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Nov 14, 2023 | 
ktrh.iheart.com | iHeart Media's Corey Olson
As violent, volatile, and sometimes deadly anti-Israel protests continue around the country, much of the mainstream media coverage seems to be treating them as peace marches. "This is somewhat like what we saw during the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, where the media is saying they're mostly peaceful," says Jeff McCall, media studies professor at DePauw University.
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Oct 27, 2023 | 
ktrh.iheart.com | iHeart Media's Corey Olson |James Royal
Ah, the optimism of youth. While younger Americans spend like crazy, many of them also feel like they'll be fine in the long run. That's the conclusion of a new Bankrate survey which finds younger generations are more optimistic about their retirement than older ones. Specifically, nearly half (45%) of Gen Z and Millennials feel they are on the right track for retirement, as opposed to only one-fourth of Gen X and one-third of Baby Boomers.
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Oct 23, 2023 | 
ktrh.iheart.com | iHeart Media's Corey Olson |Mark Hamrick
In a world where the price of everything is going up...gas, groceries, healthcare, travel, entertainment...it's not surprising that the price of money is also rising. That is, the price of getting your own money. The average ATM fee is now approaching $5, according to a survey from the personal finance site Bankrate. That is nearly a dollar more than a decade ago, and almost three dollars more than 25 years ago.
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Oct 20, 2023 | 
ktrh.iheart.com | iHeart Media's Corey Olson
More than two years after inflation exploded to record highs in the U.S., the Biden administration is still struggling to tamp it down. The latest reading on prices again came in hotter than expected, a familiar conclusion in recent months. In fact, the last time the annual inflation rate was measured at below 3% was March 2021, just two months into the Biden presidency. The Federal Reserve's target is a 2% annual rate, which still appears far off.
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Oct 19, 2023 | 
ktrh.iheart.com | iHeart Media's Corey Olson
As tensions escalate in the Middle East following the Hamas terror attacks on Israel earlier this month, a lawsuit from last year is raising new scrutiny of the U.S. role in funding terrorist activities. Last week, a federal judge in Texas allowed the suit brought by America First Legal against the Biden administration to advance.
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
ktrh.iheart.com | iHeart Media's Corey Olson
The once red-hot Texas housing market has cooled to a chill in the past year, amidst soaring interest rates, falling inventory, and a continued influx of residents from other states. A new Wall Street Journal report calls it the Californization of the Texas housing market, due to the large number of Californians who have relocated to Texas since the pandemic. All of these factors have led to a notable decline in the number of affordable homes in Texas.
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Oct 17, 2023 | 
ktrh.iheart.com | iHeart Media's Corey Olson
Solar energy has been touted as a clean, efficient replacement for fossil fuels. But the reality of solar power has been decidedly cloudy. In Europe, solar companies are going bankrupt amidst an energy shortage, while some countries are even firing up coal-powered plants to make up the losses. That has prompted critics to call out the Seven Dirty Secrets of Solar Energy. Here in Texas, ERCOT even issued pre-emptive warnings about possible grid issues during last weekend's solar eclipse.
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Oct 16, 2023 | 
ktrh.iheart.com | iHeart Media's Corey Olson
The brutal Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel earlier this month have led to the age-old question: How did this happen? That question has placed new scrutiny on the intelligence capabilities of both Israel and the U.S. And it raises larger concerns moving forward about whether Israel or America can prevent the next terrorist attack. The attack by Hamas was stunning not only for its brutality and brazenness, but for the fact that it appeared to catch Israel off guard.
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Oct 13, 2023 | 
ktrh.iheart.com | iHeart Media's Corey Olson
Political pundits may not be thrilled with the prospect of a Donald Trump-Joe Biden rematch in 2024, but their bosses likely are. That's because a record amount of political ad spending is forecast for next year's elections, with the nation's largest TV station owner Nexstar predicting $11 billion in spending for the '24 cycle. With broadcast and cable viewership plummeting in recent years, some media analysts are even saying this election could save TV.
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Oct 12, 2023 | 
ktrh.iheart.com | iHeart Media's Corey Olson
The illegal immigration crisis at the southern border has Americans losing faith in our elections. That's the conclusion of a new Rasmussen Reports survey of likely U.S. voters. The poll finds 51% believe it is likely the 2024 presidential election will be directly influenced by illegal aliens voting. That includes 28% who think it is very likely. On the other hand, 42% believe it is not likely illegal immigrant votes will swing the election, including 22% who say it's not at all likely.
