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Demonstrations across the country turned violent, with cars and buildings set alight and shops ransacked. [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago - Trump Offers Putin Economic Relief in Hopes That Russia Will Return the Favor
The Trump administration is ignoring the will of Congress and waiving new Russia sanctions amid fears that high energy prices will cost Republicans in next month’s elections. [TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago - Low-cost clinic helps pet owners with vet billsRSPCA Medway West launches its clinic for the pets of people with low incomes. [TheTopNews] Read More.14 hours ago
- Why the NFL’s most valuable franchise – the Dallas Cowboys – can win by lo...
After the Dallas Cowboys fell to 2-3, losing at home to the then-winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a fan wearing a team jersey went viral on social media for taking the TV he watched the game on, tossing it under the wheels of his massive truck and running over it.If Jerry Jones saw that video – and knowing his awareness of what fans say about his team, he probably did – he would grin. Maybe chuckle.Who’s actually winning here?Every year the NFL has one storyline threaded through all the others: Is this the year the Dallas Cowboys finally get back to winning Super Bowls? That storyline keeps fans like the TV man coming back every year, buying the star-studded Cowboys merch as soon as it’s available, watching the games and keeping Jerry’s team "relevant."For the last 30 years, the question of Super Bowls has been answered in the negative. The Cowboys haven’t won that prize in that long.NFL HAS ‘BIG AFFORDABILITY ISSUE’ AS ACTIVATE CEO PUTS LEAGUE ON NOTICE AMID EXORBITANT STREAMING COSTSFor most of the decades from the team’s founding in 1960 to the mid-1990s, such a drought was unthinkable. The Cowboys rose from nothing in the mind of Tex Schramm and the brilliance and character of Tom Landry to become not just any football team, but "America’s Team." They were built to win, with a sizzling offense and the flex defense, and up to their last Super Bowl win in 1996, were one of just two teams that owned five world titles. After the Bucs humiliated them at home last week, the Cowboys are facing the likely prospect of missing the playoffs again. Some seem surprised by this, after they came out of a quiet offseason and what seemed to be a successful preseason.While they’re mediocre on the field, off the field, the Cowboys are walking on sunshine. Despite two whole American generations having never seen them lift the Lombardi Trophy, the Cowboys have become the most valuable sports franchise in the world. The latest numbers put them at $17 billion, according to Forbes.How? They’re firmly run-of-the-mill. As GM, Jones consistently creates a lopsided team that can score a lot but can’t stop anyone else from scoring more.But are we all missing the point of the Dallas Cowboys? Jerry Jones clearly has not built a team to challenge for and win titles year after year. They’re not doing that. He has… [TheTopNews] Read More.15 hours ago - States Are Stepping Up as the New Antitrust EnforcersWith the Trump administration taking a relaxed approach, attorneys general around the country have ramped up their scrutiny of mergers. [TheTopNews] Read More.16 hours ago
- Senator warns ‘clock is ticking’ as Social Security funds run drySen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., is warning that the "clock is ticking" for Social Security as higher cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) could accelerate the depletion of the program’s trust fund, adding urgency to an already looming funding shortfall.FOX Business’ Darren Botelho joined "Varney & Co." to report on the senator's concerns about Social Security’s finances and the impact of rising prices on retirees.The warning comes as beneficiaries prepare for a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, which Botelho reported would amount to roughly $75 more per beneficiary per month. The increase is intended to help recipients manage higher everyday expenses, but larger benefit payments also put pressure on a system facing a long-term financing gap.SOCIAL SECURITY CHIEF BISIGNANO SAYS PROGRAM WILL 'BE AROUND FOR ANOTHER 90 YEARS'Cassidy argued that the latest adjustment makes congressional action more urgent, warning of steep consequences if lawmakers fail to address the shortfall."The fact that the COLA is that much higher, obviously reflects recent inflation, but I think it's going to drain the trust fund that much faster," Cassidy said. "So if we now have like five and a half years until the trust fund goes empty, at which point by law, there'll be a 28.5% benefit cut or Congress ignores the law and just starts to borrow money like crazy to pay benefits, the clock is ticking."SOCIAL SECURITY ANNOUNCES COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR 2027Cassidy has proposed placing $1.5 trillion into a separate investment account to help narrow the projected funding gap. Botelho reported that Cassidy wants Congress to act before the situation worsens.Meanwhile, advocates for older Americans say annual benefit increases are not necessarily keeping pace with the costs retirees face. AARP Senior Vice President Bill Sweeney pointed to concerns among older adults who depend on monthly payments."76% of older adults tell us that it isn't enough, that the COLA isn't keeping up with inflation… These are people who really rely on Social Security and especially the COLA to make sure that they can continue to pay their bills. " Sweeney said.The competing pressures leave lawmakers facing a difficult question, how to protect retirees’ purchasing power while addressing Social Security’s long-term finances.CLICK HERE TO GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO [TheTopNews] Read More.17 hours ago
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