Day: January 2, 2026

How About Those Savings In Energy?

Donny promised the nation that he would save us peons money by lowering energy costs….and how has that worked our after a new year of promises?

Well I am still waiting for that $2 a gallon at the pump price…..but to be fair my state has one of the lowest price for gas…..but it still is not $2…

Home energy use was suppose to get cheaper but I was informed that my power bill will be $4.44 more expensive ever month….that does not sound like the cutting of my energy bill in half that I was promised….

President Donald Trump made a bold promise that he’d slash energy prices in half within 12 months of taking office during his campaign in August 2024.

“You will never have had energy so low as you will under a certain gentleman known as Donald J. Trump,” he said at a North Carolina rally.

Nearly a year into his second term, here’s what’s happening with energy costs under Trump’s administration.

Trump recently claimed at the U.N. General Assembly in September that “energy costs are down,” but data shows costs have been rising. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), retail electricity prices have gone up since 2022 and will likely continue rising through 2026. On the other hand, as of the end of August 2025, residential electricity prices jumped 6.2% compared to the last 12 months, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Federal Reserve data shows the average household energy cost hit $280.91 in August 2025, up from $261.57 the year before. Some regions are experiencing even sharper increases. Based on EIA data, Maine, New Jersey and the District of Columbia saw residential electricity prices spike as of August 2025. Only two states have seen a slight decline in power prices: Nevada and Rhode Island.

Multiple factors are driving electricity costs up, with the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) being a major factor. A late 2024 report from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that data center energy usage has tripled for the past decade and could double or triple by 2028.

https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/economy/trump-promised-energy-price-cuts-here-is-where-they-are-at-today/

More promises that are just more lies….why do you people keep supporting this d/bag?

The only thing Donny is accomplishing is making your wallet lighter.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

2026 Drug Prices

A brand new year and time for the Old Professor to get back to work.

Regardless what you have been told by Uncle Donny drug prices will increase this year and as an FYI for those that have to pay the piper for their meds I wan t you to know what is in store for you and your wallet….

Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 350 branded medications in 2026, including vaccines for COVID-19 and shingles, migraine treatments, and blockbuster cancer drugs, according to data provided to Reuters by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors.

The number of planned increases is up from the same point last year, when companies announced hikes on more than 250 drugs. The median increase for 2026 is about 4%, roughly in line with 2025. These figures reflect list prices before rebates or discounts negotiated with insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.

The price hikes come even as the Trump administration pressures pharmaceutical companies to lower costs for patients and government programs. President Donald Trump has touted deals with 14 drugmakers to reduce prices for Medicaid and cash-paying customers, but analysts say those agreements barely dent overall spending.

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Pfizer announced the most increases, with hikes on about 80 drugs and vaccines, according to Reuters. Most are below 10%, but some stand out: Comirnaty, its COVID-19 vaccine, will rise by 15%. Paxlovid, the company’s COVID-19 antiviral, is also on the list, along with Ibrance, a breast cancer treatment, and Nurtec, a migraine pill. Hospital-administered drugs such as morphine and hydromorphone will see some of the steepest hikes, with certain formulations increasing more than four-fold.

Pfizer said in a statement that its adjustments keep average list prices below inflation and are necessary to fund research and offset rising costs.

“The modest increase is necessary to support investments that allow us to continue to discover and deliver new medicines,” the company said.

(What a bold face pile of bullshit!  But elsewhere the drugs, same drugs, are cheaper….put that in your pipe and smoke it)

https://www.newsweek.com/medications-drugs-vaccines-price-increases-2026-11290128

So much for that 1500% savings that Donny promised a few months back.

You might want to read the stuff carefully and see if you may be in for a rude awakening….just a suggestion.

The new year is already started out a sucky tone.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”