The price of cocoa has had a recent surge due to a global supply shortage. This has put candy companies who specialize in chocolate candies on the ropes and forced them to make difficult decisions to cut cost while maintaining their customer satisfaction. Some of these changes come highly contested by consumers. Chocolate companies are…
The immigration crisis has reached new heights as hundreds of migrants breached the Texas-Mexico border in El Paso on March 21. Over 200 migrants were charged with rioting after the breach became violent with the Texas National Guard troops in El Paso. The immigration crisis has graced headlines for months, with increasing urgency. There has…
In 2013 a party size bag of potato chips were 17 oz. somewhere between here and there a party size bag has dropped to 12.5 oz. That is a lot of missing potato chips and the price of the bag has gone from 2.99 to 5.99. So the price doubled and you get 26.4% less…
Texas Independence Movement The leader of Texas nationalist group in support of Texas independence stated that the United States is “breaking apart”. Failed efforts to control the illegal immigration crisis prompted him to address Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and announce his group’s intentions to make Texas an independent nation. Daniel Miller is the…
In a significant step forward for environmental protection, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the first-ever national drinking water standard for “forever chemicals,” setting strict limits on the amount of these toxic substances that can be present in public water systems. The new rules aim to protect against health risks associated with exposure to…
In a shocking turn of events, Simon Harris, the 37-year-old Fine Gael party leader, was sworn in as the Republic of Ireland’s newest prime minister on Tuesday. Dubbed the ‘TikTok taoiseach’ for his social media skills, Harris ascended to power following Leo Varadkar’s sudden resignation amid criticism over two failed constitutional amendments and the government’s…
Inflation continued its unexpected rise in March, with consumer prices increasing by 3.5% compared to a year ago, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This marked an acceleration from February’s rate and reversed some progress made in reducing inflation over the past two years. The primary drivers of inflation were housing…
Katie Hobbs vetoed bill HB2843. The text of the bill would have allowed Arizona residents to brandish or use firearms on persons on their property who were committing a form of trespass. The text of the bill is linked at the end of the article. The bill made no distinction regarding the type of criminal…
Two of the largest dollar chains have announced massive changes, leaving customers highly concerned. Discount stores like the Dollar Tree, 99 Cent Only Stores, and Family Dollar are how many people feed their families, but the price of doing business with such affordable prices is becoming too high. The 99 Cent Only Store announced that…
A group of House Democrats had a hilarious response to House Republicans suggesting an airport should be renamed after former President Donald Trump. They introduced a bill that would bestow his namesake on a federal prison in Miami instead. A proposal introduced by House Republicans earlier in April sought to rename the Washington Dulles International…
