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Millions Of Americans Are Giving Up On Buying New Cars
Millions Of Americans Are Giving Up On Buying New Cars
A growing number of Americans can no longer afford to buy new vehicles. Since 2020, roughly one million potential buyers have exited the market, and industry forecasts suggest they are unlikely to return soon, according to Wall Street Journal.
Although automakers initially expected sales to recover to pre-pandemic levels, persistent economic pressures have kept demand below earlier expectations.
Before COVID-19, U.S. new-vehicle sales typically reached around 17 million units annually. Today, most forecasts place demand closer to 16 million vehicles or less,...
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Jan 21, 2023 / Bobby Caina Calvan
Obnoxiously loud car? A traffic camera might be listening
NEW YORK (AP) — After the relative quiet of the pandemic, New York City has come roaring back. Just listen: Jackhammers. Honking cars and trucks. Rumbling subway trains. Sirens. Shouting.
Over the years, there have been numerous efforts to quiet the cacophony. One of the latest: traffic cameras equipped with sound meters capable of identifying souped-up cars and motorbikes emitting an illegal amount of street noise.
At least 71 drivers have gotten tickets so far for violating noise rules during a yearlong pilot program of the system. The city’s Department of Environmental Protection now has plans to expand the use of the roadside sound meters.
Oct 8, 2026 / Andrew P. Napolitano
The Prosecutor’s Dilemma
That it is better 100 guilty persons should escape, than that one innocent person should suffer. — Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) The hardest decision a government prosecutor may ever face is also one of the most important tests of the rule of law: What do you do when you believe a crime occurred, and you believe […]
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Jul 28, 2026 / Kyle Anzalone
Only 1 in 3 Americans Support Iran War
President Donald Trump’s war against Iran has slipped to its lowest approval yet. The poll comes after the collapse of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and ceasefire. A Reuters poll released on Tuesday found that just 33% of Americans approve of the war against Iran, while over 60% disapprove of the conflict. Disapproval of the […]
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