Swedish Prime Minister Resigns after “Far Right” Wins Majority. Likely New PM Says “Make Sweden Great Again!”

Today, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced her resignation after the “far right” Swedish Democrats and other conservative groups won the majority in Sweden’s parliament by a thin margin, 176 of 349 seats.  This is her second resignation in a year’s period.  Last December, she resigned from the Chair of the IMF’s International Monetary and Financial Committee.

Highway Robbery: Americans Spent More on Taxes Last Year Than Food, Healthcare, Education, and Clothing… COMBINED

According to the latest consumer spending data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans spent more money on taxes last year than on food, healthcare, education, and clothing COMBINED.  In 2021, taxes accounted for about 25% of average consumer spending, which outpaced the average spend for many essential categories for most Americans.