“A top company leader at Kroger has admitted … the company gouged prices … above inflation levels,” Newsweek reported today (here). “Kroger’s Senior Director for Pricing Andy Groff said the grocery giant had raised prices for eggs and milk beyond inflation levels.” Why didn’t c[...]
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Should restaurant service fees be illegal?
I’m against government micromanaging the economy, but I’m for government protecting consumers from deceptive business practices. Restaurants are struggling with higher costs, but are afraid that raising menu prices will drive away customers, so they’re passing those costs through ([...]
Project 2025 hates dog parks
Kevin Roberts (photo, left), Project 2025’s godfather, hates dog parks (see story here). So does J. D. Vance, Trump’s 2024 running mate (see story here). Roberts wrote a book about Project 2025 he won’t release before the election, lest it hurt Trump’s chances. However, media[...]
Hyundai paint defects
If paint is flaking or peeling off your Hyundai, you’re not alone. Watch the video below. P.S., it shouldn’t take lawsuits to get the manufacturer to fix this. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
August 16th, 2024 - 5:50 pm § in America, Business, Democrats, Donald Trump, Economics, Politics, Republicans
Trump economics vs. Harris economics
Americans entered the 2024 election season deeply frustrated with the economy despite abundant jobs, low unemployment, and no threat of recession. Most of their angst stemmed from inflation, but housing shortages and unaffordability also contributed. Meanwhile, consumers went on a post-pandemic spen[...]
Can states ban lab-grown meat?
That’s a complicated legal question the courts will have to answer. The closest analogy I can think of is Wisconsin’s margarine ban in effect from 1895 to 1967 (see story here); as far as I know, it was never struck down by the courts. That ban was enacted to protect Wisconsin’s da[...]
Will corporate communists take over America?
“To each according to what he wants; from each according to his ability to pay” That could become a common corporate mantra in the United States of America. Under the increasingly pervasive personalized pricing system, corporations set prices based on what they know about for you. Need a toothb[...]
Project 2025 promotes pollution, ignores climate change
Project 2025, an ultra-conservative blueprint that anticipates Trump will be elected in 2024, looks like it was written by oil industry lobbyists. It “calls for the elimination of multiple energy- and environment-related offices and rules,” The Hill says, and would put political appointe[...]
Living in Tennessee on $10 an hour
Tennessee is a right-to-work state with a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Anita Richey makes $10 an hour, but like most of America’s retail workers, she doesn’t work 40 hours a week (see story here). The industry norm is around 30 hours (see story here). That’s by the employers̵[...]
July 10th, 2024 - 5:10 am § in Business, Law and Courts
Why capitalism must be regulated
Below is only one example; there are countless others. Fifth Third Bank (profile here) agreed on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, to pay $20 million in fines for “illegally charging customers for unnecessary auto insurance policies” and creating “fake customer accounts” (read story her[...]