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How far can gasoline drop?

3 years 3 months ago
I know it's Wednesday, but better late than never: The price of gasoline dropped another dime last week. Life under President Biden just keeps getting better and better!
Kevin Drum

Connecticut Gives Frontier A Wrist Slap For Years Of Bullshit Fees

3 years 3 months ago
For decades, federal regulators have turned a blind eye while your cable and broadband provider rips you off with a bevy of misleading fees. The fees usually come with nonsensical names like “regulatory recovery fee” or “internet cost recovery surcharge,” and are tacked below the line post sale, letting cable and broadband providers covertly jack […]
Karl Bode

St. Louis Man Who Lived a Double Life Avoids Prison, But Still Pays Steep Price

3 years 3 months ago
A St. Louis man who lived in Germany for three decades under a false identity was sentenced in federal court yesterday to time served and three years of supervised release. DeLeo Barner, 59, pleaded guilty in May to one count of passport fraud for obtaining passports under the identity of another St. Louisan. Though he avoided prison time, the supervised-release portion of Barner's sentence may be a significant hardship for the man who built a life and a family in Germany.
Ryan Krull