Tax revenue in Texas grew by a record 25.6 percent for the 2022 fiscal year through August, according to the latest tax collection data released by the state Comptroller of Public Accounts, Glenn Hegar. All-funds tax collection for fiscal year 2022 until August came in at $77.2 billion, beating projections made in the Certification Revenue […]
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Pentagon Tech Efforts are ’90 Percent Waste’: Former DoD Official
Waste, mismanagement, and a general unwillingness to adopt new ways of doing things are preventing the United States military from contending with China in several critical and emerging technology fields, according to one former Pentagon official. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is threatening to leapfrog over the United States in developing AI, machine learning, and […]
Apple Surpasses Android in US, iPhone Now Accounts for 50 Percent of Smartphone Market Share: Analysis Firm
As Apple gears up to launch the next iteration of its iPhone, new data suggests the flagship product is dominating the smartphone market in the United States, surpassing Android devices. What Happened iPhone’s share of the U.S. smartphone market touched the 50 percent-mark for the first time since the product was launched in 2007, the Financial […]
72 Percent of Top U.S. Medical Schools Using Identity, Racial Politics in Admissions Process: Report
The majority of America’s top-ranked medical schools are injecting racial politics into the admissions process, according to a review conducted by the medical advocacy group Do No Harm. The review (pdf), published in August, found that 72 percent of the nation’s top 50 schools and 80 percent of the top 10 schools ask probing questions to determine applicants’ […]
Just 1 Percent of American Voters Describe Biden’s Economy as ‘Excellent’ Ahead of Midterms
A new poll shows that just 1 percent of registered U.S. voters say the economy under President Joe Biden is “excellent,” a figure that dropped to zero when the survey took into account the opinion of all adult Americans. The findings of the Aug. 31 Quinnipiac poll (pdf) also showed a majority of American adults […]
59 percent in US living paycheck to paycheck as corporate profits surge to all-time highs
A new report out Monday shows that 59% of U.S. consumers were living paycheck to paycheck last month and many were unable to afford an emergency expense of $400—all while the country’s corporations enjoy record-shattering profits. Compiled by PYMTS and LendingClub, the analysis finds that nearly three in five consumers were living paycheck to paycheck […]
Oil Prices Fall 3 Percent on Recession Fears
LONDON—Oil prices continued to slide on Wednesday on investor worries about the ailing state of the global economy, bearish oil demand signals from OPEC+, and increased restrictions to curb COVID-19 in China. Brent crude futures for October, due to expire on Wednesday, were down $3.41 at $95.90 a barrel following Tuesday’s $5.78 loss. The more […]
Goldman Warns UK Inflation Could Top 20 Percent as Recession Nears
LONDON/HONG KONG—Inflation in Britain could exceed 20 percent early next year if spiraling gas prices fail to come down, economists from U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs warned, adding that a recession was on the way. Last week Britain’s energy regulator said power bills will jump 80 percent to an average of 3,549 pounds ($4,188) a […]
Poll: 59 Percent Believe Joe Biden Should Release Cognitive Test
Fifty-nine percent of voters believe President Joe Biden should take and release a cognitive test, according to a McLaughlin and Associates poll released Friday. Views: 0
Bidencession: U.S. GDP Shrinks 0.9 Percent in Second Quarter
A second consecutive quarter of contraction. Source Views: 0
NYPD: Car Thefts Soared 51 Percent this Year
Grand Larceny Auto surged from 3,587 incidents to 5,420 incidents between June 5 2021 and June 5 2022, according to data recently published by the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Views: 0
Nolte: Joe Biden’s Job Approval Plummets to Record Low of 38 Percent
The bottom continues to fall out of His Fraudulency Joe Biden’s approval ratings, with Rasmussen Reports showing Hunter’s Dad sitting at just 38 percent approval, which ties his record low in this specific poll. Views: 0
Survey: Inflation to Delay 25 Percent of Americans from Retirement
President Joe Biden’s inflation is set to delay 25 percent of Americans from retirement, a Tuesday BMO Real Financial Progress Index survey revealed. Views: 0
Biden Program Meant to Fast-Track Asylum Finds 99 Percent of Illegal Aliens Have Invalid Asylum Claims
More than 99 percent of illegal aliens enlisted in President Joe Biden’s “Dedicated Dockets” program in Los Angeles, California are found to have invalid claims for asylum and are subsequently ordered deported, new data reveals. Views: 0
Report: Over 50 Percent of Baby Formula Supply out of Stock in 8 States
The baby formula supply in eight states has been more than cut in half as the national formula shortage affecting helpless babies and their parents continues to worsen. Views: 0
Poll: Just 16 Percent Strongly Approve of Joe Biden
Just 16 percent of Americans strongly approve of President Joe Biden, a Wednesday Morning Consult/Politico poll revealed. Views: 0
Mexican President Wins 90 Percent Backing in Leadership Vote He Sought
MEXICO CITY—Nine out of ten Mexicans voting on Sunday in an unprecedented recall election engineered by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador backed him to stay in office, underlining his domination of a polarized political agenda. Both critics and supporters alike had viewed his victory as a foregone conclusion in a ballot that had fed speculation […]