Marty Smith, of Spain & Smith Shearing, also said the impact had not flowed through to them given the ewes still needed to be shorn, but he agreed they would not want the wool prices to drop even further. … [Read more...] about Farmers struggle to cover shearing costs as wool prices continue to hurt
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Some of the party’s leaders are hoping to blunt the now-former president’s influence over the GOP, citing his loss in the 2020 presidential election as well as the dual defeats of former Sens. Kelly LoefflerKelly LoefflerLimbaugh falsely says Biden didn't win legitimately while reacting to inauguration Suburbs pose challenge for GOP in post-Trump era Democrats swear in three senators to gain majority MORE (R) and David PerdueDavid PerdueSuburbs pose challenge for GOP in post-Trump era Democrats swear in three senators to gain majority Schumer becomes new Senate majority leader MORE (R), who hitched themselves closely to Trump in two runoffs in Georgia this month. … [Read more...] about State-level Republicans wracked by division after Trump’s loss
China is rehearsing for when it overtakes America
China just outpaced the United States in attracting foreign direct investment for the first time. And as 2020 was drawing to a close, it signed a trade agreement with the European Union with the aim of boosting growth and giving European companies greater access to its 1.4 billion consumers. Now, Beijing is starting the new year without one of its most aggressive political adversaries, former US President Donald Trump, breathing down its neck. … [Read more...] about China is rehearsing for when it overtakes America
Tech Workers Flee San Francisco
John Gardner, the founder and CEO of the remote personal training startup Kickoff — who fled San Francisco for Miami Beach — told SFGATE that he can’t help but wonder, “what else can God and the world and government come up with to make the place less livable?” … [Read more...] about Tech Workers Flee San Francisco
Royal wedding dresses in order of price: Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, Princess Eugenie, more
2. Kate Middleton In at number two, Kate Middleton's wedding dress for her wedding to Prince William in 2011 cost her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton (who footed the bill), £250,000. It was made in collaboration with Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen, with a Victorian bodice, a train stretching almost nine-feet long with 58 gazar and organza covered buttons on the back and rouleau loops, and handmade lace created by the Royal School of Needlework, based at Hampton Court Palace. … [Read more...] about Royal wedding dresses in order of price: Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, Princess Eugenie, more