Category Archives: Money

Economic posts

Links For 12/14 (Forgot to hit publish on the proper day)

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New York Won’t Force Counties to Comply With Mask Mandate

Amtrak will revise its vaccine mandate for workers, reverting to its previous requirement that allows employees who are not vaccinated to get tested. Additionally, the rail company no longer expects service cuts in January as previously expected.

Missing Workers by Age Group

On the heels of last Friday’s Consumer Price Index release for November — in which inflation faced by Americans hit a 12 month high not seen since 1982 — the Producer Price Index smashed through it’s all-time record when it came in even higher than expected on Tuesday.

But does lumping generators in with lawnmowers and leaf blowers make sense, especially in a state with so many power outages?

Covid vaccines may not improve your chances of staying alive at all even in a pandemic

Japan’s Vaccination Policy: No Force, No Discrimination

it is jarring to hear a Navy Flag Officer, nominated to be the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, say that “gender advisoers” for combat troops are critical to mission success.

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At least 70 are killed by EIGHTEEN tornadoes in Kentucky’s deadliest storm in 130 years: More than 100 deaths expected across six states as twisters level entire towns

Has the Cleveland Clinic Made the Right Call?

Amid violent threats, lawmaker ditches bill to make unvaxxed pay hospital bills. “We just can’t have a reasonable conversation anymore,” Illinois Rep. Carroll said.

Does China own more of America than we thought?

Minnesota Bistro Owner Sentenced With 90 Days in Jail and $1,000 Fine For Defying COVID Lockdown Order

Omicron looking less deadly, but South Africa has a lot of natural immunity

“What is wrong with physicians?”
CDC: About 75 Percent of Omicron Cases Are in Fully Vaccinated People

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Throws Out Mask Mandate For Public Schools

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Cold snap this winter could zap New England power grid

San Francisco’s vaunted tolerance dims amid brazen crimes

Jussie Smollett is part of a larger trend of fake hate crimes

China’s Coming Property Correction

Serbs vote to leave key institutions in secession move

Pentagon Considering COVID-19 Booster Mandate for Troops

Recently uncovered software flaw ‘most critical vulnerability of the last decade’

Double Standards for Nadia Murad and Shamima Begum

As hot as 6.8% year over year inflation is, Friday’s report is probably the best the Biden administration could have hoped for.

Safety Concerns Mount Over Damaged Fuel Rods at China’s Taishan Nuclear Plant

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Governor Kathy Hochul announces statewide mask mandate for New York effective December 13 for all businesses and venues

Colorado’s Democratic governor: I’m not mandating masks. The COVID emergency is over.

When the Crime Wave Hits Your Family

Palestinian factions discuss ‘escalation’ following delay in commitments from Egypt

The Covid Chaos in Russia

It Will Make Scientific Sense To Offer Booster after Three Months

The Pandemic of the Vaccinated Is Here

Inflation Continues to Soar in Latin America, Even As Central Banks Intensify Their Rate Hikes

In 2017, Bob was informed that he was breaking the law. His crime? Teaching horseshoeing to paying students who had not completed high school, a GED, or a government exam.

The California Air Resources Board on Thursday voted to require that new, small off-road engines – like the ones found in leaf blowers and lawn mowers – meet zero-emission standards starting in 2024.

Understanding just how big solar flares can get

Links For Today that I forgot to post last night.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook “secretly” signed an agreement worth more than $275 billion with Chinese officials, promising that Apple would help to develop China’s economy and technological capabilities

3D-printed suicide pods are now legal in Switzerland

More than 100 drugs face supply chain shortages, FDA says

Florida Continues to Record Lowest Coronavirus Cases Per Capita

According to the revelations British authorities prioritized the evacuation of animals over human beings

Taking Viagra slashes Alzheimer’s risk by two-thirds, research suggests.

California District Tells Students How To Use Witchcraft On People Who Say ‘All Lives Matter’

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Amazon is making its own containers and bypassing supply chain chaos with chartered ships and long-haul planes

After being criticized by human rights groups, Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz has stopped the Shin Bet’s tracking of Omicron-infected Israelis.

How looting turned the most upscale part of San Francisco into a ghost town

China Evergrande shares hit record low as it edges closer to default

Cellular providers will shut off call and data functions to older phones over the course of 2022, paving the way for more advanced network services like 5G.

Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile over Riyadh

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Utility Bills to Rise up to 10 Percent to Green NYC Electricity Grid

Russia is Planning a Military Offensive Against Ukraine in Early 2022

14 California Looters Arrested by Police Have Been Released Due to the State’s Zero Bail Policy

Biden Hasn’t Fixed The Port Crisis — Ships Are Just Being Counted Differently

The Pivot to Forever Masking Is Starting. Let’s Kill It with Fire

Chicago Public Schools Making Bathrooms Gender-Neutral

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Three Teens Who Escaped From Aussie COVID Camp All Have One Thing in Common, and It’s Not the Virus

PCR Tests and the Rise of Disease Panic

Mumps cases in vaccinated people increasing, reason why is unclear

Loudoun County asks parent to pay $36K for FOIA request for documents regarding ‘sexual assault’ or ‘rape’

Why Has the Press Ignored Retailers’ Crappy Black Fridays, as Experts Warn of Coming Bankruptcies?

Russia issues threat to GPS satellites

UK Grim Prospects Over Surging Energy Bills Just Got Worse

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The ‘soul-destroying’ impact of the pig crisis – and why it’s happening

What Happens If Europe Runs Out Of Gas?

Ports of LA, Long Beach, delay container fee for 4th time

Biden’s ‘Infrastructure’ Bill Contains Backdoor ‘Kill Switch’ For Cars

Incoming chancellor Scholz wants vaccine mandate in Germany

B.C. Forced To Extend Fuel Rationing As Pipeline Shutdown Continues

Auto chip shortage shows sign of easing as inventories rise

NATO Eyes Russia’s Ukraine Buildup Amid Invasion Fears

Iraqi Kurdistan continues repatriation flights from Belarus

There Is Something Wrong With Our Giant Institutions

Moroccans march against normalization with Israel

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Omicron — Probably has been circulating and developing in Africa for months

U.S. Strategic Oil Reserves Could Fall By 50% Over The Next Decade

Prices for the biofuel have surged, rekindling a debate about whether it’s contributing to pain at the pump

Never heard of this company before (the company in Binghamton I mean, Henery is a well known maker of lever guns). I wonder what else they make? Custom made in the USA by Binghamton Knitting Co in Binghamton, NY.

Coming soon to a country near you? Road blockades set up across Lebanon in protest against economic meltdown

San Francisco TV Reporter Cautions Against Use of Word ‘Looting’