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Living In Any New York Borough Now Requires A Six Figure Income
Living In Any New York Borough Now Requires A Six Figure Income
Living in New York City without financial assistance now requires a six-figure income in every borough, according to Bloomberg.
The Fund for the City of New York’s latest “self-sufficiency standard” shows that in 2026, a family of four with two school-age children needs about $133,000 a year to cover basic expenses without outside help. Still, 46% of households fall short of that level.
A separate report from Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office found that economic strain is even more widespread. In...
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Mar 6, 2026 / Tyler Durden
"This Will Bring Down Global Economy": Qatar's Energy Minister Offers Dire Warning About Hormuz Chokepoint Chaos
"This Will Bring Down Global Economy": Qatar's Energy Minister Offers Dire Warning About Hormuz Chokepoint Chaos
Brent crude futures are on track for their biggest weekly gain since the early days of Covid, with the move now exceeding the 20% weekly spike at the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, as the U.S.-Israeli air campaign against Iran, Operation Epic Fury, has tipped the Gulf into an energy crisis, freezing commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and pushing some regional oil and gas production offline.
On Friday, Qatar's energy minister, Saad al-Kaabi,...
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May 12, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Senate's Rush To Regulate AI Chatbots Is Bad For Everybody
Senate's Rush To Regulate AI Chatbots Is Bad For Everybody
Authored by John Coleman via RealClearPolitics,
The dawn of the AI era has sparked a wide range of reactions, from exhilaration over the technology’s capabilities to deep distress.
Such responses to a new communicative tool are nothing new, and indeed, AI presents new and unique challenges that will require deep thought and sensitivity.
But a heavy-handed congressional response that erodes longstanding American freedoms isn’t the answer. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s markup and passage last week of SB 3062, the GUARD Act, shows the...
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Mar 23, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Iran Says Talks With US Are 'Fake News' After Trump Threatens To 'Just Keep Bombing', Wants Hormuz To Be 'Jointly Controlled'




