It’s the most frustrating part of conservation. To save water, you rip out your lawn, shorten your shower time, collect rainwater for the flowers and stop washing the car. Your water use plummets. And for all that trouble, your water supplier raises your rates. Why? Because everyone is using so much less that the agency is losing money. That's the dynamic in play with Southern California’s massive wholesaler, the Metropolitan Water District, despite full reservoirs after two of history’s wettest...
The economic outlook for 2024 is taking an unexpected turn as economists at Macquarie have revised their predictions for interest rates, now suggesting a potential hike. read more
University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students will soon see an increase in parking permit and ticket rates after approval from the Iowa Board of Regents Thursday. The parking permit rates will increase by $2.30 per month for UI faculty and staff members and $1.50 per month for student permits, with the exclusion of the
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Worst In 70 Years: Biden Approval Rating Absolutely Dismal President Joe Biden has the worst job approval rating since Eisenhower during his recently completed 13th quarter in office, according to a new poll by Gallup. While Biden clocks in at 38.7%, the previous low was set by George H.W. Bush at 41.8% in 1992. Donald Trump and Barack Obama averaged 46.8% and 45.9% respectively during the same point in their presidencies. Prior to Bush, Jimmy Carter is the only other president...
A third tariff increase for DStv and GOtv packages in less than a year is a bitter pill to swallow read more Do the numbers justify DStv’s third rate hike in one year?
The public approval scores for Dutch King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Amalia was almost exactly the same compared to a year ago. Though the king's rating ticked up slightly, the public has the highest level of confidence in the queen's performance.
Homeowners are facing a hike in monthly payments with some forced to extend mortgage terms or even sell and move
President Biden notched the lowest approval rating, 38.7%, of any president at this point in their first term in office, according to Gallup.
Experian reports on what may be behind an increase in consumer personal debt including credit card, auto loan and mortgage payments.
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Public Utility Commission is hosting a virtual event for the public to comment on Pacific Power’s general rate case filing that has proposed an increase to electricity rates, including nearly 22% for residential customers. This event, to be held Tuesday, April 30, from 6-7 p.m., provides the opportunity to speak
Bosses have put the proposed hike, which would be introduced over a five-year period, to regulators in a bid to stave off the company's collapse.