• On Earth Day ODOT Reports it Spends 10 Million Per Year Cleaning Up Trash on US Routes

    COLUMBUS — As spring blooms and Earth Day is celebrated, the scourge of litter serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing human impact on the environment. Jack Marchbanks, Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), highlighted the ongoing effort to combat litter, noting that highway crews have been diligently patrolling for litter throughout […]

  • Here’s Everything That’s Open ANZAC Day If You’re Wondering How To Spend Your Day Off

    Anzac Day is an annual public holiday where we commemorate those who lost their lives on April 25 in Gallipoli. On this day, many things are closed for our fallen ANZACS. However, sometimes, folks need last-minute things such as food, drinks and clothing. So we’ve wrangled up all the info on what will be open […]

  • US to announce US$7 billion rooftop solar programme on Earth Day 2024

    The US government will announce US$7 billion in grants for residential solar projects to power more than 900,000 low-income households.

  • The Australian Defence Formula: Spend! Spend! Spend!

    The skin toasted Australian Minister of Defence, Richard Marles, who resembles, with each day, the product of an overly worked solarium, was adamant. Not only will Australians be paying a bill up to and above A$368 billion for nuclear powered submarines it does not need; it will also be throwing A$100 billion into the coffers of More

  • US consumer confidence deteriorates in April

    The Conference Board said that its consumer confidence index fell to 97.0 this month, the lowest level since July 2022, from a downwardly revised 103.1 in March. "Confidence retreated further in April as consumers became less positive about the current labor market situation, and more concerned about future business conditions, job availability, and income," said Dana Peterson, chief economist at the Conference Board in Washington.

  • US Consumer Confidence Retreats in April

    /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® deteriorated for the third consecutive month in April, retreating to 97.0 (1985=100) from a

  • 79% of US Consumers Are Highly Satisfied With BNPL

    Split-payment or installment plans such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) enable consumers to shop more strategically, buying items one day and paying for them with a set schedule of payments over time to better manage their budgets. According to PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Divided, Not Conquered: Acquirer and Merchant Confusion Clouds Split-Payments Landscape” report, a collaboration […]

  • How to spend Record Store Day in Des Moines

    In the age of digital music, collecting and listening to records has once

  • Well, Well, Well, Look Who Bailed Out 'Death to America' Road- Blockers

    This week millions of Americans were held hostage by pro-terrorist protesters blocking critical infrastructure in major cities across the country. Americans were prevented from getting to and from airports, crossing bridges, and picking up kids—their very freedom of movement was stolen by anti-Semites participating in the planned protest calling for destroying Israel and "Death to America." And one political party helped fund the effort.

  • US To Spend $320 Million Constructing Gaza Pier

    The US military’s estimate of the cost to construct a pier on the coast of Gaza has risen to $320 million, Reuters reported on Monday. The estimate is double what the military initially expected the project to cost. The construction has already begun and involves 1,000 US troops operating just off the coast of Gaza, … Continue reading "US To Spend $320 Million Constructing Gaza Pier"

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  • Confidence of US consumers continues to decline as Americans worry about the future

    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated for the third straight month as Americans continue to fret about their short-term financial futures with prices and interest rates still elev