Former President Donald Trump speaks at a Save America Rally to support Republican candidates running for state and federal offices in the state at the Covelli Centre on September 17, 2022 in Youngstown, Ohio. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Donald Trump claimed people who know him are being threatened with jail time unless they denounce him. He…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Retirements and deaths in Congress have spurred over 120 special elections over the past 20 years, low-turnout contests that cost the taxpayers millions. Tyler Le/Insider Over 120 members of Congress have died or left their positions early in the past 20 years. Deaths and resignations have spurred a steady churn of costly and low-turnout special…
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., addresses attendees during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit, Saturday, July 23, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press Boebert echoed Christian nationalist talking points and invoked the end times in a speech last week. She said it’s time for Christians to “rise up” and “influence this nation as…
Employers are posting ghost jobs, never to be filled. Shutterstock The number of job openings has been sky high over the past year in the red-hot labor market. But some job seekers are still striking out, especially as the economy faces headwinds. That could be because some firms are posting “ghost jobs” that they’re not…
The gap in pay raises for those who switch jobs and those who remain at the same company is the widest it’s been in decades. Getty Images 26-year-old Elaine Lee quit her first job after realizing it wasn’t the right fit for her. The Great Resignation and “quiet quitting” made her realize work should serve…
A350 flight attendant rest area. Taylor Rains/Insider The US Federal Aviation Administration governs the minimum rest time pilots and flight attendants get between shifts. Flight attendant crew rest is on track to increase to 10 hours, pending the outcome of a proposed FAA rule. Rest is essential on long-haul journeys — see where crew members…
Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images The Crown Estate’s income goes to the UK government, which gives the royal family an annual payment. The assets of the Crown Estate are worth about $17 billion. The estate includes land, property, forests, farms and parts of the shoreline and seabed. King Charles III…
Air Canada had previously been avoiding paying compensation to passengers by classifying crew shortages as a “safety” problem. Getty Images Air Canada was ordered to pay a mother and son $2,000 after a crew shortage caused a 16-hour delay. The airline said the delay was safety-related, but the CTA said it was within Air Canada’s…
Chris Daniele A brother and sister team in New York is building tiny homes to list on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo. Their two builds located a four-hour drive from New York City have been hitting an over 90% occupancy rate. The sibling duo wants to build 100 units around the country in the next…
Jeep Wranglers are displayed at a Manhattan Fiat Chrysler dealership on July 23, 2018 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Higher-than-expected inflation in August means the Fed will likely back another jumbo-sized rate hike next week. Rate increases have already made mortgages, car loans, and credit cards much pricier for Americans. Markets now expect…