Rising child-care expenses managed to slightly outpace inflation last year, with the national average cost of care hitting about $10,600 annually, according to a new report. In fact, 2021 marked the third consecutive Read more
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Here’s how much 1880s Levi’s jeans just sold for at auction. Can you wear them?
A pair of Levi Strauss jeans from the 1880s, naturally worn with dirt and candle wax in a way that modern distressing can only try to mimic, just sold for Read more
Infowars host Alex Jones ordered by Connecticut jury to pay $965 million over Sandy Hook ‘hoax’ claims
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — The conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay $965 million to people who suffered from his false claim that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a Read more
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says U.S. economy ‘has failed to live up to the nation’s promise of equal opportunity for all’
The Biden administration announced a slew of new efforts to further racial economic equity during the annual Freedman’s Bank Forum in Washington, D.C. Tuesday. The forum, acknowledging the history of Read more
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
OSLO, Norway (AP) — This year’s Nobel Peace Prize is going to jailed Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties, Read more
Opinion: Americans want a president selling solutions, not a revolution
Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump would be among the least desirable nominees for 2024. Americans are profoundly unhappy about the direction of the country and want someone focused more sharply on challenges Read more
‘I’m going to do it again’: Biden reportedly told Al Sharpton that he plans to seek re-election in 2024
President Biden told Rev. Al Sharpton that he will run for re-election in 2024 during a visit to the White House that was reportedly recounted by the clergyman to his Read more
More than half of Silicon Valley residents still want to move away, poll finds
There is growing pessimism in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area as residents continue to deal with the high cost of housing, the high cost of living, homelessness, drought and Read more
Opinion: Supreme Court’s new session starts Monday — watch for crucial rulings on affirmative action, LQBTQ rights, election laws
Some of the court’s most important upcoming cases focus on the future of affirmative action, equal treatment of LGBTQ people, and the control of election laws. The court will hear the cases in Read more
‘No wonder consumer confidence has been falling’: Women’s financial well-being sinks to five-year low, study finds
Women’s financial health took a hit during the pandemic, and despite a brief rebound, it’s on the decline again, leaving many ill-prepared for a possible recession. That’s according to a Read more