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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a new consumer price index report that reflects the ongoing problem of rising prices that have been squeezing Americans financially."The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis‚ after rising 0.1 percent in November‚" the BLS noted. "Over the last 12 months‚ the all items index increased 3.4 percent before seasonal adjustment.""The all items less food and energy index rose 3.9 percent over the last 12 months‚" the report stated. "The energy index decreased 2.0 percent for the 12 months ending December‚ while the food index increased 2.7 percent over the last year."Republicans responded to the news by pointing the finger at President Joe Biden."President Biden's inflation crisis continues to rob the wallets of working families‚" GOP Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri said in a statement. "Parents are spending thousands more every year just to feed‚ house‚ and take care of their children. Americans know that when Democrats took over Washington and began spending trillions is exactly when life became increasingly unaffordable." "Once again‚ inflation is on the rise under Joe Biden. Bidenomics = Americans paying more for goods‚" Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee tweeted.GOP Sen. Rick Scott of Florida noted America's ever-increasing national debt‚ which has surpassed $34 trillion."The U.S. national debt has officially reached a record high of more than $34 TRILLION. Debt matters because it fuels inflation and makes it harder for the federal government to do the things it promised to do for families across the country– like build roads and fund Social Security‚ Medicare‚ Medicaid‚ and national defense‚" Scott said in a statement. "Floridians know that the debt and inflation crises we find ourselves in today were 100% preventable—and they can feel it costing them thousands of dollars per year. But unfortunately‚ thanks to the Biden administration's reckless tax-and-spend agenda‚ hardworking families are forced to pick up the bill‚" Scott asserted.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Cobb County police said that a man fled after being caught shoplifting at an Atlanta mall and abandoned his 11-year-old boy in late December. James Calvin Smith allegedly stole a bag and then stuffed it with $852 worth of clothing and perfume from a Macy's at the Cumberland Mall before he was confronted by a loss prevention officer. Police say he pushed her out of his way and then assaulted a director of security. "During that physical struggle‚ the subject bit the director of security's arm in order to get away‚" said Cobb County Police Sgt. Eric Smith. In order to escape arrest‚ Smith ran away and abandoned his child‚ who was in a car at the parking lot of the mall. "He had left the mall with his child still in the vehicle. So essentially‚ he abandoned the child‚" continued Smith. The arrest warrant said that the boy "stated multiple times he was scared and started to cry." Investigators added‚ "Officers were at the vehicle for a while and the male never came back to check on his child." WAGA-TV spoke to several shoppers outside of the mall who were appalled at the story. "As a teacher‚ it just breaks my heart. As a mother‚ a human being‚ why would you leave your child?" said Teal Bird. "There's absolutely no excuse for abandoning a child in a car‚" said Meghan Elliott. "Why shoplift anyway? I mean there are jobs out there for people to be getting‚ there's help out there. I don't understand why you shoplift and risk your kid." There is an active warrant against Smith for battery‚ simple battery‚ theft by shoplifting‚ and cruelty to children in the second degree. The boy was left in the custody of a responsible adult‚ police said. Here's a news report about the incident: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

You've got to hand it to Hyte‚ the only three-year-old company that was created by iBuypower and in a single stroke revolutionized the PC case market with its angled corner panel case design. Now it seems it's trying to do something similar again by bringing out easily the most outlandish gaming keyboard design we've quite possibly ever seen‚ the Hyte Keeb TKL. Continue reading Check out the most bizarre new gaming keyboard we’ve seen at CES 2024 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card‚ Best gaming PC‚ Best SSD for gaming

Corsair wasn't going to attend CES 2024 but a last-minute change of heart has seen the company announce a surprisingly wide and impressive range of new gaming PC products‚ the most striking of which are the new 6500X and 2500X cases. They're the first from Corsair to join the new trend for a supportless dual glass panel design and they come with interchangeable panels to tweak their design and function. Continue reading Corsair’s new dual-chamber cases look stunning and even come in wood MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Corsair HS80 Max headset review‚ Corsair M75 Air mouse review‚ Best gaming keyboard

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