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Hey now. Sometimes big companies publicly champion those regulations, if they can frame it as some kind of moral crusade. truly one of the most amazing developments in trans-Atlantic tech policy over the past 20 years is the way that Europe set out to regulate US tech giants into the ground, but only made them …
I can’t even believe this is real Canada Minister Marc Miller is questioned about their new bill under the Liberal government led by Prime Minister Mark Carney that would EXEMPT ALL MINISTERS FROM ALL LAWS Yes, you heard that correctly Hidden in the omnibus budget… pic.twitter.com/557aEEwH4K — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) February 11, 2026 This …
🚨 JUST IN: The Trump admin is set announce measures to OVERTURNING Obama EPA regulations, which led to annoyances like forced auto stop-start in cars Mechanics say this “feature,” which you’re forced to turn off EVERY TIME you drive, costs THOUSANDS in maintenance for… pic.twitter.com/Oe64IqRAsX — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 10, 2026 "Largest Act Of …
The Democrats have made a huge deal about the price increases caused by tariffs. Yet, they seem to turn a blind eye to the regulatory restrictions they impose, which do exactly the same thing. They’ll criticize tariffs for driving up prices but then pat themselves on the back for enacting regulations and policies that have …
My personal policy (family of 4 at the time) went from $305 per month, and a $1,500 deductible the year before ACA to $960/m with $6,500. Today, just wife and I, are at $1,600/m with $9,500 out of pocket. Yeah, thanks for ‘free health care’ — Mike Kole (@kolemichael) March 24, 2025 It also destroyed …
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Epic Adam Carolla rant from a hotel after the LA wildfires forced to evacuate from his home, where he predicts Hollywood leftists will be so frustrated by the rebuild effort that they will not vote Democrat: “You guys all voted for Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles. You all voted for Gavin Newsom, and …
by Martin Armstrong Two-thirds of American dairy farms have been eliminated within one generation. Cows produce dangerous emissions and have no place in modern society, according to the World Economic Forum and climate change proponents. We are seeing a drastic decline in dairy farms across the world thanks to this mentality. The latest crackdown on …
Senators exited the first meeting of the newly formed DOGE Caucus on Thursday morning, attended by both Vivek Ramaswamy and multiple appropriators, with few details on what the so-called Department of Government Efficiency planned to do. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said it was “way too early” to identify key priorities of the caucus and emphasized …
I suspect simplifying processes will also help with the cost of certain goods and services. Healthcare and education for example have huge bureaucracies which can be trimmed. https://t.co/lVSyMpdSSW — The Rabbit Hole (@TheRabbitHole) November 16, 2024 In a recent Pew poll, 72 percent of Americans said that they were bothered by how complex the federal …
Yes, as Mario says, the Supreme Court now has an opportunity to make the same decision, and we urge it to seize the day! https://t.co/TShSk01bDr pic.twitter.com/wLxI8mmD9o — James Coleman (@EnergyLawProf) November 12, 2024
The one thing Europe gets right with regulations is food quality. The lower bound on food quality in US is absolutely abysmal. Not just additives in processed food but the average quality of a tomato in a grocery store. https://t.co/7v5il8Wvib pic.twitter.com/lQXHAhJcE8 — Andrew Côté (@Andercot) November 7, 2024
‘As a physiocrat, this is the most alarming chart I’ve ever seen.’ https://twitter.com/1CoastalJournal/status/1834457143770317229 Soft landing confirmed 🛬 pic.twitter.com/zX7MgPiaV1 — The Coastal Journal (@1CoastalJournal) September 13, 2024 Source: https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/farm-economy/farm-sector-income-finances/highlights-from-the-farm-income-forecast/ Under the Biden/Harris insane regulatory agenda, every aspect of getting food to your kitchen table became astronomically more expensive – from soil/farming equipment rules to trucking costs …
It’s a cycle. 1933; Glass-Steagall Act; passed in 1933 to avoid another major banking crash. 1999; Gramm-Leach-Bliley; repealed Glass-Steagall. 2008; financial crisis & bailouts. 2010; Dodd-Frank. 2018; Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, Consumer Protection Act; basically repealed Dodd-Frank.
America is being slowly strangled to death by an accumulation of millions of regulations. Tens of thousands of new rules are added every year, but very few are ever removed. Eventually, everything becomes illegal. https://t.co/gGFwRs1FG9 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 11, 2024
A top Federal Reserve official on Tuesday unveiled changes to a proposed set of U.S. banking regulations that roughly cuts in half the extra capital that the largest institutions will need. Introduced in July 2023, the regulatory overhaul known as the Basel Endgame would have boosted capital requirements for the world’s largest banks by roughly …
BREAKING: Elon Musk says he “can’t wait” for a possible role in the Trump administration involving auditing federal agencies to identify programs to cut. “There is a lot of waste and needless regulation in government that needs to go.” BREAKING: Elon Musk says he “can’t wait” for a possible role in the Trump administration involving …
19 nursing homes in Pennsylvania and West Virginia declared bankruptcy. This includes facilities operated by Guardian Healthcare, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company cited the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, labor shortages, wage inflation, and new staffing regulations as contributing factors. This situation is part of a broader trend affecting senior care facilities …
California Democrats are planning to send the state’s astronomical gasoline prices soaring even higher by strengthening a pair of decade-old climate policies. The California Air Resources Board (CARB), whose most senior members are appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom, is considering amending two regulations — the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and the cap-and-trade program — …
Areport from the Job Creators Network shows that regulations from the Biden administration have cost the U.S. more than $1 trillion, which averages up to thousands of dollars per family. First shared with the Daily Caller, the report highlighted that there have been 923 new federal regulations under Biden, which had come with a total of up to $1.6 trillion …
Authored by Matthew Lysiak via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Beef prices skyrocketed to a new record high this Memorial Day weekend as industry experts warn costs could continue to rise even higher if current regulatory and economic conditions remain unchanged. Recently released data shows that “all fresh beef retail value,” a composite value based on choice beef, …
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DOJ lawyer just told a judge the National Association of Realtors settlement doesn’t go far enough, and that they don’t want seller agents offering compensation to buyer agents on the MLS or anywhere else. Key points: DOJ contests adequacy of NAR settlement in real estate practices. Advocates for ban on seller agents’ MLS compensation offerings. …
The Department of Energy (DOE) finalized regulations Tuesday for a popular appliance that will push the market toward adopting heat pump technology. The DOE’s final energy efficiency regulations for water heaters will apply to common electrical water heaters and significantly increase the share of those models that use heat pumps, according to the agency. The …
The US faces a fiscal dilemma as record spending, deficits, and debt levels clash with inflationary green energy policies, potentially sparking a conflict between the Federal Reserve and government. Key points: Record non-crisis spending, deficits, and debt levels pose fiscal challenges with no end in sight. Green energy policies, like those in Germany, have led …
from Fox News: The Biden administration finalized long-awaited regulations targeting emissions generated from heavy-duty vehicles, including trucks and buses, the latest salvo in President Biden’s sweeping climate agenda. The Environmental Protection Agency announced the new regulations Friday morning, and officials said they represent the strongest-ever greenhouse gas emissions standards of their kind. The rules will …
This is blatant corruption! The California minimum wage increase conveniently spares Panera, owned by a buddy of Governor Gavin Newsom. The bill’s provision exempting fast-food joints baking bread on-site seems like a tailored loophole to benefit Newsom’s pal, Panera’s CEO Greg Flynn. This corrupt relationship between Newsom and Flynn raises serious ethical concerns and undermines …
