expected to spend $2.7 billion on Halloween decorations and $400 million on Halloween greeting cards in…
Neetu Chandak Some old schools in the Silicon Valley region of California could be turned into housing for teachers, as rent prices reach astronomical heights. “Right now, we’re losing about one in seven classroom teachers every school year, and the No. 1 cited reason for leaving the district is the cost of living,” said Stephen…
Tim Pearce President Donald Trump threatened to restrict funding to California if the state does not improve the way it manages forests to prevent more large wildfires, the Los Angeles Times reported. Trump made the comments during a cabinet meeting Wednesday. The Trump administration has been critical of California’s “bad environmental laws,” blaming them for exacerbating wildfires. “I say to…
Evie Fordham The crowdfunding page to support a potential challenger for Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins got so much traffic that it crashed Friday afternoon when she announced her intention to vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The site raised over $1 million after Collins revealed her intention to vote yes on Kavanaugh…
Sweden has traditionally been portrayed in the US political debate as the epitome of democratic socialism: a country where the benevolent hand of government has managed to create a sustainable and generous welfare state funded by a progressive taxation system in which high-income earners pay their fair share; a country where the government provides basic services…
Michael Bastasch Nonprofit foundations gave conservative groups $10 million to promote liberal energy policies. That effort includes targeting young conservatives and social conservatives for climate “education.” The Christian Coalition received more than $4 million to spread the climate gospel among its membership. Wealthy charitable foundations spent $10 million on an effort that included handing money…
Nick Givas An American flag that flew off the coast of North Carolina survived winds of over 100 mph from Hurricane Florence and was sold for over $10,000. Richard Neal, owner of the Frying Pan Tower where the flag once flew, said it was meant to be a symbol of the pride and resilience of America….
Gavin Hanson The Lifeline telecom subsidy — more commonly called “Obamaphone” — program may have wasted $336 million of its 2017 budget, according to a federal audit. A Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Inspector General released a report indicating an eight-fold increase of improper or fraudulent payments in the program from 2016 to 2017. The FCC’s IG conducted the investigation in…
Chris White Gas prices are maintaining a four-year high as President Donald Trump and Republicans attempt to stave off a so-called blue wave ahead of November’s midterm elections. The national average price for a gallon of gas is maintaining a high of $2.83 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data. Motorists are paying more at the pump…
When discussing the dramatic increase in living standards of the last decades, we usually forget to mention that this increase hasn’t been uniform. Whereas Asia has experienced tremendous economic growth, Africa is the continent that has benefited the least from global capitalism. This doesn’t mean that living standards in Africa haven’t increased at all. Since…