Now you need a loyalty oath to get flood insurance, better start practicing your pledges

FEMA now demands states and cities promise they will not boycott Israeli companies to get disaster funding. Nearly $1.9 billion in federal aid depends on this political loyalty test. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-links-19-billion-state-disaster-funds-israel-boycott-stance-2025-08-04/ This extends to a $553.5 million terrorism prevention fund. New …

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78,000 California condo owners to see major insurance rate hike

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/78-000-california-condo-owners-to-see-major-insurance-rate-hike/ar-AA1ycRiX Starting in April, Allstate will raise its average rates for condo insurance by 30%, according to a filing with the California Department of Insurance. Allstate’s approximately 78,000 condo insurance customers in the state can expect to see their rates change at …

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Insurance canceled in Arizona. Sell, Move now.

New council in Arizona investigates homeowners insurance non-renewals The state created a new group called the Resiliency and Mitigation Council to investigate non-renewals and insurance affordability in wildfire-prone areas. “This council was actually formed to try to get ahead of …

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Key price increases over 4 years: Auto insurance +59%, fuel oil +44.5%, shelter +24.4%… BLS reports inflation accelerated to 4.8% annualized.

Price Increases over last 4 years…CPI Medical Care: +9.5%CPI Apparel: +12.0%CPI New Cars: +19.0%CPI Used Cars: +19.6%CPI Food at home: +22.7%CPI Shelter: +24.4%CPI Food away from home: +25.1%CPI Electricity: +28.2%CPI Gas Utilities: +31.6%US Home Prices: +38.3%CPI… — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) …

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