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GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are now the center of a federal crackdown. The FDA has begun seizing counterfeit semaglutide and tirzepatide products from the U.S. supply chain. Some vials contained bacterial contamination. Others were mislabeled or chemically altered. The agency confirmed more than 500 adverse event reports tied to compounded versions. Poison control centers logged nearly …
from Reddit: Why YSK: TurboTax has been scamming the American public for years, including me. They overcharge for basic tax filing services and pressure users to pay when they don’t need to. They utilize dark patterns in their software and lobby to stop the IRS from building its own public filing system for citizens to …
“The dollar remains the most important tool in global finance, but using it as a political weapon undermines trust in the currency. We’re not rejecting or fighting the dollar, but if they don’t let us work with it, we’ll seek other alternatives—and that’s exactly what we’re doing.” 🇷🇺 PUTIN: WE'RE NOT REJECTING THE DOLLAR, BUT …
Walmart, Target, and Albertsons alongside other grocery giants are all making a big change to their stores in California. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning plastic bags being used at such stores in the state. The change will take legal effect on January 1, 2026, and will affect all grocery stores. Some grocery …
Interest rates on bank deposits are reaching rock bottom, with major banks offering meager rates like Wells Fargo at 0.15%, Citibank at 0.05%, Chase, Bank of America, and US Bank all hovering at a mere 0.01%. In contrast, alternatives to traditional bank deposits are offering significantly higher returns, with Certificates of Deposit (CDs) topping the …
Not sure if this is genuine or not or what kind of alternatives would even be available. But Bernie Sanders can definitely provide an example of what the DNC tactics are or are capable of. Tulsi as well. h/t Orangutan
by BoatSurfer600 Amazing to see the left with their heads in the sand on this one. They have absolutely no clue how f*cked they are. “This is fine” Kenya has joined the long and growing list of former staunch American geopolitical allies to ditch the dollar in favor of using local currencies, gold or other …
