A key architect of California’s controversial billionaire tax acknowledged this week that the proposed one-time levy may end up becoming permanent. Economics professor Emmanuel Saez made the admission during a Tuesday debate against Arthur Laffer, the father of trickle-down economics, at the University of California, Berkeley. The billionaires tax — proposed by the Service Employees International Union–United Healthcare Workers West — would impose a one-time 5% levy on California residents with assets exceeding $1 billion. Supporters say the tax is needed to address healthcare funding gaps tied to cuts to Medicaid and other federal programs implemented last year. The proposal has yet…
Unlike the U.S men’s national team or any other of the 48 squads participating in the 2026 World Cup, the newly installed pitch at MetLife Stadium will not get any tune-up matches before the start of one of the globe’s biggest sporting events. FIFA officials were on hand Thursday to…
Every day can be National Tequila Day thanks to these celebrity-owned spirit companies. Sure, the actual National Tequila Day is on July 24, and Cinco De Mayo is May 5 every year, but who needs an excuse to sip a margarita? No matter the day, tequila-lovers can drink in style.…
WASHINGTON — A US government watchdog has found at least four more staffers for the United Nations’ Palestinian refugee aid agency “kidnapped” Israelis and aided Hamas’ terror attack on Oct. 7, 2023, information that is likely to feed into a federal criminal probe, sources told The Post. The USAID Office…
Corporate America is celebrating one of its strongest earnings seasons of the century — but analysts warned of possible storm clouds ahead as energy prices surge and consumer sentiment tanks because of the Iran war. About two-thirds of the way through the first-quarter earnings season, a whopping 84% of the companies…
Dozens of California-based representatives sent a letter Thursday to the state’s attorney general urging him to conduct a “full and robust review” of the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance Corporation. “If you determine that this merger would have anticompetitive effects, use your best judgment to pursue the appropriate course…
Shake Shake’s shares tumbled 30% on Thursday after it blamed disappointing financial results on bad weather, high beef prices and tourism declines. The Big Apple-based burger chain missed Wall Street’s estimates for sales and profits in the quarter ended April 1, losing $290,000 compared to last year when it posted…
Startling allegations have been made against University of Alabama Birmingham softball coach Taylor Smartt in a damming report that outlined alleged incidents of racist remarks and mental and physical abuse toward players. Smartt had “taken a step back” from the softball program last month, and a report from Sports Illustrated…
Nearly 30 years after Kristin Smart disappeared, the search for her body has continued after police issued a new search warrant in connection to her 1996 disappearance. Smart, 19, vanished from California Polytechnic State University, where she had just finished her freshman year, after she attended an off-campus party on…
Mavericky Sen. John Fetterman slapped down calls for him to become a Republican due to his penchant for breaking ranks with Democrats, arguing that he’d be “terrible” as a GOPer. The hulking, hoodie- and shorts-wearing senator was adamant that he hasn’t changed, but his party has, and that he’s refused…
Ken Griffin, the billionaire chief of the Citadel Investment empire, recently expressed his amazement at how President Donald Trump has had the fortitude to survive multiple assassination attempts while still bringing his A-game for the American people. “Resilient,” Griffin called him. You can say the same thing about the Trump…
The Red Sox will be without one of their young stars for the near future as their season continues to spiral. Boston placed outfielder Roman Anthony on the 10-day injured list for a sprained right wrist, the team announced Thursday. The 21-year-old injured his wrist in his first at-bat of…
Blake Lively detailed a conversation involving Ryan Reynolds and Justin Baldoni in a deposition released ahead of the pair’s It Ends With Us settlement. Lively recalled in her January deposition that Baldoni visited her office to discuss script revisions in April 2023, which is when she brought up that she…
Spencer Pratt is feeling confident after a strong showing in his first mayoral debate, telling CBS many of his supporters are Democrats he believes will help secure him 51% of the vote in the June primary. “Everyone I know – my family – are all Democrats. I grew up in…
The US trade court on Thursday ruled against President Trump’s latest 10% global tariffs, finding across-the-board tariffs were not justified under a 1970s trade law. The US Court of International Trade ruled in favor of small businesses that challenged the tariffs, which took effect on Feb. 24. The ruling was 2-1, with one judge…
A final piece appears to have been locked into place for the USC men’s basketball team. The commitment of transfer Isaac Bruns, a 6-foot-5 guard from South Dakota, may have completed the Trojans’ roster for next season. The Trojans have now received commitments from seven transfers who averaged a combined…
Cloudflare is axing more than 1,100 employees in a worldwide bloodbath as the San Francisco tech giant dramatically restructures. Founders told staff that the company’s internal use of artificial intelligence has exploded more than 600% in just three months. The internet security and cloud networking firm revealed the massive cuts…
Which screen wins your attention — your phone screen or sunscreen? According to a new study, Americans are four times more likely to remember to plug their phone in at night than they are to put sunscreen on daily. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed 53% frequently forget to…
PHILADELPHIA — At this point, it’s hard to remember just how thirsty we were as a basketball populace for so many years, just how starved. The Knicks lost 93-80 to the Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on June 2, 2000. That year was the ninth consecutive…
The season 14 finale of Chicago Fire will feature a surprise return from a fan-favorite character following their shocking hiatus. The first look at the May 13 finale of the hit NBC series showed Dermot Mulroney reprising the role of Pascal. Viewers last saw Pascal in March when his position…
The US military unleashed a wave of “self-defense” strikes on an Iranian port Thursday after Tehran launched an “unprovoked” attack targeting US Navy ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, officials said. US Central Command said the retaliatory attack was carried out after US forces intercepted multiple missiles, drones and small…
The Post’s parent company News Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday, driven by growth in its Dow Jones, digital real estate and book publishing divisions. The New York-based media giant reported $121 million from continuing operations, or 16 cents a share, compared with income of $107 million, or 14…
A new tech company claims it has developed a hat that can literally read your mind — then translate it onto a computer. Much has been discussed about brain implants which require cracking open a person’s skull and putting microchips directly onto your grey matter, but new company Sabi says…
Apple is slapping $100 to $400 price hikes on its latest MacBook Air and Pro models as memory costs surge industrywide. The 13-inch MacBook Air now starts at $1,099 instead of $999, and the 15-inch model rises to $1,299 from $1,199. Meanwhile, the price of the 14-inch MacBook Pro with…
Angela Campbell’s 17-month-old daughter has expensive taste. While other tots often go for the fast and cheap, baby Campbell prefers her treats rich, decadent and imported from the Southwest Pacific. But it’s not haute couture that the little one craves — it’s butter. “She loves it. She actually asks for it,…
Fitness influencer Sara Saffari is adamant she’s not dating Puka Nacua, despite how things between the two have recently looked. Shortly after a video of Nacua appearing to hold hands with Saffari surfaced, the social media star went to Instagram to shoot down speculation that the two are an item.…
Yellowstone‘s spinoff Marshals killed off Kayce’s wife Monica — but what does that mean for his dating life? “We will see him navigate single dad life while a girl may show interest in him and he’s like, ‘Wait,’” Marshals star Ash Santos teased exclusively to Us Weekly. “That was probably…
President Trump announced the US is going to “cut off all trade with Spain” over Madrid’s lack of support for the attack on Iran. “We were going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don’t want anything to do with Spain,” he said during an Oval Office meeting with…
Amazon said drone strikes significantly damaged two of its data centers and a facility in the Middle East amid the conflict in Iran, taking some of the tech giant’s services in the region offline. The hits to two data centers in the United Arab Emirates and a facility in Bahrain…
Apple fans have taken a bite out of iPhone17e hype. Tech heads have ripped into Apple’s newly-released iPhone 17e, dubbing the $600 device a “robbery” that looks virtually identical to some of its predecessors. Apple quietly released the state-of-the-art phone on March 2, although preorders began on March 4 while…
As the full moon started to set over North America in the early hours of March 3, it briefly plunged into the darkest part of Earth’s shadow — resulting in the last total lunar eclipse visible to the U.S. until 2029.If you missed the early morning spectacle, you can still…
We are what we eat. While both the beneficial and detrimental effects of diet on health are well-documented, from boosting longevity to backfiring and scaring metabolism, certain eating habits can also impact cancer. Now, new research has discovered that one way of eating in particular could accelerate tumor growth in…
So much for the “I would never knowingly” cheat claim from Jurickson Profar. The Braves outfielder/designated hitter is facing a 162-game suspension for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs (PED) for the second time and in back-to-back years, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed. The 33-year-old is set to be the sixth…
From Law & Order: SVU to Yellowstone‘s Marshals, some TV shows have received backlash for killing off their female characters for the sake of the plot. The concept of “fridging” refers to a plot device where a woman is killed — or harmed — in media for the sake of…
Fox News host Sean Hannity offered his prediction about whether or not President Trump would flout the Constitution and make another White House run in 2028. “I don’t think it’s gonna happen. That’s my guess. I haven’t really talked to him about it,” the “Hannity” host told Katie Miller for…
The Dow tumbled more than 1,000 points on Tuesday after gasoline prices spiked overnight and oil rocketed above $83 a barrel as the widening conflict in Iran began to disrupt global energy supplies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 1,050 points, or 2.01%, while the S&P 500 fell 1.80%, or…
The average woman spends $1,639 annually on their wellness, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 women 20-50 years old found that from vitamins to pads and razors, 61% feel like they can’t keep up with all of their hygiene needs, often feeling the need to choose between financial…
Gold-medal figure skater Alysa Liu was all smiles while gushing over her Olympic crush. The 20-year-old Liu was among a slew of Olympians that revealed their crush while at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games in a recent video with Self magazine. “I think my Olympic crush is probably Suni…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! You found the perfect top, then caught a glimpse of your arms in the mirror and swapped it for something with longer sleeves. Sound familiar? We’ve all been there, and…
Sen. Mike Lee is urging the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to probe the soaring costs of watching NFL and other sports games, as the FCC has signaled it may crack down on pro leagues’ deals with streamers, The Post has learned. The Utah Republican, who chairs the Senate’s…
A rare ant species in Japan has no males or workers — only queens, scientists have found. These ant queens live parasitically in the nests of another ant species and reproduce asexually to create clone queens to take over other nests.The parasitic ant, Temnothorax kinomurai, is the “first known species…
Christina Applegate is candidly revealing the horrific reality of living with the multiple sclerosis (MS) in her new memoir. The Emmy Award-winning actress was diagnosed with the chronic autoimmune disease in June 2021 at the age of 49 and shared the life-altering news with fans two months later. “I wish…
Bad Bunny brought the world together like never before. The Puerto Rican pop star’s performance at the Super Bowl 2026 halftime show drew 4.157 billion views worldwide within the first 24 hours, according to Roc Nation, the show’s producer. The staggering total — which comprises U.S. broadcast, global broadcast, YouTube…
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