A nationwide retail theft epidemic cost the United States close to $100 billion in 2021. Stores are being forced to raise prices or shut up shop, insurers are refusing to help, and smaller mom and pop stores are being left behind. In this series, Mayhem on Main Street, The Washington Examiner will investigate the causes behind the scourge of shoplifting, the role of the cartels, the cost to stores big and small, and the complicity of lax prosecutors. Part One will focus on the impact on mom and pop stores.
The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates for the past 17 months, and consumers will likely not see rates go back down in the near future, according to economists.
Thieves have been terrorizing food truck operators and street vendors in California, demanding at gunpoint they hand over their day's earnings and knowing it's unlikely they'll be reported or prosecuted for the hold-ups.
Gov. Ron DeSantis will no longer be traveling to South Carolina for two campaign stops on Monday due to the approaching Tropical Storm Idalia and will instead send his wife, Casey DeSantis, to Rep. Jeff Duncan's (R-SC) Faith and Freedom BBQ.
Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) warned that supporting Donald Trump for the Republican nomination in 2024 could end up giving the presidency to the other party.
Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri is cooking up a fundraiser for victims of the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, inviting people to attend a 15-course dinner as a fundraiser.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has cautioned Florida residents about Tropical Storm Idalia, which is anticipated to become a hurricane by late Tuesday afternoon.
