Look for higher car insurance ahead, observes Grumpy Editor.
Premium rate increases are being triggered by inflation, higher claims costs and more costly auto parts.
Another factor drivers face is a shortage of workers that is causing longer repair times.
All this means an added expense from extended use of car rentals.
IN CASE YOUR FAVORITE NEWS OUTLETS MISSED THESE…
TRUST IN NEWS MEDIA FADES. Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults say news media is increasing political polarization in the U.S. and just under half say they have little to no trust in the media’s ability to report news fairly and accurately, according to a survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
MILITARY SPENDING HITS RECORD. Worldwide military spending last year hit a record level, influenced by the war in Ukraine and tensions over China and its growing military clout.
GOLDEN STATE TO BAN TRUCKS, BUSES THAT RUN ON DIESEL FUEL. California’s state regulators approved a ruling that new big rigs and buses that run on diesel fuel would not be sold in the Golden State starting in 2036.
SHIPPING GOODS BY SEA MORE COSTLY NOW. It’s costing more to ship goods by ocean from Asia to the U.S. Price to ship a 40-foot container, for example, via that route jumped one third (or about $400) over the past two years.
ARMY EXPECTS TO MISS RECRUITING GOAL. The Army, again this year, does not expect to reach its ambitious recruiting goal of 65,000 soldiers. Last year the Army fell some 15,000 active-duty recruits short from its goal of 60,000 troops.
ON ENDANGERED LIST. Gas leaf blowers and lawn mowers are on the endangered list. Clean air folks say they are bad for the planet and bans are beginning to spread among states.
POPULAR U.S. MOVING DESTINATIONS. Most popular moving destination in the U.S. is Houston. Penske Truck Rental’s tally of the top 10 cities that received the most inbound one-way consumer rentals in 2022:
- 1) Houston, TX
- 2) Las Vegas, NV
- 3) Orlando, FL
- 4) Phoenix, AZ
- 5) Atlanta, GA
- 6) Charlotte, NC
- 7) Dallas, TX
- 8) Jacksonville, FL
- 9) San Antonio, TX
- 10) Austin, TX
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