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"Moderate" Democrat Abigail Spanberger Considers Tax On Gym Memberships And Streaming Services, Among Other Ideas
"Moderate" Democrat Abigail Spanberger Considers Tax On Gym Memberships And Streaming Services, Among Other Ideas
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is facing backlash after refusing to rule out new taxes on everyday services like gym memberships and streaming subscriptions, according to the Daily Mail.
During an interview with 8News, the Virginia governor was asked whether she would sign legislation expanding the state’s sales tax to cover a long list of services. Rather than rejecting the idea outright, Spanberger said any proposal that seems “reasonable” should at least be part of the conversation as...
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Aug 14, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Found Dead at 41
Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Found Dead at 41
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor who recently resigned amid controversy, has been found dead at the age of 41.
Emergency services were called to an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon, where Arday was discovered unresponsive. The London Ambulance Service arrived shortly after 3:00 p.m., deploying an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic, and a Hazardous Area Response Team. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Metropolitan Police stated that while the death is unexpected, it is not...
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Jun 22, 2026 / Tyler Durden
"Optimism Has Picked Up": Retail Operators See Consumer Relief After Gas Prices Tumble
"Optimism Has Picked Up": Retail Operators See Consumer Relief After Gas Prices Tumble
As soon as the national average for 87-octane gasoline at the pump dipped below the politically sensitive $4-a-gallon level early last week, we observed multiple institutional desks begin to forecast that the light at the end of the tunnel was beginning to materialize for consumers, especially working-class households that have been financially battered by surging fuel prices over the past several months.
UBS analyst Mark Paski told clients about "early signs of a turn in U.S. consumer discretionary."
Then,...
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May 12, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Truth Is The First Casualty Of War; The Currency Is The Second...
Truth Is The First Casualty Of War; The Currency Is The Second...
Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com,
“The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists.”
— Ernest Hemingway
Thanks to the fiat currency system, governments at war can tap into a nation’s savings by financing conflict through currency debasement. Under a gold standard, governments had to have the gold or impose taxes if they wanted...
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