Threats that Australians could lose jobs and end up paying more for groceries if companies are broken up have been decried as big businesses' "war on divestiture". Supermarket behemoths Coles and Woolworths have come under increasing scrutiny as critics accuse the retailers of price gouging and reporting record profits while customers struggle to pay for groceries. In response, the Greens have pushed a Senate bill that would introduce divestiture powers into competition law and allow the...
Rising gas prices that hit a new milestone are rankling President Joe Biden‘s 2024 election chances when the Democrat is already suffering from historically low approval ratings. Costs at the pump have been rising for months, with the national average climbing to $3.47 on Monday, according to AAA. That level represents the first time the […]
The horrific sexist and racist comments about MP Diane Abbott from a major Tory donor should show everyone that politics is not a safe or welcoming place for Black women. Everyone rushed to discuss what implications this might have for women’s safety. Everyone, that is, except for Diane Abbott herself, who was not given permission to speak during PMQs, and was forced to stand and listen while others discussed her abuse. And Westminster isn’t the only place where women are made to feel unwelcome...
Houston Matters discusses a number of political developments with ties to court proceedings -- along with other stories -- in our weekly roundup.
As a political scientist, I've long believed political competition to be the keystone of representative democracy. Yet in the 2024 election cycle, I'm consciously limiting my time, attention and contributions to politics. I’ve turned off the news and social media app notifications on my phone. I plan to visit two or three trustworthy news websites only once a day. And I’ve unsubscribed to candidate fundraising emails. Why? Because while political competition theoretically drives efficient and...
When the Dodgers put tickets to their home opener on sale last month — available in several presales, and then to the general public — the cheapest ticket appeared to be $199. Los Angeles is an event town, and what bigger event than Shohei Ohtani's first home opener with the team that signed him to the richest contract in baseball history? But six days before the home opener, it appears the Dodgers came in too high on how much L.A. fans would pay just to be there. The "get-in price" — that is,...
Despite skepticism against the utility of fact-checking units to counter misinformation in politics, panelists at the CSDR conference spoke in their favour, saying government can't fact-check themselves.
Global investment bank JPMorgan has cautioned that bitcoin is still overbought despite the crypto’s recent price decline. JPMorgan’s analysts expect continued selling pressure on bitcoin as the halving approaches, “particularly against a positioning backdrop that still looks overbought despite the past week’s correction.” JPMorgan: ‘Bitcoin Remains in Overbought Territory’ JPMorgan’s analysts, led by global strategist […]
The average price of a newly marketed home jumped by more than £5,000 month-on-month in March, in signs that 'we now seem to be past the bottom of the market, according to Rightmove.
At a $3.38 per gallon average gas price in Fort Wayne on Wednesday, Fort Wayne is down $0.14 from a week ago and currently well below the national average.
Fantom (FTM) has caught market-wide attention as its Sonic upgrade will soon go live. Analysts now debate the possible effects on FTM. NuggetRush’s (NUGX) presale performance has given investors a peek at its growth potential. Fantom’s Sonic upgrade will soon go live, bringing major changes designed to boost its network performance. NuggetRush (NUGX) has joined the […]
Trader Joe's confirmed the bananas that previously sold for just 19 cents a