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Here’s Why Buying a Chunk of America Can Be an Inflation Hedge

yahoo.com In an era of historic inflation, one alternative investment has been making its way into portfolios as a diversifier and potential hedge against stubborn price pressures:…

Sarah Huckabee Sanders tells blue state conservatives to move to Arkansas

newsweek.com Sarah Huckabee Sanders has urged conservatives living in a "blue state" to move to Arkansas if they want to keep their children safe from "the radical left woke mob."…

Home prices most expensive in Hawaii, cheapest in Illinois. Where does Utah rank?

stgeorgeutah.com ST. GEORGE — The average price of a home in the United States has gone up nearly 2,000% in the past 50 years. Buying a house is expensive, but a recent study reveals that…

Oppression in the South was not an expression of freedom

reason.com Freedom's Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power, by Jefferson Cowie, Basic Books, 512 pages, $35 Jefferson Cowie is a prodigious researcher who often shows…

Column: America vanquished the 'ancient atrocity' of child labor. Republicans are bringing it back

latimes.com Among the most heartfelt goals and proudest achievements of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal was the eradication of child labor. In 1933, in signing a textile industry code…

Column: The GOP's debt ceiling proposal bundles every bad policy idea into one noxious package

latimes.com The idea of imposing work requirements on Medicaid recipients has a long and distinguished history. Distinguished, that is, by pointlessness and failure. Healthcare experts…

Why Donald Trump’s defeat in court matters

economist.com “D that I would take a then almost 60-year-old woman that I didn’t know [into a department-store dressing room] and…her,” Donald Trump asked his followers on Truth Social, a…

Why Republicans are giving huge pay rises to teachers

economist.com I 8, teachers in Oklahoma staged an insurrection. Angry at dismal pay, they walked out of their classrooms for nine days and converged on the state capitol to demand more…

Why Tim Scott is such a long shot for the Republican nomination

economist.com I to posit mathematical laws for something as chaotic as politics. Nevertheless, if you scrutinise the likely contenders for the Republican presidential nomination for 2024,…

School-voucher schemes are spreading across America

economist.com P the walls in the packed hearing room. The double doors at the back opened and closed constantly as traffic flowed in and out. Adults whispered, some small children…

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill rolling back child labor laws in response to business owner complaints over labor shortages. Iowa's unemployment rate was…

businessinsider.com Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks at a campaign event for Senate candidate Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) at Dahl Auto Museum as part of Ernst's RV tour of Iowa on October 31, 2020 in…

DeSantis campaign tells nervous donors in leaked audio that voters will care more about a recession and Biden's age than the governor's anti-abortion record

businessinsider.com Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the annual Feenstra Family Picnic at the Dean Family Classic Car Museum in Sioux Center, Iowa, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Photo by…

Former Trump Supporter-Turned-Challenger Larry Elder Sours on His Electability: Swing Voters ‘Would Not Vote for the Man If He Walked on Water’

mediaite.com Conservative radio host and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Larry Elder claimed swing voters wouldn’t vote for former President Donald Trump in the upcoming election…

Biden Incorrectly Says He Has 4 Granddaughters (He Has 5) In Latest Gaffe

forbes.com President Joe Biden incorrectly stated he has four granddaughters, when really he has five, at a White House event Friday, in the latest major gaffe from the 80-year-old…

Republican 2024 hopeful Ron DeSantis is 'blazing a trail' on school book bans

pbs.org TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — As he vies for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting a series of measures he has pushed that have led to…

Memorial Day Travel Surges: Here Are The States Where Gas Is Most Expensive And Cheapest Heading Into Weekend

forbes.com Gas prices are on the increase heading into Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA, with the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. at $3.57 on Friday,…

Ron DeSantis upended education in Florida. He’s coming for your state next

politico.com Since becoming governor in 2019, DeSantis earned the nickname among conservatives by codifying a “Parents Bill of Rights,” vastly expanding school choice, allowing for armed…

Spring 2023 Layoff Tracker: JPMorgan Cuts 1,000 First Republic Employees

forbes.com JPMorgan Chase laid off roughly 1,000 employees from failed lender First Republic, three weeks after JPMorgan—the country’s biggest bank—acquired the collapsed regional…

2024 GOP Presidential Contenders: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum Could Announce Run June 7

forbes.com North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), who recently indicated he is weighing a run for president, will make an announcement June 7, CNN reported Friday, adding to speculation he…

South Carolina’s new stricter abortion law paused until state Supreme Court review

pbs.org A judge on Friday put a temporary halt to South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy until the state Supreme Court can review the measure.…

Infrastructure: Here's how states are benefiting from Biden's $1.2 trillion legislation

aol.com President Biden signed the U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law in November 2021. Since then, the bipartisan legislation has provided state and…

Twitter Engineering Chief 'Resigns' Day After DeSantis Campaign Launch Glitches

zerohedge.com Twitter Engineering Chief 'Resigns' Day After DeSantis Campaign Launch Glitches Authored by Caden Pearsen via The Epoch Times, A senior Twitter engineer resigned on Thursday…

Kids could fill labor shortages, even in bars, if these lawmakers succeed

apnews.com Kids could fill labor shortages, even in bars, if these lawmakers succeed FILE - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds holds a news conference on COVID-19 in Johnston, Iowa, Tuesday,…

Who is running for president in 2024?

theweek.com 2024 will be here before we know it, and a crowded presidential field is already taking shape. Here is a list of candidates on both sides of the aisle, though expect to see…

Will Donald Trump win the Republican nomination?

theweek.com Former President Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign is underway, but he's not the only person battling for the Republican nomination: Former U.S. ambassador to the…

Mom reveals how she lost 91lb with one simple lifestyle change: "Glow up"

newsweek.com Following a 60-pound weight gain during pregnancy in 2018, Lauren Polinskey struggled with her new life as a stay-at-home mom. As her weight continued to go up, her mental…

Republican blasted by conservatives after killing trans bill: "Disgraced"

newsweek.com Republican State Senator Fred Mills has come under fire from his fellow conservatives after blocking a bill that would have made it illegal to conduct transgender surgery on…

‘More Rate Hikes Are Coming’: Here Are 2 Stocks Goldman Sachs Likes in This Market Environment

yahoo.com The US markets are showing some conflicting signs, making forecasting difficult. The main headwind, inflation, is down – but the labor market is strong, with unemployment…

Capitol rioter who was photographed with his feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk is sentenced to 4.5 years in prison

businessinsider.com Richard Barnett, a supporter of then-US President Donald Trump sits inside the office of then-US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as he protest inside the US Capitol in…

Bret Baier Presents Brutal Data to Republican Candidate: ‘Average of Polls Has You at 0.8%’

mediaite.com Bret Baier cited brutal poll numbers for presidential candidate and former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Thursday’s Special Report, and asked him if he thinks he can…

Connecticut lawmaker who tried to ban ‘Latinx’ now promotes ‘Latine’

nbcnews.com Several Latino legislators in Connecticut who had proposed banning the term "Latinx" in state documents, calling it "offensive" and a "woke term," are now proposing the use…

Texas teen said he killed his family because 'they were going to eat him,' affidavit says

nbcnews.com NASH, Texas — Authorities in east Texas have jailed an 18-year-old man on capital murder charges in the shootings of his parents, sister and brother. Police in the small…

Some lawmakers propose loosening child labor laws to fill worker shortage

pbs.org Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, longer hours on school nights and in expanded roles including…

Several Republican states have a solution to the labor shortage: Child labor

fortune.com Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, longer hours on school nights and in expanded roles including…

‘The View’ Host Whoopi Goldberg Stops Audience Boos for New Hampshire’s Pro-Gun Governor: ‘We Need to Talk to People’

thewrap.com The audience of “The View” wasn’t pleased with New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu’s response to a question from the table about gun control on Thursday morning, but the hosts…

Bitcoin Mining Load Flexibility Can ‘Significantly Mitigate Power Shortages’ in Texas

blockworks.co Can bitcoin mining mitigate power shortages? A paper published in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers thinks it’s a possibility. The document, which was…

State lawmakers want children to fill labor shortages, even in bars and on school nights

aol.com As the federal government cracks down on child labor violations, some state lawmakers are embracing legislation to let children work longer hours and in more hazardous…

Jan. 6 rioter who put his feet on desk in Pelosi's office gets prison time

msnbc.com The Arkansas man who was photographed on Jan. 6, 2021, with his feet on a desk in then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office was sentenced Wednesday to four and a half years in…

My ex admitted killing Juli Busken

newsweek.com Anthony Sanchez waits on death row, his execution just months away. He is going to pay the ultimate price for a rape and murder he did not commit, according to his father's…

How Sexist Is Hollywood? Check Out Geena Davis’s Spreadsheet

nytimes.com Next year will mark two decades since the Academy-Award winning actor created the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.Credit...Magdalena Wosinska for The New York Times…

State lawmakers consider relaxing child labor laws so kids can fill staff shortages

fortune.com As the federal government cracks down on child labor violations, some state lawmakers are embracing legislation to let children work longer hours and in more hazardous…

DeSantis' presidential campaign announcement plagued by glitches on Twitter

pbs.org Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday with firm words but a disastrous Twitter announcement that did little to counter criticism…

Judge Sets 4 1/2-Year Sentence for Jan. 6 Rioter Who Was in Nancy Pelosi’s Office

wsj.com A federal jury in Washington convicted Richard Barnett in January on all eight of the charges he faced. WASHINGTON—A judge imposed a four-and-a-half-year sentence Wednesday…

Target becomes latest company to suffer backlash for LGBTQ+ support, pulls some Pride month clothing

go.com NEW YORK -- Target is removing some items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month after intense backlash from some…

Capitol rioter who rested feet on desk in Pelosi's office sentenced to over 4 years in prison

axios.com The Arkansas man photographed with his feet on a desk inside then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the Capitol riot was sentenced to four-and-a-half-years in…

Ron DeSantis Really Is Running For President; Florida Governor Makes It Official Before Glitchy Elon Musk Twitter Sit-Down

deadline.com Making it official today after months of proxy campaigning, the Florida Governor unveiled his 2024 White House ambitions just before a scheduled Twitter hosted interview…

Millions may soon lose Medicaid coverage

marketplace.org When COVID-19 first hit the U.S. in the spring of 2020 and more than 20 million people lost their jobs, there was a real fear that many would also lose their health…

DeSantis quietly signs a bill allowing him to stay governor while running for president

businessinsider.com Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida calls on a member of the media at a press conference at the American Police Hall of Fame & Museum in Titusville, Florida. Paul…

Jan. 6 rioter who put his feet on desk in Pelosi office sentenced to 4.5 years in prison

nbcnews.com The Arkansas man who was photographed on Jan. 6, 2021, with his feet on a desk in then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office was sentenced Wednesday to four and a half years in…

The GOP Is Escalating Its War on Ideas

vanityfair.com No one ever died from reading a book about gay people. And yet, Republicans, who are determined to loosen or eliminate gun laws in the midst of an epidemic of mass…

'I'm not sure history has ever seen this before': Top CEOs on what they expect next from the economy

cnbc.com The CEO of bond investing giant TCW Group, Katie Koch, heard what she wanted to hear at this week's CNBC CEO Council Summit. It wasn't good news, but it matched her view of…

DeSantis just made a presidential run official, setting himself up as the top rival against Trump in a growing Republican field

businessinsider.com and Donald Trump. Mario Tama/Getty Images; Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is officially running for president.…

Ron DeSantis just officially filed his declaration of candidacy for president

fortune.com Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test both his national appeal as a…

Americans already trying to navigate inflation and recession fears could face the ‘unthinkable:’ a potential US debt default

cnn.com Americans who are already trying to navigate persistently high inflation, soaring interest rates, banking turmoil and recession fears are now faced with trying to prepare…