Millions of households could join the ranks of those spending more than half their income on rent, Harvard study warns. How bad can rental affordability in the U.S. get? Even worse. That’s pretty bad. The number of U.S. households that spend at least half their income on rent—the “severely cost-burdened,” in the lingo of housing experts—could… [Read More]
It is 100 percent legal to buy a fully operational tank online
It’s like Uber, but for military-grade machine guns, tanks, and grenade launchers. Actually, maybe it’s more like Craigslist. ArmsList is an online intermediary between buyers interested in buying heavy armaments and sellers offering them. Beyond that, the site does not become involved in any transactions—they explicitly state as much in their footer. The site’s a… [Read More]
To Help the Poor, We Should Increase Energy Supplies, Not Subsidies
My friend Myron Ebell, a true hero of the American environmental movement, had given a long interview on why he thinks global warming is less of a threat than some argue and why adapting to it, rather than fighting it, made the most sense. “What if you’re wrong?” the interviewer asked. “Then I eat a… [Read More]
Animal Cruelty: “HumaneWatch” The Chipotle Fight Escalates
The creators of a scathing new attack ad against Chipotle (CMG) are now themselves under attack. At the heart of the controversy is a new print ad campaign from the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF). Headlined ”Chipotle Healthy,” the print ad showcases a shirtless, overweight man with a caption to the right that reads: “Eat… [Read More]
Identity fraud has reached Epidemic Proportions
Larry Benson, In South Florida. While the Federal Trade Commission reports that Florida had the highest rate of identity theft in the country in 2013 and 2014, Miami wins the award for having the most identity theft complaints in the United States at 316.2 per 100,000 residents. (Obviously, this is not a good thing.) A… [Read More]
Video: McDonald’s Chicken Supplier Caught ‘Stabbing Chickens With Spikes’
Anthony Gucciardi, A major chicken supplier for both McDonald’s and Tyson Foods has been caught deeply abusing chickens in some of the most graphic and disturbing ways possible. As documented by an undercover video investigation (see below for the video), factory farm workers can be seen beating the chickens with spikes, breaking their necks by stomping on… [Read More]
FDA wants food companies to hand over their pathogens
Investigations into foodborne illness are being radically transformed by whole genome sequencing, which federal officials say is enabling them to identify the source of an outbreak far more quickly and prevent additional cases. Previously, samples from sick patients were sent to state and federal labs, where disease detectives ran tests to see if the infections… [Read More]
High Gas And Egg Prices Caused By Liberal Policies Are Crushing California’s Poor
James V. Lacy, Eggs have long been understood to be an inexpensive yet highly nutritious food that helps stretch the family budget. But eggs aren’t so cheap in California anymore, and buying them is making poor people poorer in the state, thanks to liberal Democrats. In fact, California egg prices have soared 150% in the… [Read More]
Wall Street’s rally goes up in smoke, indexes end lower
A strong rally on Wall Street evaporated on Tuesday and stocks ended with deep losses as concerns about China‘s economy outweighed lower valuations that some saw earlier as bargains. In a dramatic trading session, major indices turned negative in the final minutes of trading after previously climbing almost 3 percent. Investors cited more worries that… [Read More]
Stephen Moore: Mortgage Madness Returns
Last month I bought a house in Potomac, Md., a trade-up on my current home, and was shocked to learn in the ensuing weeks that I couldn’t get a mortgage loan. First, I went to PNC bank. Then Wells Fargo. Then another. Denied. Denied. Denied. No, I don’t feel entitled to a loan, and the… [Read More]
Fraud Alert: Do Not Use First American Home Warranty, Another Consumer Scammer
First American Home Warranty Fraud Alert First American Home Buyers Protection did not send competent contractors, did not monitor their contractors, ignored complaint, and otherwise failed to resolve a failed heat pump after more than 30 days Bottom line: this is a company you can not trust or depend on. Was a happy customer and… [Read More]
In What World Is Spending $1K on School Supplies Normal?
Meredith Carroll, Last week I received a back-to-school email for my older daughter with information about things like classroom assignments and lunchroom menus. Included in the email was a note saying a check for $80 would be due on or before the first day of school for classroom supplies for the year. That’s it. We just… [Read More]