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- Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing homes. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago - Homeowners insurance is costing more nearly everywhere in the U.S.
There are many reasons homeowners insurance is getting more expensive By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs April 1, 2025 Homeowners in almost every corner of the U.S.are having to pay higher annual insurance premiums, worsening the struggle to find affordable housing, according to a major study released today by the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America. Insurers raisedhomeowners insurance premiums for single-family homes in 95% of U.S. ZIP codes in 2024 compared with 2021, the study found.And among 3,116counties with data, there were only 191 where annual homeowner insurance premiums fell. The skyrocketing price of insurance premiums is deepening the housing crisis from Salt Lake City to New Orleans and beyond and homeowners across the country are feeling the strain, said CFAs Director of Housing Sharon Cornelissen, a lead author of the report, in a news release. If we want to protect affordable homeownership, federal and state policymakers need to take action… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago - Virginia to require speed-limiting tech for reckless drivers
Other states and cities looking at similar measures to reduce traffic deaths By James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairs April 1, 2025 In brief ... New law mandates speed-limiting technology for drivers convicted of reckless speedingspecifically those caught going over 100 mph. Starting July 2026, judges will order enrollment in intelligent speed assistance (ISA) programs; repeat offenders may be offered the program in lieu of license suspension or jail. Advocates say the tech could help reduce speeding-related fatalities, which accounted for over 12,500 U.S. deaths in 2022. Details A new Virginia law aimed at cracking down on reckless driving will require some convicted speeders to install intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology in their vehiclesa move hailed by road safety advocates as a potential life-saver. Signed into law as HB2096, the policy applies to drivers convicted of reckless driving at speeds… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago - Trader Joe’s prefers humans over retail media
Specialty retailer says it has no plans to take advantage of the tool ...[TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago - Bad seeds … really badChinese seeds pose a 'national biosecurity threat' By James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairs April 1, 2025 In brief: Unsolicited seed packages have recently surfaced in Alabama, Texas, and New Mexico, echoing a mysterious wave of similar mailings in 2020. Officials urge residents not to plant the seeds, which may contain invasive species and pose biosecurity threats to agriculture and ecosystems. The incidents may be linked to a brushing scama tactic in which online sellers send random items to post fake reviews. Agricultural officials in multiple U.S. states are warning residents to stay alert after renewed reports of unsolicited seed packagesmany appearing to be sent from Chinahave surfaced in Alabama, Texas, and New Mexico. The Texas Department of Agriculture said this month it has collected over 300 seed packages from 64 locations, including one that contained a live planta first… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago
- Dr. Oz ‘Disavows’ Support for Transgender Care, Allaying a Senator’s ConcernsSenator Josh Hawley, a Republican, pressed Dr. Oz on transgender care and abortion, and now says he will vote for the physician’s confirmation to become head of Medicare and Medicaid. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago
- BlackRock Plans for Texas ETF Amid Its Push Into Lone Star State
BlackRock Inc. is going even bigger in Texas. The world’s biggest asset manager applied for the iShares Texas Equity exchange-traded fund, according to a Friday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The planned ETF would be passively managed and … ...[TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago
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