I wish this was noteworthy, but it's a paltry sum. The thing that's noteworthy is that the banks are clear that people can't pay their bills. I wish we could get that data plotted on a chart over time and see what's happening to people in the USA at least monthly. With the commercial real estate sector being just a massive loss and most job creation being low wage, and more people in the gig economy with multiple jobs, and credit card debt rising, and medical debt rising, and boomerang sanctions, it's only a matter of time before the working class breaks.
Is this the beginning of households breaking under the taking credit with increased interest rates? I wonder what that would mean over the next couple of years?
Given that most people are living paycheck to paycheck, that means they're simply not able to absorb continued increase in cost of living. Meanwhile, we see inflation keep climbing while salaries are stagnant. Something will definitely have to give here.
pg&e announced they'll be trying to curb their planned annual electricity and gas price increases to under 5% from the current nearly 20% over the past two years
this is the only conclusion I can see to the Oregon city that escalated their desire to fine people for being homeless and "camping" to the supreme court.
You already know they have nothing, what's the point of the fine? Oh.