Kim Kardashian wants higher pay rate for inmate firefighters: 'I see them as heroes'
Kim Kardashian is calling on California's government to raise the pay rate for the state's incarcerated firefighters battling the devastating L.A. fires.
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‘Will Pay Any Amount’: Private Firefighters Are in Demand in L.A.
Hiring a private fire crew costs thousands of dollars a day, and most work through government contracts or with insurance companies. Some wealthy property owners are calling them in directly.The New York Times - 1d -
CA firefighters face impersonators, staffing shortages, low pay
LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said he encountered a man dressed as a firefighter burglarizing a home.The Hill - 1d -
L.A.’s Private Firefighters, and U.S. Childhood Vaccination Rates Fall
Plus, remembering a civil rights Freedom Rider.The New York Times - 1d -
Fed’s Waller sees cooler inflation despite higher forecasts
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller doubled down on more rate cuts and cooling inflation following higher price projections from the central bank and growing expectations among investors ...The Hill - 6d -
Stocks appear ‘rate sensitive once again’ as bond yields press higher
Rising interest rates in the bond market seems to be weighing on stocks, as investors wait for an upcoming U.S. jobs report and for Wall Street banks to kick off corporate earnings season.MarketWatch - Jan. 6 -
Millions to See Higher Social Security Payments from Biden Bill
This bill will affect 3 million people’s Social Security benefits.Inc. - Jan. 5 -
US homebuilder shares slide on fears of higher rates and Trump tariffs
Threat of rising costs brings post-pandemic rally to a haltFinancial Times - Jan. 4 -
Stocks will struggle under Trump if this rate keeps going higher
U.S. debt concerns and higher Treasury yields may be stumbling blocks for stocks in 2025.MarketWatch - Jan. 4 -
Tim Dowling: I went out to walk the dog and came home a hero
My wife asked me to do the afternoon dog walk. I begrudgingly acquiesced, with no idea of the drama that lay ahead. It is a bleak and featureless afternoon; the bottom of the year’s trough. I don’t ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
Aaron Rodgers: "If I wanna play and they don't want me here, then I'll see if there's other options."
On the first day of the New Year, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers gave what might have been his last midweek press conference with the Jets.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2
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