Author: Julia Mehalko

Kyle Bass, the billionaire investor who predicted the 2008 housing crash as made famous in the book “The Big Short,” has recently revealed the three states he’s keeping an eye on and buying real estate in. According to Bass, these three states are the best places to invest in real estate. He’s come to this conclusion for a variety of reasons — though, low taxes and lower costs of living are two major factors. Kyle Bass’ 3 States for Buying Real Estate Source: Blake Wheeler/Unsplash Bass joined Clay Fink on “The Investor’s Podcast” and talked about real estate in the…

In 2022, California announced visionary plans to achieve net zero carbon pollution by 2045. Through many sustainable moves in the energy sector, the state anticipated dropping gas consumption by 94% and slashing greenhouse gas emissions by 85%. Legislation was passed to encourage this to happen. However, now many California residents are faced with higher utility bills, and many middle-class and lower-income families are hurting from this increase. California’s 2045 Goals Source: Giorgio Trovato/Unsplash California has made many ambitious plans to try to make their state more environmentally friendly in the coming decades. Through legislation being passed, Democratic lawmakers are hoping…

For the past few years, San Francisco has seen a rise in certain crimes. This has caused residents and business owners to try to combat things like theft around the city in their own ways. Now, one store’s new attempt to stop stealing has led to an outcry among critics. These critics believe San Francisco — and particularly the city’s police department — need to do more to deter crime. A Hardware Store’s New Policy Source: Mitchell Luo/Unsplash In San Francisco, Fredericksen Hardware & Paint has struggled to deal with a rising trend of theft in the city. The store…

A U.S. company that has long searched for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 that disappeared in March 2014 has revealed they have new evidence about where the plane may be. As a result of this new evidence, the company has submitted a proposal to the Malaysian government to start up a new search for the missing plane. If this proposal is accepted, the company will work to potentially find flight MH370. The Story of the Missing Flight MH370 Source: Troy Mortier/Unsplash In March 2014, flight MH370 disappeared while flying over the South China Sea. Since then, the missing flight…

Wendy’s ignited a firestorm online recently when it was revealed that the fast food chain was looking to adopt surge pricing at its locations. This dynamic pricing would increase the price of food and meals during busy times. Wendy’s faced swift backlash from those online after this news went viral. Now, Burger King is stepping up to troll their fast food rival — and offer customers free Whoppers. Wendy’s Dynamic Pricing Source: Batu Gezer/Unsplash When on an earnings call in February, Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner discussed a new dynamic pricing scenario that the fast food chain was looking to start…

Abandoned water and oil wells around Texas have been suddenly exploding, destroying countless acres of land around it. For many landowners and ranchers, this has become a nightmare. Texas’ Railroad Commission is tasked with finding and plugging these abandoned wells. However, hundreds of thousands of wells around the United States are undocumented. This has led to many landowners not being aware of a well on their land until disaster strikes. The Deserted Wells Around Texas Source: K. Mitch Hodge/Unsplash In 2021, the U.S. Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This legislation included $4.7 billion to be sent to plug abandoned…

New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced that she is suing JBS USA, the world’s largest beef producer. James is suing JBS USA for purportedly misleading the general public by lying about its intent to change its greenhouse gas emissions. She has also accused the company of “greenwashing.” As the largest beef producer in the world, JBS USA has the largest greenhouse gas footprint when compared to every other major food corporation. JBS USA’s Gas Emissions Source: Marcin Jozwiak/Unsplash JBS USA has the largest greenhouse gas footprint of any other food corporation, as it accounts for 14.5% of all…

San Francisco voters are considering whether to mandate drug testing for recipients who receive public benefits, such as those on welfare. According to many polls, it appears voters in this progressive city may indeed vote in favor of these propositions. This latest reporting comes amid San Francisco’s ongoing crisis in dealing with a homeless epidemic, as well as an increase in drug use and trafficking in the city. Proposition F and Proposition E Source: Braden Collum/Unsplash Voters will have the option to vote in favor of Proposition F and Proposition E when they head to the polls on Tuesday, March…

Walmart customers who have bought certain items at the retail giant may be eligible to be included in a $45 million settlement. This settlement occurred after a class action lawsuit was filed against the retail giant. According to this suit, Walmart charged customers more than it should have for certain weighted groceries, such as bagged fruit. However, customers can only apply to be included in this settlement under certain conditions. The Class Action Lawsuit Against Walmart Source: MikeMozartJeepersMedia/Wikimedia Commons Since Walmart has agreed to settle in this class action lawsuit, they have also agreed to pay $45 million in the…

Washington’s legislature has received its first hearing on whether the state should officially ban personal state income taxes. This initiative was brought forth by Washington residents who are seeking to completely eliminate income taxes in the state. This initiative has a lot of support within the state from residents and politicians alike. However, it also has a fair share of critics who worry the ban could harm residents in the long run. Washington’s History of Income Tax Source: Caleb Riston/Unsplash Currently, Washington residents don’t pay any personal state income taxes. However, they’re looking to ensure they never pay any income…