State Farm notifies New Jersey policyholders of potential 147 percent rate hike
TRENTON, N.J. — State Farm Insurance has notified policyholders in New Jersey of a potential overall rate increase of up to 147% for its Personal Liability Umbrella Program, according to a formal…
Jackson Township Council Opposes JCP&L’s Proposed 17-20% Summer Electricity Rate Hike
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Council is voicing strong opposition to Jersey Central Power & Light’s (JCP&L) proposed 17-20% electricity rate increase set to take effect in the summer of…
Spotify Announces Rate Increase for Premium Subscription
Spotify, the popular music streaming service, has announced an upcoming price hike for its Premium Family subscription. Starting in July, the monthly rate will increase from $16.99 to $19.99. According to the…
December’s Strong Jobs Report Unlikely To Slow Fed’s Rate Hikes
December’s Strong Jobs Report Unlikely To Slow Fed’s Rate Hikes John Hugh DeMastri on January 6, 2023 The U.S. added 223,000 jobs in December, surpassing investor expectations by roughly 20,000 and cooling…
US Manufacturing Cratered In December At Fastest Rate Since Pandemic Began
US Manufacturing Cratered In December At Fastest Rate Since Pandemic Began John Hugh DeMastri on January 3, 2023 The S&P Global U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell at the fastest rate…
‘You’d Be Angry Too’: LA Squanders Millions Of Dollars In Housing Vouchers As Homeless Death Rate Soars
‘You’d Be Angry Too’: LA Squanders Millions Of Dollars In Housing Vouchers As Homeless Death Rate Soars John Hugh DeMastri on July 25, 2022 The City of Los Angeles utilized less than…
‘Impossible Situation’: Europe Faces Recession, Debt Crisis As Rate Hike Looms
‘Impossible Situation’: Europe Faces Recession, Debt Crisis As Rate Hike Looms Max Keating on July 20, 2022 The European Central Bank (ECB) will announce its first interest rate hike in over ten…
Dreaming of Places Far, Far Away: New Coldwell Banker Data Shows High Rate of Out-of-State Searches
Fresh Coldwell Banker data from the Move Meter℠ reveals where Americans are dreaming of moving MADISON, N.J., July 6, 2022 — This summer, as Americans enjoy their favorite activities to cool down, dreams of…
School and Owner Pay Over $1 Million to Resolve Allegations of Attempts to Improperly Influence the School’s Student Loan Default Rate
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that CAREER TRAINING SPECIALISTS, LLC, doing business as STONE ACADEMY, and its owner, MARK SCHEINBERG, have paid more than…
CORONA-BABIES: US Birth rate Increases For The First Time In Seven Years
CORONA-BABIES: US Birth rate Increases For The First Time In Seven Years Bryan Babb on May 24, 2022 The U.S. birthrate in 2021 increased for the first time since 2014, with COVID-19…
Real Estate Investors Flee From High-Tax States to Seek Floridian Rate Advantages – Income Realty Advisors Releases Free Guide Outlining Profitable Tax Advantages
NAPLES, Fla., May 18, 2022 — Income Realty Advisors (IRA) recently offered a new, comprehensive report detailing the tax advantages of purchasing Single Tenant, Net-Lease Properties with Credit Tenants (NNN) in the low-tax…
Staffing Shortage Prompts $29 Per Hour Rate for Toms River School Bus Drivers
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Regional School District is offering $29 per hour to school bus drivers as it attempts to properly staff its fleet of school buses during an…
Black Knight: Mortgage Delinquencies Hit Record Low in March, Driven by Both Seasonal and Broader Economic Improvements; Prepays Up Despite Rate Increases
The national delinquency rate dropped by more than half a percentage point in March, falling to 2.84% and shattering the previous record low of 3.22% in January 2020 While March typically sees…
China Stockpiling Nuclear Weapons At An Alarming Rate: REPORT
China Stockpiling Nuclear Weapons At An Alarming Rate: REPORT Philip Lenczycki on April 9, 2022 China is racing to stockpile nuclear weapons capable of striking North America, The Wall Street Journal reported…
In New York City, women and young girls are being grabbed, groped and assaulted at a higher rate
NEW YORK, NY – There’s a new growing problem in New York City. While random attacks on Asians and subway slashings and assaults also continue to rise, a new trend is appearing…
M&T Increases Prime Rate
BUFFALO, N.Y., March 16, 2022 — Effective Thursday, March 17, 2022, M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) will increase its prime lending rate from 3.25% to 3.50% About M&T BankM&T Bank Corporation is a financial…
Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations drop to lowest case rate in America
ANNAPOLIS, MD – In a promising announcement that the COVID-19 pandemic may soon be behind us, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan today announced hospitalizations in the state are among the lowest case rates…
Maryland COVID-19 Positivity Rate Drops Below 5%
From the Desk of Governor Larry Hogan ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate has dropped below 5%—another critical milestone as Maryland’s health metrics continue to substantially…
Amid Soaring Crime Rate, NYC Mayor Urges Residents To Eat Plant-Based Diet, Compares Cheese To Heroin
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is on a mission to push a plant-based diet on New Yorkers, he said at a Monday press conference. “Food is like a drug. You take…
Federal Reserve Sticks To Rate Hike Schedule, Signals End To Asset Purchase Stimulus
The Federal Reserve will keep interest rates near zero, and it will begin its rate hike in mid-March, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday after the central bank’s two-day meeting. The…
Johns Hopkins Now Requires Double Masking Despite 99% Vax Rate, Booster Requirement And Twice Weekly Testing
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is requiring students to either wear two masks or wear an N-95 or KN-95 mask on campus during the spring semester despite nearly universal vaccination on campus and…
