15 states mostly led by Republicans refuse federal funds to feed hungry children during the summer months
Several Republican-led states told BI they have existing programs to feed children during the summer. Others said they don’t believe in it.
Month: January 2024
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War and climate change are the main obstacles to aggressive Fed rate cuts in 2024, strategists say
Tumult in the Middle East and a parched Panama Canal risk creating pandemic-like supply shocks that could stoke more inflation.
Elizabeth Warren says lawmakers need a raise so that Congress isn’t ‘the plaything of multimillionaires and billionaires’
"Everyone working in government should be paid more: members of Congress and their staffs," the Massachusetts senator told Business Insider.
F-16 maintenance will be ‘extremely difficult’ – Kiev
Ukraine will struggle to maintain several types of warplanes simultaneously, including US-made F-16 jets, Kiev’s Air Force spokesman says Read Full Article at RT.com
News24 | China says ‘strongly deplores’ US statement on Taiwan election
China said Sunday it “strongly deplored” a statement by the United States on the Taiwan election, after Washington congratulated independence-leaning Lai Ching-te on his victory in the self-ruled island’s presidential poll.
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues plunge
Egypt’s revenues from the Suez Canal dropped 40% from the beginning of the year compared to 2023, canal authority head Osama Rabie said Read Full Article at RT.com
What SoundCloud Created Can Never Die
News broke this week that SoundCloud was looking to be bought. Even in the hands of different owners, its legacy—from Kehlani to “Old Town Road”—remains.
The Danger of Digitizing Everything
The creep of conducting our day-to-day interactions over screens has reached a breaking point—and it threatens to push out everyone but those with the “right” access.
Homes made in factories were supposed to save us from the housing crisis, but the companies that make them are failing
Factory-built homes could help solve the housing affordability crisis, but the companies attempting to disrupt the construction industry are failing.
People are buying cheap, abandoned homes in Japan and living their dreams free of financial burden
Foreigners see Japan’s empty houses as a way to be homeowners for as little as $23,000. Moving there allows them a more adventurous and affordable life.