By Tyler Durden 3D-printed gun blueprints can be posted online without U.S. State Department approval, a divided Ninth Circuit panel ruled on Tuesday. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco reinstated a Trump administration order that authorized removing ghost guns from the State Department's Munitions List. The appeals court ruling will make it easier … [Read more...] about Ninth Circuit Says “Ghost Gun” Blueprints Can Be Posted Online Without Fed Approval
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Demand For Second Passports “Skyrockets” By 50% Amid Covid Travel Restrictions
By Tyler Durden Demand for second passports, citizenships and overseas residencies amid the global Covid pandemic has "skyrocketed". A release out earlier this month from deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory firms, said that the lockdowns and travel restrictions have driven up demand for second passports and the like by more than 50% … [Read more...] about Demand For Second Passports “Skyrockets” By 50% Amid Covid Travel Restrictions
These Are The Cities Where People Spend The Highest (Or Lowest) Share Of Their Income On Rent
By Tyler Durden Even as apartment rents in Manhattan and San Francisco plunge for the first time in more than 10 years, millions of American millennials, burdened by debt, blinded by poor financial literacy and preoccupied with booking that first post-pandemic vacation still can't ever imagine owning a home. As for what the future holds, many would greet it with a genuine … [Read more...] about These Are The Cities Where People Spend The Highest (Or Lowest) Share Of Their Income On Rent
Uber, Lyft Shares Soar After California Voters Pass Proposition 22
By Tyler Durden According to the Associated Press, gig economy companies Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc., and DoorDash Inc. have prevailed in their expensive quest to keep drivers classified as independent contractors. California voters approved Proposition 22 Tuesday evening, which would exempt gig-economy companies from a state law requiring them to classify their … [Read more...] about Uber, Lyft Shares Soar After California Voters Pass Proposition 22
Uber Warns Of 111% Price Hikes After California Judge Rules Drivers Are Employees
By Tyler Durden Uber has warned that it may have to hike prices up to 111%, after a San Francisco judge ruled on Monday that the ride-sharing company, as well as its competitor Lyft, must classify their drivers as employees - a move which will disproportionately affect low-income customers. The ruling means that the companies will be required to provide various benefits … [Read more...] about Uber Warns Of 111% Price Hikes After California Judge Rules Drivers Are Employees