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Treasury Department Prohibits Americans From Doing Business With Central Bank Of Russia
By Michael Ginsberg As part of its sanctions package, the U.S. Treasury is banning Americans from doing business with the…
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Cities in South Carolina can’t ban conversion therapy, state attorney general says
The South Carolina attorney general issued an opinion on February 16, stating that cities in South Carolina can’t ban conversion…
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Soda taxes increase beer consumption, fail to cut obesity rates
Soda taxes reduce soda consumption, but increase consumption of other high-calorie beverages, such as beer. That’s confirmed by a January…
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‘Shoplifting reaches crisis proportions’
Shoplifting is out of control, reports the center-left news source Axios, reaching “crisis proportions”: Shoplifting has gotten so bad nationally…
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Washington DC Requires Nude Strippers To Be Masked, Clubs Warned About ‘Staff Not Wearing Masks’
By David Hookstead Washington D.C. strip clubs have allegedly been warned about employees not wearing masks. The city recently published…
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Supreme Court ruling against vaccine mandate may imperil climate-change regulations
Law professor Jonathan Adler says that the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for private…
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State AGs Sue Google, Say Company Lied To Customers To Harvest Their Data
By Ailan Evans A group of state attorneys general filed lawsuits against Google on Monday, alleging that the company deceived…
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Starbucks drops vaccination rule for its employees
“Starbucks will no longer require its employees get a COVID-19 vaccine,” reports Reason Magazine: The announcement follows the Supreme Court’s…
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Airlines warn of ‘catastrophic’ 5G aviation ‘crisis’ on January 19
“The chief executives of major U.S. passenger and cargo carriers on Monday warned of an impending ‘catastrophic’ aviation crisis in…
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Hungary foolishly places price controls on groceries
Hungary is placing price controls on several of the most frequently-purchased grocery items as its election approaches, in response to…
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Missing A Package? Local News Crew Discovers Stolen Packages ‘As Far As The Eye Can See’ On Train Tracks
By Christine Sellers A Los Angeles news crew discovered a plethora of stolen packages on the train tracks at Lincoln…
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Key Inflation Indicator Surges to Highest Ever
By Harry Wilmerding The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures inflation at the wholesale level, surged to 9.7% on a…
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Elizabeth Warren blames high food prices on grocery stores’ 1 percent profit margins
Grocery stores aren’t the most lucrative industry. They have a profit margin of only one percent. So when they get…
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Hospitals Are Getting Away With Ignoring Price Transparency Rules, Experts Say
By Ailan Evans Many hospitals are not complying with laws requiring them to make their healthcare prices publicly available, according…
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Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s Authority To Block Keystone Pipeline
By Thomas Catenacci A federal district court judge granted the Biden administration’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by more…
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Vaccine mandate for federal contractors blocked by divided federal appeals court
A fifth of all American workers work for companies with federal contracts. The Biden administration tried to use those federal…
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Biden Administration Allocates $1 Billion For Meat And Poultry Industry Amid Soaring Consumer Prices
By Shelby Talcott President Joe Biden’s administration is allocating $1 billion in American Rescue Plan funding to expand independent meat…
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Biden administration helping drive up food costs
The Biden administration is driving up food costs, not just by policies that increase the general inflation rate, but also…
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Animal-rights measures impact supply chain
Two state ballot initiatives expanding animal rights are negatively impacting consumers and restaurants. One hopes that burden will be offset…
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Over 2,500 Flights Canceled On New Year’s Day, Airlines Offering Crew Double and Triple Pay
By Taylor Penley Thousands of New Year’s Day flights were canceled amid concerns about inclement weather and the spread of…
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26 states to increase minimum wage in 2022
In the new year, the minimum wage will increase in 26 states. California will have the highest statewide minimum wage…
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Capitalism conserves natural resources better than socialism
“The economy keeps growing, but Americans are using less steel, paper, fertilizer, and energy,” notes Andrew McAfee, author of the…
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Marijuana Farms Are Springing Up In One Red State: ‘Smells Like Weed All The Damn Time’
By Sebastian Hughes Marijuana farms are being rapidly established in Oklahoma, now home to the largest number of licensed farms…
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‘Business Is Very, Very Good’: Owner Of ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Stores Expands Operations Across New England
By Taylor Giles The ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ store owner is expanding his business across New England. Store Owner Keith Lambert…
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Even liberals say Supreme Court may strike down coronavirus vaccine mandate
Can the federal OSHA agency order employers to get their employees vaccinated for the coronavirus — or have them tested…
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Biden subsidizes industry his administration calls greedy, saying it ripped off the American people
The Biden administration gave $600 million in special taxpayer subsidies to an industry that it denounces as greedy. Eric Boehm…
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Divided appeals court upholds requirement that most private workplaces require vaccination or testing
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has voted 2-to-1 to uphold the Biden administration’s requirement that employers with more than…
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Amazon Killed One Of Its Most Popular Features Because China’s Communist Party Demanded It
By Ailan Evans Amazon stopped offering customer ratings and reviews of books sold in China at the request of the…
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Biden mandates meager, less pleasant showers for the American people
America has plenty of water. But Joe Biden is trying to make sure that you take showers with as little…
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Google To Fire All Unvaccinated Employees
By Harry Wilmerding Google told its employees that they would lose pay and eventually their jobs if they did not…
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Years After Masterpiece Cakeshop Ruling, Free Speech Battles Rage Around The Supreme Court
By Harold Hutchison Despite a 7-2 ruling in favor of a Colorado baker in 2018, a number of creative professionals…
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Supermarket Giant Strips Unvaccinated Employees Of Their Benefits
By Harry Wilmerding Supermarket chain Kroger announced Tuesday it will eliminate paid emergency leave for unvaccinated employees who contract COVID-19…
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New Inflation Record: Producer Price Index Grows The Fastest It Ever Has
By Harry Wilmerding The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures inflation at the wholesale level, soared 9.6% year-over-year as of…
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California threatening to use bounties against gun manufacturers and sellers
California is threatening to use bounties as a way of going after gun manufacturers, letting citizens collect a bounty against…
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Federal judge issues nationwide injunction against Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors
On Tuesday, a federal judge in Georgia issued a national injunction against the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement for federal…
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Recession may occur when people’s savings run out
Is an economic bubble about to pop, bringing to an end an economic “recovery” inflated by the government giving people…
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