After Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted, Levi Strauss tapped a “racial trauma specialist” to counsel employees. During a riot last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin, then-17-year-old Rittenhouse — acting in self-defense — killed two men and injured a third. Earlier this month, Rittenhouse was cleared of all charges. Nevertheless, the iconic clothing company took pains to address […]
Author: Ben Zeisloft
Undergraduate Enrollment Has Dropped By Nearly 8% In Two Years
Undergraduate enrollment in the United States is plummeting after COVID-19 and the lockdown-induced recession. According to a report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 7.8% fewer students are now participating in undergraduate programs, with public two-year schools and private for-profit four-year schools seeing the most significant declines: Roughly two months into the second fall […]
Security Guard Murdered While Protecting News Team Covering Smash-And-Grab Robbery
A security guard was murdered while protecting a news team covering a “flash mob” theft in San Francisco. Major metropolitan areas — especially San Francisco and other California cities — are battling a wave of smash-and-grab robberies, in which large groups of armed people rob stores and overwhelm employees. On Wednesday, a crew from KRON4 […]
Black Friday Sees More Online Shopping As Retailers Battle Labor Shortages, Supply Chain Disruptions
On Black Friday, more Americans shopped online as many retailers battled labor shortages and supply chain issues. Overall, consumers purchased between $8.8 billion and $9.2 billion online, compared with $9.03 billion a year ago, according to The Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, the National Retail Foundation predicted that roughly 158.3 million people would shop over Thanksgiving […]
Two Minneapolis Best Buys Robbed On Black Friday As ‘Flash Mob’ Thievery Spreads Beyond California
On Black Friday, two Best Buy stores were robbed in Minnesota. For the past several weeks, major metropolitan areas — especially San Francisco and other California cities — have witnessed large groups of people carry out smash-and-grab robberies. Indeed, Black Friday saw a wave of group thefts across the United States. CBS Minnesota reported: The […]
Americans Ramp Up Consumption Ahead Of Holidays, According To Commerce Department
Consumer spending is increasing ahead of the holiday season, according to federal data. The Wall Street Journal reported: Household spending rose 1.3% in October from a month earlier, while personal income increased 0.5% last month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. Consumers are benefiting from a strong labor market. And they are spending at a faster […]
JPMorgan CEO Apologizes After Mild Joke About Chinese Communist Party
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon apologized after making a joke about the Chinese Communist Party. The New York Times reported: At the Boston College Chief Executives Club on Tuesday, Mr. Dimon relayed a recent joke he had made comparing the longevity of the multibillion-dollar bank and China’s ruling party. “I made a joke the other […]
The Fed’s Favorite Inflation Measure Hits Three-Decade High
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation reached its highest level since 1991. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index — which the central bank uses to inform monetary policy decisions — hit a year-over-year rate of 4.1% in October. CNBC reported: Along with the surge in prices came […]
GoFundMe Takes Down Bail Fund Started For Alleged Waukesha Parade Killer
GoFundMe took down a fundraiser attempting to raise bail money for the Waukesha parade suspect. On Sunday, a driver rammed his SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, killing six people and injuring more than 40 — including multiple children. The suspect, who The Daily Wire is not naming due to company policy on […]
Chinese Communist Party’s Data Crackdowns May Be Worsening Supply Chain Crisis
The Chinese Communist Party’s recent crackdown on data processing is reportedly worsening the supply chain crisis. As the movement of consumer goods remains restricted by lockdowns in Asian manufacturing hubs, analysts are noticing that ships in Chinese waters are vanishing from databases. CNN Business explained: Usually, shipping data companies are able to track ships worldwide […]