U.S. drivers are expected to spend the smallest share of their disposable income on gasoline this year than in the past two decades, according to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA projected that less than 2% of people’s personal disposable income will be spent on gasoline in 2025, down from an average 2.4% over the previous decade and the lowest share since 2005, excluding 2020. To get to this percentage, the EIA said it has been comparing gasoline prices, which have declined every year since 2022, with disposable personal income, which it says has increased by…
Author: Emily Carter
The Labor Department’s internal watchdog on Wednesday announced an audit into the challenges faced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in collecting data for its inflation and labor market reports. The Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General wrote to BLS acting Commissioner William Wiatrowski to inform the agency that the IG’s office is “initiating a review of the challenges that Bureau of Labor Statistics encounters collecting and reporting closely watched economic data.” In the letter, the IG noted that the BLS announced reduced data collection activities for the consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI). It added that…
Apple’s September event put the spotlight on iPhones, but the Apple Watch Series 11 quietly picked up some big quality-of-life changes. The new watch looks the same as the Series 10, but there are meaningful upgrades: 24-hour battery life (up from 18 hours), 5G connectivity on cellular models and tougher Ion-X glass on aluminum versions. The Series 11 also debuts a new health feature, hypertension notifications, which will alert you if your data shows consistent signs of high blood pressure. Importantly, Apple confirmed that this feature will also roll out to older watches, including the Series 10, Series 9 and…
Paramount Skydance, apparently now in a state of permanent merger, plans to make a bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company was recently formed following Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount for $8 billion. Newly anointed Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison was able to afford the acquisition thanks to the backing of his billionaire father, Larry Ellison. Despite Warner Bros. Discovery’s public plans to split back into Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, “the bid will be for the entire company, including its cable networks and movie studio,” the report says. A successful acquisition of the company…
by Willoughby Mariano, WBUR, with additional reporting by Todd Wallack, WBUR This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with WBUR. Sign up for Dispatches to get ProPublica’s stories in your inbox every week. To keep up with the latest Boston news, sign up for WBUR’s morning newsletter. Seventeen years had passed by the time Boston police knocked on Louise’s door to say they had identified the man who allegedly raped and stabbed her in October 2005. The suspect was now a father of two, a possible serial rapist and likely beyond the reach of the law,…
By MATTHEW HOLT I have been on a quest to try to understand why I am being charged $34.95 by Labcorp for some lab tests that I think should be free under the ACA preventative care statutes, and for which my insurer Blue Shield of Californian has issued me an EOB with a $0 co-pay. It’s been a microcosm of the chaos of American health care so far, If you want to catch up here’s part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4 You may recall that I had paid a $50 co pay for the lab tests connected…
Headset XR Samsung sering menjadi topik hangat di dunia teknologi. Perangkat ini tidak hanya sekadar alat hiburan, tetapi juga representasi masa depan interaksi digital. Dengan hadirnya XR atau Extended Reality, pengguna bisa merasakan pengalaman imersif yang menggabungkan dunia nyata dan dunia wikipedia virtual secara mulus. Apa Itu Teknologi XR XR adalah singkatan dari Extended Reality, sebuah istilah yang mencakup VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality), dan MR (Mixed Reality). Teknologi ini memungkinkan seseorang berinteraksi dengan objek digital yang seolah benar-benar ada di depan mata. Samsung melihat potensi besar dari XR, sehingga mereka menghadirkan headset canggih yang bisa menjawab kebutuhan pengguna…
Transitioning my home from summer to fall is my absolute favorite. There’s a certain calm that fills me as I settle into new routines, tuck away warm weather essentials and bring out heavier throws and fall decor. It can be tempting to go wild with decorative pumpkins and faux foliage, and while there’s nothing wrong with seasonal decor, you don’t have to go all pumpkin spice to capture the cozy. There’s a chic and unfussy way to infuse your home with autumnal feels. The fall decor trends for 2025 blend tradition with reinvention. After spending the summer outdoors, now is…
The FAI and the Republic of Ireland: A Story of Chaos and Decline The last two years have been nothing short of a shambles for Irish football. From boardroom resignations to disastrous performances on the pitch, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has presided over one crisis after another. The result? A game in freefall, a fanbase alienated, and players struggling to find form under the national jersey. Managerial Instability Stephen Kenny was sacked in November 2023. John O’Shea filled in with four friendlies as caretaker, essentially auditioning for the role. It took seven months for the FAI to appoint…
Great news for Irish rugby fans! TG4 has announced a new four-year deal to continue broadcasting United Rugby Championship (URC) matches. The agreement will see TG4 show 50% of URC games live each season, with the remaining fixtures broadcast on Premier Sports. RTÉ will not feature in coverage of the upcoming campaign. TG4 has been a long-standing supporter of rugby in Ireland, and this latest deal ensures free-to-air access for half of all URC fixtures until at least 2029. The full list of televised matches for the 2025/26 season will be confirmed in the coming days. This is a significant…