Nike is set to permanently close its store in Northeast Portland, Oregon, following several years of criminality and safety concerns that have made the location’s continued operation untenable, according to OregonLive. Nike, the American footwear and apparel giant established in Oregon, had effectively closed the location to the…
Read MoreElon Musk’s X Corp. sued California to block a law requiring social media companies to publish their content moderation policies, alleging it violates the First Amendment and coerces censorship. X, formerly known as Twitter, asserted that California’s Assembly Bill 587 infringes upon its freedom of speech under the…
Read MoreA former Trump administration official predicted that President Joe Biden’s push for electric trucks would increase costs for consumers by wrecking small trucking companies. A trucking industry group warned Friday that new regulations the Biden administration instituted in March would endanger America’s food supply, according to Fox News.…
Read MoreA small bank based out of Philadelphia is following the same path as banks that collapsed earlier this year, worrying some that it could trigger another banking crisis, according to The Wall Street Journal. Republic First Bank, which holds $6 billion in assets, is following the same path…
Read MoreRetail giant Kroger will pay up to $1.2 billion in a nationwide opioid settlement, according to a press release by the company. The settlement will cover most of the opioid claims against Kroger by U.S. states and Native American Tribes, who will receive $36 million from the company,…
Read MoreAn increasing number of Americans are taking up part-time work and even getting second jobs as worsening economic conditions such as high inflation have chipped away at their finances, according to experts who spoke to the Daily Caller News Foundation. The median real weekly earnings for Americans are…
Read MoreMortgage applications have reached their lowest level since 1996, showing a fall in demand for new houses, while inventories have yet to recover since the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating a lack of supply. The combination of low demand and low supply could spell trouble for the housing market in the…
Read MoreEmployer health insurance costs are expected to increase significantly in 2024, affecting both workers and businesses as hospital operating costs rise, according to data reported by The Wall Street Journal. Next year, the costs for health insurance coverage from employers are expected to increase by around 6.5%, which…
Read MoreA House Democrat predicted Tuesday on an episode of Bloomberg’s podcast “Sound On” that President Joe Biden would intervene to avoid a major auto industry strike. The United Auto Workers (UAW) is currently in negotiations with the Big Three automakers — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis — over…
Read MoreFacebook had doubts about the accuracy of the Center For Countering Digital Hate’s (CCDH) report that President Joe Biden’s administration used to urge censorship on the platform, newly uncovered emails show. CCDH’s “Disinformation Dozen” report, released in March 2021, purported to identify the “Twelve Leading Antivaxxers” who were…
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