Monthly Archives: July 2022

Millionaires like Abigail Disney are calling on Congress to tax them more: ‘If I’m being singled out for additional taxes, it’s precisely and only because I have the capacity to pay them.’

Abigail Disney speaking at “Fire Drill Friday” climate change protest on November 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. John Lamparski/Getty Images Congress is once again hashing out a reconciliation spending package after previous failed attempts. However, a surtax on millionaires seems to be knocked out of consideration. Some millionaires are calling on Congress to tax them…

How creators are making money by going live on YouTube, TikTok, Amazon, and more

Young Ezee goes live on Instagram. Instagram Career prospects for livestreaming creators extend far beyond the gaming space.   Sleepfluencers, lawyers, rappers, and more make healthy livings on the strength of viewer tips. Other means of monetization include sponsored streams and commissions for digital shopping hosts. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Livestreaming has…

The GOP is sending a deluge of misleading fundraising emails promising VIP status as a ‘Gold Trump Patriot’, because truth-in-advertising rules don’t apply

A screenshot of the Trump Platinum Membership tier produced by National Republican Senatorial Committee fundraisers. Insider GOP fundraisers cook up all kinds of titles to hook campaign donors. Whether they confer any actual VIP status is immaterial in the eyes of the government.  No one enforces “truth or falsehood in political speech,” campaign officials told…

3 common misconceptions about making money on social media that hold people back from building wealth, according to an expert who made $2 million in a year online

Online business and social media consultant Kendra Y. Hill. Mykhal Raphael Kendra Y. Hill is a consultant who teaches YouTube influencers how to monetize their content. Most people think influencers go viral after one video. It actually takes consistent effort to build a following long-term. Entrepreneur Kendra Y. Hill started her first business in 2011…

So little has changed on gun control in 25 years that top Democrats could restate exactly what they said in 1997 and almost no one would notice

Then-Sen. Joe Biden appears at the White House to discuss gun control measures in 1997. Courtesy: C-SPAN President Joe Biden and current Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Chuck Schumer’s comments on guns in 1997 still apply today. There have been more than 300 mass shootings in America so far this year. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act…

Biden says US would use military force against Iran as a ‘last resort’ to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid during an arrival ceremony at Ben Gurion Airport on July 13, 2022 in Lod, Israel. Amir Levy/Getty Images Biden told Israeli news that he’s prepared to use force against Iran as a “last resort” to prevent it from obtaining a nuke. Indirect talks to revive the…

PS Plus Extra and Premium games for July include ‘Stray’ and ‘Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade’

Sony has announced the first new batch of games for its higher PlayStation Plus tiers since it revamped the service. Along with the three titles that are available for PS Plus Essential members and those in the current Extra and Premium libraries, subscribers will have access to a bunch more games as of July 19th….

Her Story and Telling Lies dev’s investigative Hollywood horror Immortality delayed into August

Immortality: An Interactive Movie Trilogy – the upcoming Hollywood-inspired investigative horror game from Her Story and Telling Lies creator Sam Barlow – has been delayed until 30th August to “ensure the experience is as polished as possible”. Immortality, which was initially due to launch on 26th July, tells the story of Marissa Marcel, a (fictional)…