NeONBRAND / Unsplash Study: On Welfare, Some Families Can Get Equivalent of Up to $147,198 Per Year 'Every state’s maximum benefit package exceeds the median household income in the United States by at least 20 percent.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal June 19, 2021
Raven Sickal / Facebook screen shot Man Dumps 80,000 Pennies on Family's Lawn as Child Support - So They Donate It Sickal also revealed in comments on her post that the money her ex had delivered had been short the amount needed. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 15, 2021
Mike Mozart / Flickr Chipotle Hikes Prices in Response to Rising Employee Wages The price hike came as the total number of job openings reached 9.3 million in May, according to Labor Department numbers. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal June 12, 2021
Pixabay / Pixels Experts: 50% of Pandemic Unemployment Money Likely Stolen and Sent to Countries Like China and Russia Experts believe unemployment fraud has likely become a multi-billion-dollar racket enriching overseas criminals. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal June 12, 2021
Turnto10.com via South Kingstown School District / Facebook screen shot Teen Buys Abandoned Storage Units So He Can Return Contents to Original Owners The news was such a relief to the woman that she broke down in tears expressing her gratitude to the young man who'd sought her out. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 11, 2021
Ryan Seymour / Twitter screen shot Scottish Man Reunited with Wallet He Lost Over 20 Years Ago Seymour's had fun with the story, and though it's a simple tale, it's a lighthearted one that has resonated with many. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 9, 2021
@jeriden94 / Unsplash 'There Is Dignity in Work': Why Aren't Record Job Openings Leading to Record Hiring? April had a record jobs report, with a record of 9.3 million jobs created. The May unemployment number is also 9.3 million. By Eric Nanneman, The Western Journal June 9, 2021
U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sean Madden / Flickr NY Taxpayers Forced to Pay $2.5 Million to Defend Cuomo Against COVID Cover-Up Allegations 'The people of New York are flipping the bill for his lawyer, and for the staff to help him write his book in the middle of the pandemic.' By Erin Coates, The Western Journal June 6, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Disgraced Democrat Katie Hill Ordered to Pay $220K in Attorneys' Fees for Conservative Journalists and Media Outlet Former Rep. Katie Hill, whose career plummeted after nude pictures of her with a campaign aide hit the news, now has to pay outlets she sued. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal June 4, 2021
nrkbeta / Flickr Well-Off Rep AOC Slammed Over Grandmother's Poor Living Conditions Twitter mocked well-to-do New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after she complained online about her grandmother’s poor living conditions. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal June 3, 2021
American Life League / Flickr GOP Reps Introduce Bill to Find Out Why the HHS Let US Tax Dollars Go to Wuhan Lab Republicans are launching an invesitgation to uncover why there was no oversight for US grants that funded coronavirus research in Wuhan. By Andrew Thornebrooke, The Western Journal June 2, 2021
Dwight Stone / Flickr The Bible's Teachings Provide a Bulwark Against Marxism and Socialism Rising in the US 'The majority does not say to the rich, "Give your money to the poor," but rather, "Give your money to us."' By Randy DeSoto, The Western Journal June 1, 2021
Erik Mclean / Unsplash Gas Prices Making Memorial Day Travel Much More Expensive A return of liberal energy policies is likewise bringing a return of Obama-era gas prices. Gasoline soars to prices not seen since 2014. By Eric Nanneman, The Western Journal May 30, 2021
gt8073a / Flickr United States Mint Announces 'Global Silver Shortage,' Halts Purchase Orders for Silver Coins 'The global silver shortage has driven demand for many of our bullion and numismatic products to record heights.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal May 30, 2021
Yong Thye / Flickr Gasoline Prices Surge to 7-Year High Over Memorial Day Weekend 'Usually when prices go up 50 cents, people say they’ll just stay home, but not this year, with the pent-up demand.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal May 29, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Report: Biden's $6 Trillion Budget Calls for Controversial Retroactive Tax Increase Despite Warnings from Experts Even with raising taxes among high earners, Biden's proposed budget would run a $1.8 trillion deficit in 2022. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal May 28, 2021
TED Conference / Flickr 'Black Lives Matter' Co-Founder Resigns Amid Money Controversy Patrisse Cullors claimed the raging controversy over her mansion-buying spree had nothing to do with her exit. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal May 28, 2021
Omar Salvatierra Gracida / Flickr Itxu Díaz: Buy Local Again 'We have already given too much money to multinational corporations that work against our culture and our way of life.' By Itxu Díaz, The Western Journal May 26, 2021
Idaho State Journal / Facebook Family Struggling Financially Claims $5,000 Reward After Locating Missing Cat, Owner Says The man and his girlfriend continued the search, heartened by the many kind locals who joined in the hunt for Panther. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 26, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Sen. Warren Plans to Triple the Budget of the IRS in New Bill 'The IRS should have more - and more stable - resources to do its job, and my bill would do just that,' Warren said. By Cameron Arcand, The Western Journal May 25, 2021
VICE News / YouTube screen shot Armored Cash Truck Crew Hit with Automatic-Weapons Fire in Pulse-Pounding Video of Fierce Ambush A security expert gave Vice News his take on a viral video depicting an armed robbery attempt in South Africa. By Garion Frankel, The Western Journal May 24, 2021