"‘FBI’ & ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ Actors To Do Fewer Episodes Next Season In Cost-Cutting Move"/ "‘FBI’ Star Katherine Renee Kane Addresses Season 7 Exit"

May 17, 2024 "‘FBI’ & ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ Actors To Do Fewer Episodes Next Season In Cost-Cutting Move": Today I found this article by Nellie Andreeva on Deadline:

EXCLUSIVE: More ensemble drama series are reducing the number of episodes cast members are in as a way to save money. 

The series regulars on CBS‘ FBI and FBI: Most Wanted will have their minimum guarantees trimmed by 2 episodes next season, Deadline has learned. 

The third FBI series, FBI: International, is not impacted, I hear. Reps for FBI producers Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television declined comment.

As Deadline reported exclusively this week, veteran cast members on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy also are getting their episodes cut next season by 3-4 in a cost-saving measure.

The move for the two FBI series mirrors the episodic guarantees reductions applied to Wolf/Uni TV’s Chicago and Law & Order dramas a year ago. 

The timing makes sense as such talent cost-cutting usually follows a renewal that nowadays comes with a flat or reduced license fee.

The six NBC dramas were up for renewal last year, with the episode trim coming shortly after the pickup. 

Meanwhile, the FBI series had been locked into two-year renewals that didn’t come up until this spring. All three were picked up by CBS for next season, with the mothership scoring a three-year pickup.

An episodic guarantee represents the number of episodic fees each series regular is entitled to per their contract each season regardless of how much they appear on-screen every week.

Usually that corresponds to “all episodes produced,” or a full season, which is typically 22 episodes for most Wolf Entertainment procedurals.

For the upcoming 22-episode seasons of FBI and FBI: Most Wanted, series regulars will be “guaranteed” payment for 20 episodes, 

which means that the producers likely will use them in that many in order to utilize the savings because actors will have to be paid extra for additional installments.

As to why the reduction only applies to FBI and FBI: Most Wanted, they are more expensive because they film in the US and have larger regular casts (5-6 members) with big names, including Missy Peregrym, Jeremy Sisto and Alana De La Garza (FBI) and Dylan McDermott, Keisha Castle-Hughes and Edwin Hodge (FBI: Most Wanted).

Meanwhile, with Luke Kleintank departing, FBI: International has four remaining series regulars who are not as established and half of them are international actors.

Additionally, the series has lower production costs by filming in Hungary.

Reducing series regulars’ episodes has become a common cost-saving practice. 

It does not impact actors’ per-episode fee though their overall compensation goes down as they appear in fewer episodes, 

something the writers have to be mindful of as they craft storylines.

A budget-reduction alternative is cutting cast’s salaries, which happened on Blue Bloods last year, 

or making some of the series regulars recurring, which we saw on shows like Bob Hearts Abishola and Superman & Lois.

Such cuts have become inevitable in the current challenging economic environment as TV production is getting more expensive 

and media congloms are putting a stronger emphasis on their balance sheets, 

with linear series most vulnerable amid declining live ratings.

The goal “is basically to reduce pretty dramatically our investment in content, specifically aimed at those traditional networks,” Bob Iger, CEO of ABC parent Disney, said this week about cutting spending on programming for the company’s linear networks.

https://deadline.com/2024/05/fbi-fbi-most-wanted-cast-episode-reduction-2024-25-1235920167/#comments

Aug. 20, 2024 "‘FBI’ Star Katherine Renee Kane Addresses Season 7 Exit": Today I found this article by Rosy Cordero on Deadline: 

Katherine Renee Kane will be exiting CBS‘ FBI in Season 7 after four seasons on the show as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace, as we revealed exclusively on Tuesday. Kane is addressing her decision to say goodbye in a statement to Deadline.

“It was time to look towards new creative endeavors. I’m excited for the future and wish the show all the best,” Kane shared on Tuesday.

She joined during the show’s third season stepping in following Ebonee Noel’s departure as Kristen Chazal.

Lisette Olivera is joining the show in the series regular role of Syd, a trained Behavioral Analysis Unit Agent who is about to rotate into the field, we revealed on Monday. She is positioned to take over duties as Scola’s (John Boyd) partner, the role that will be left open by Tiffany. 

Even though Syd’s work experience has been as a desk agent, there are layers to her personality and resume that will allow her to hit the streets as a field agent seamlessly, production sources reveal.

Wrapping up its sixth season in May, FBI follows the inner workings of the New York field office criminal division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation as they fight to keep New York City and the country safe.

The cast also includes Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Jeremy Sisto, Alana De La Garza, John Boyd and Katherine Renee Kane.

Produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with CBS Studios, the show’s executive producers are Dick Wolf, Mike Weiss, Alex Chapple, Amanda Slater, Rick Eid and Peter Jankowski.

https://deadline.com/2024/08/fbi-katherine-renee-kane-exit-statement-1236045192/

My opinion: I was neutral about the character and actor Kane.

I looked up Lisette Olivera.  She was on an FBI episode in 2018:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10521028/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

These are the TV shows that came out this week:

Rescue HI- Surf:

"Follows the dedicated, heroic, and adrenaline-seeking lifeguards of the North Shore of O'ahu, as they save people's lives in the difficult and often life-threatening conditions of Hawaii's Seven Mile Miracle."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27629382/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_rescu

My opinion: Arielle Kebbel (from Midnight, Texas) is in this.

Sept. 23, 2024: I saw the pilot and this was average.  I don't like or dislike it.  These are mainly lifeguards saving people's lives.  

Sept. 24, 2024: I predict this show will get renewed because this is like the 911 and 911: Lone Star shows.

Brilliant Minds:

"Follows a revolutionary neurologist, Dr. Oliver Wolf, and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier, the human mind, while also struggling with their own relationships and mental health."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26448526/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_3_nm_5_in_0_q_brilliant%2520

My opinion: Zachary Quinto is in this. 

Sept. 24, 2024: The pilot was average.  I will record the series, but I may or may not watch this.

Murder in a Small Town:  

"Detective Karl Alberg and his partner Edwina Yen deal with a surprising string of murders in a usually quiet Sunshine Coast community."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12408718/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_murder%2520in%2520a%2520

My opinion: Kristen Kreuk is in this.

Sept. 27, 2024: I saw the pilot and it's good.  I will record the series and watch this.

Doctor Odyssey:

"Max is the new on-board doctor for a luxury cruise ship where the small but mighty medical team navigate unique medical crises and each other, miles from shore."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31849826/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_doctor%2520o

My opinion: Joshua Jackson is in this.

Sept. 27, 2024: I saw the pilot and didn't really like it.  I will record the series and may watch this when all my favorite shows are on break.

These are the other 2 blog posts:

"The CW Narrows Losses by $33 Million in Q2 as Nexstar Ad Sales Tick Up 2%"/ "‘The Librarians: The Next Chapter’ Lands At TNT After Being Pulled By The CW"

https://badcb.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-cw-narrows-losses-by-33-million-in.html

"‘The Librarians’ Christian Kane To Reprise Jacob Stone Role In CW Spinoff ‘The Next Chapter’"/ "‘The Librarians: The Next Chapter’ Pulled From The CW’s Fall Schedule"

https://badcb.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-librarians-christian-kane-to.html

My week:

Fri. Sept. 20, 2024 He asked a vendor for free food, and then did this: I was on my dad's computer and this showed up on YouTube from Wholesomehumanityy.  This looks like this was in China.  I posted this on my Facebook page:

This is so heartwarming. A man asks this 9 yr old boy for food because he forgot his wallet. He said yes, and the dad gave the man some food.

The boy has been sick and eating medicine for 1.5 years.

The mother has been recently diagnosed with cancer and is refused treatment as in too late in the discovery.

The medicine for the boy is not cheap.

The man bought bubble tea, and some books and toys.

He bought all the food from the vendor, so the father and son could go home earlier.

He gifted $1000 for the boy's future.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ENv36HWkOqc

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My opinion: This reminds me of the days when I gave magazine clippings of celebrities' to my friends.

https://badcb.blogspot.com/2020/03/quickbooks-how-to-make-decisions-tracy.html

Sat. Sept. 21, 2024 "Boy abducted in Oakland more than 70 years ago found living on East Coast": Today I found this article by Suhauna Hussain on the LA Times and Yahoo:

Luis Armando Albino was 6 years old when he was abducted from a park in West Oakland where he had been playing with his older brother in 1951. Now, more than 70 years later, Albino has been found.

The Mercury News first reported this week that Albino's niece in Oakland, using DNA testing and newspaper clippings — and with assistance from police, the FBI and the Justice Department — found her uncle living on the East Coast.

Albino is a retired firefighter and Marine Corps veteran who served two tours of duty in Vietnam, and himself a father and grandfather, according to his niece, Alida Alequin, a 63-year-old Oakland resident who found Albino and reunited him with his family.

Albino and five of his siblings, brought by their mother from Puerto Rico, had just moved to Oakland the summer before his abduction in February 1951.

He was playing with his 10-year-old brother, Roger, at Jefferson Square Park at 7th Street and what is now Martin Luther King Jr. Way near the family’s home when a woman lured him away by promising to buy him candy, according to coverage by the Oakland Tribune at the time. She then flew him to the East Coast, where he eventually ended up with a couple who raised him as their son, Alequin said.

In June, Albino reunited with his family in California. Alequin recounted her family's experience and her search for Albino. She said that Albino's mother, Antonia, had always thought about Albino up until her death in 2005. She kept a newspaper clipping of the article about his kidnapping in her wallet, and a photo of Albino hung in the living room, Alequin said.

In 2020 Alequin took a DNA test for fun, and it resulted in a 22% match with the man who eventually turned out to be her long-lost uncle. But she didn't realize immediately that it could be him.

https://ca.yahoo.com/news/boy-abducted-oakland-more-70-185418222.html

Tues. Sept. 24, 2024 Save on Foods charity: I saw this commercial that this store donates 93% of unsold food to food banks, farms, and compost.

https://csr.saveonfoods.com/our-responsibilities/community/

Sat. Sept. 21, 2024 West Edmonton mall: My parents and grandma were going grocery shopping so I came along.

1. Sephora: I recycled 2 empty chapstick tubes there.  You can recycle toothpaste tubes.

2. McDonald's: I went there to redeem my free medium coffee with my coffee card.  They don't take them since last yr.

Tracy: The McDonald's at Unity Square does.

Woman: This location doesn't.

I was kind of angry that I had to pay $1.30 and they put this my thermos. 

I went home and actually did the online survey to complain about my experience.

If you did have a good experience and do the survey, you can get a coupon.

3. I went the Calforex because I couldn't identify where these coins are from.

4. I went to Shoppers Drug Mart to buy 4 No-Name chips (200g) each.  This costs $9.85.

They sell brand name like Lays chips as 2 bags for $8.50.

5. London Drugs: They sell brand name like Lays chips as 2 bags for $10 or $11.

6. Fat Burger closed down.  They've been there for years.

7. Freshii closed down.  They've been there for years.

8. Doughless Doughnuts kiosk closed down.  They're a newer restaurant.

9. Chick- Fil- A opened.

10. Amazing Indoors- this is a new furniture store that opened last month by London Drugs.

Sept. 25, 2024 You have to buy an Arc card: I was on the bus yesterday, and there is this flyer: 

Sales of Paper Tickets and Passes End November 9

As Arc, the regional electronic fare payment system, is now available to all ETS riders, ETS will discontinue sales of ETS fare products.

Starting November 9, the following fare products will no longer be available for purchase through the Edmonton Service Centre, the ETS online fare store, phone sales or retail outlets:

• 10 ticket packs
• Family/Day passes
• Monthly paper transit passes (Adult, Youth/Student, Senior, Ride Transit and Edmonton International Airport)

ETS will continue to accept adult, youth and senior paper tickets with an expiry date of December 31, 2023, as valid fare until December 31, 2025. 

Family/Day passes with an expiry date of 2024 will also be accepted as valid fare until the end of 2025. Cash fares and paper transfers will continue to be a valid form of payment on ETS.

https://www.edmonton.ca/ets/transit-news

https://www.myarc.ca/features/where-to-buy

This is from Jul. 26, 2024 blog post:

"Canadian entrepreneur launching T. Kettle tea chain from the ashes of 45 shuttered Davids Tea locations"/ "After quietly closing stores, Rooms + Spaces merchandise creeping into Toys 'R' Us"

I would like some American coins: My birthday is on Aug. 11.

I would like some American coins like:

25 cents

10 cents

5 cents

1 cent

The banks and currency exchange companies don't accept foreign coins and exchange them, so you can give them to me.

I am fundraising for a trip to New York.

Thank you.

https://badcb.blogspot.com/2024/07/canadian-entrepreneur-launching-t.html

Sept. 22, 2024: No one gave me coins. However, I will give you Canadian cash in exchange for American cash to be fair.

I have coins that I will exchange for Canadian cash:

Are you traveling to these places?

Philippines: $2 = 5 cents CDN

Malaysia: 40 cents= 12 cents CDN

Singapore: $2.25= $2.32 CDN

Taiwan:$143 =$6.04 CDN

Euro: $1.50 = $2.26 CDN

Pesos: $6 = 42 cents CDN

"The CW Narrows Losses by $33 Million in Q2 as Nexstar Ad Sales Tick Up 2%"/ "‘The Librarians: The Next Chapter’ Lands At TNT After Being Pulled By The CW"

Aug. 8, 2024 "The CW Narrows Losses by $33 Million in Q2 as Nexstar Ad Sales Tick Up 2%": Today I found this article by Jennifer Maas on Variety: 

Nexstar reported its second-quarter 2024 earnings Thursday, revealing that the CW Network has narrowed its losses by $33 million.

Additionally, the TV station group giant saw its ad sales for the April 1-June 30 quarter inch up 2.2% from Q2 of 2023 ($522 million vs. $511 million). 

Nexstar says that includes a $37 million year-over-year rise in political advertising to $45 million ahead of the November presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. However, there was a $24 million drop in non-political ad sales.

Distribution revenue was up 5.5% for Q2 at $734 million.

Nexstar’s net income rose 41.3% to $106 million. Free cash flow stood at $78 million.

Wall Street forecast earnings per share (EPS) of $4.17 on $1.3 billion in revenue, according to analyst consensus data provided by LSEG, formerly Refinitiv. Nexstar reported diluted EPS of $3.54 on $1.27 billion in revenue.

“Nexstar delivered another period of solid financial results, building on our strong start to the year,” Nexstar CEO Perry Sook said in a letter to shareholders. 

“Following a first quarter in which Nexstar generated record first-quarter distribution and total net revenue, we did it again, generating our highest-ever second-quarter distribution and total net revenue. 

During the quarter, we continued executing on our plan at The CW, 

reducing operating losses by $33 million year-over-year 

and $83 million year-to-date 

as our organizational and programming changes are driving improved cash flows and the third consecutive quarter of ratings growth in primetime entertainment programming.

Overall, our strong year-to-date operating performance yielded $483 million of Adjusted Free Cash Flow and we returned $358 million, or 74% of Adjusted Free Cash Flow, to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases. 

Looking ahead, we expect to benefit from anticipated record levels of political spending on broadcast television in the second half of the year.”

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-cw-losses-nexstar-earnings-q2-ad-sales-1236100081/

Aug. 23, 2024 "‘The Librarians: The Next Chapter’ Lands At TNT After Being Pulled By The CW": Today I found this article by Peter White on Deadline:

TNT is checking out The Librarians: The Next Chapter, the spinoff of the classic supernatural drama series that previously aired on the network, after it was pulled last week from The CW’s fall schedule.

This comes as the Warner Bros. Discovery network is moving back into original drama programming with new projects such as Debriefing The President, as revealed by Deadline.

The network acquired the show from Electric Entertainment, which produced the show.

Last week, The CW pulled the show from its fall schedule and replaced it with reality series The Wranglers, which will air in its timeslot of Thursdays at 9pm.

“The CW is incredibly proud to have worked alongside Dean Devlin and the entire team at Electric Entertainment to create an extraordinary continuation of The Librarians franchise,” Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment at The CW, said in a statement. 

“We are thrilled that the series’ original network TNT loves it as much as we do and saw great value bringing it to their audience. It’s a first for CW Studios and we cannot wait for fans to experience this incredible next chapter.”

From writer and executive producer Dean Devlin, The Librarians: The Next Chapter is a spinoff of the original TV series The Librarians, which followed the adventures of the custodians of a magical repository of the world’s most powerful and dangerous supernatural artifacts. The new series centers on a “Librarian” (McGowan) from the past, who time traveled to the present and now finds himself stuck here. When he returns to his castle, which is now a museum, he inadvertently releases magic across the continent. He is given a new team to help him clean up the mess he made, forming a new team of Librarians.

The Librarians: The Next Chapter stars Callum McGowan, Jessica Green, Olivia Morris, Bluey Robinson and Caroline Loncq, along with guest star Christian Kane, who reprises his role as Jacob Stone, in the spinoff series.

Devlin serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson of Electric Entertainment. Noah Wyle is also executive producer. Mark Franco of Electric Entertainment and Jonathan English of Balkanic Media will also produce. WSJ broke the news of The Librarians: Next Chapter moving to TNT.

https://deadline.com/2024/08/the-librarians-the-next-chapter-tnt-1236048680/

"‘The Librarians’ Christian Kane To Reprise Jacob Stone Role In CW Spinoff ‘The Next Chapter’"/ "‘The Librarians: The Next Chapter’ Pulled From The CW’s Fall Schedule"

Mar. 4, 2024 "‘The Librarians’ Christian Kane To Reprise Jacob Stone Role In CW Spinoff ‘The Next Chapter’": Today I found this article by Denise Petski on Deadline:

EXCLUSIVE: A very familiar face will be returning to The Librarians: The Next Chapter. The Librarians‘ Christian Kane has signed on to reprise his role as Jacob Stone in the CW spinoff of the fantasy adventure series opposite Jessica Green, in a recurring role.

From writer and executive producer Dean Devlin, The Librarians: The Next Chapter is a spinoff of the original TV series The Librarians, which followed the adventures of the custodians of a magical repository of the world’s most powerful and dangerous supernatural artifacts. 

The new series centers on a “Librarian” from the past, who time traveled to the present and now finds himself stuck here. 

When he returns to his castle, which is now a museum, he inadvertently releases magic across the continent. 

He is given a new team to help him clean up the mess he made, forming a new team of Librarians.

Born and raised in Oklahoma, Kane’s Jacob Stone has spent his entire life trying to fit in with the cowboys he works alongside over at the oil pipeline. But the truth is, Stone is a genius when it comes to art, architecture and history. 

He is the perfect mix of brains and brawn and is equally skilled at analyzing a Bernini as he is at cracking heads in a bar-brawl. Having been a Librarian now for over a decade, Stone is tasked by The Library to mentor and help Charlie (Green) find her confidence so she can fulfill her dream of becoming a permanent Guardian.

Dean Devlin serves as showrunner and will executive produce alongside Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson of Electric Entertainment. Noah Wyle is also executive producer. Mark Franco of Electric Entertainment and Jonathan English of Balkanic Media will also produce.

Kane is currenting filming season three of Amazon’s Leverage: Redemption in New Orleans – a reimagining of mothership Leverage. which aired for five seasons on TNT. 

Kane is reprising his role as Eliot Spencer, retrieval specialist/resident badass. 

Kane also stars in Devlin’s Almost Paradise as Alex Walker, a former DEA agent who was forced into early retirement. He’s repped by BRS/Gage Talent Agency and Goodman Genow Schenkman.

https://deadline.com/2024/03/christian-kane-jacob-stone-the-librarians-the-next-chapter-spinoff-1235845221/#comments

Aug. 16, 2024 "‘The Librarians: The Next Chapter’ Pulled From The CW’s Fall Schedule": Today I found this article by Denise Petski on Deadline:

If you were looking forward to watching The Librarians: The Next Chapter this fall you’ll have to wait a bit longer. The Librarians spinoff, which was slated to premiere October 24 on The CW, is being held indefinitely, Deadline confirmed.

The news follows CW’s announcement of its new unscripted series The Wranglers, which follows the personal and professional lives of young staff members working at the Circle Bar Dude Ranch in Montana, will premiere in The Next Chapter‘s previous Thursday 9 p.m. timeslot beginning October 24.

From writer and executive producer Dean Devlin, The Librarians: The Next Chapter is a spinoff of the original TV series The Librarians, which followed the adventures of the custodians of a magical repository of the world’s most powerful and dangerous supernatural artifacts. 

The new series centers on a “Librarian” (McGowan) from the past, who time traveled to the present and now finds himself stuck here. When he returns to his castle, which is now a museum, he inadvertently releases magic across the continent. He is given a new team to help him clean up the mess he made, forming a new team of Librarians.

The Librarians: The Next Chapter stars Callum McGowan, Jessica Green, Olivia Morris, Bluey Robinson and Caroline Loncq, along with guest star Christian Kane, who reprises his role as Jacob Stone, in the spinoff series.

Devlin serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson of Electric Entertainment. Noah Wyle is also executive producer. Mark Franco of Electric Entertainment and Jonathan English of Balkanic Media will also produce.

https://deadline.com/2024/08/the-librarians-the-next-chapter-pulled-cw-fall-schedule-held-1236042230/

My opinion: I never watched The Librarians.  I was going to check out the pilot.

"Harris Could Become First U.S. President to Have Worked at McDonald’s"/ "Harris Economic Proposals Envision Tax Cuts and Subsidies"

Aug. 10, 2024 "Harris Could Become First U.S. President to Have Worked at McDonald’s": Today I found this article by Isabel van Brugen on Yahoo: 

Vice President Kamala Harris would make history as the first female president of the United States if she is victorious over Republican candidate Donald Trump in the November election.

That’s not the only first she has going for her, according to the Independent, which reported on Friday that she could be the first president to have once worked at McDonald’s.

During her college days, Harris earned extra cash by cooking up fries and serving ice cream at the popular fast-food chain, according to a new biographical ad launched by the Kamala Harris campaign on Friday, which highlights her “middle-class” upbringing.

The Democratic presidential candidate “knows what it’s like to be middle class,” Harris’ campaign said in the ad.

“Being president is about who you fight for. Vice President Harris is the daughter of a working mother and worked at a McDonald’s to put herself through college. 

She knows what middle class families go through. 

Now, she’s running for president to make it easier for families to not just get by, but get ahead,” 

Lauren Hitt, a spokesperson for the Harris campaign, said in a statement.

“As president, Harris’ top priority will be taking on corporate greed to lower costs.

Donald Trump, on the other hand, is running to give more handouts to his ultra-wealthy friends at the expense of working Americans. That’s the contrast voters are going to see between now and Election Day.”

Harris entered the 2024 race last month after President Joe Biden stepped down following a poor debate performance in June which raised concerns about the 81-year-old’s mental acuity and his ability to serve another term.

Born to a Jamaican father and Indian mother, she would become the first female president of the U.S. and the first Asian American president if she is victorious over Trump in the 2024 election, in November.

The Harris campaign is spending $50 million on advertising ahead of the Democratic National Convention, which is scheduled to kick off on Aug. 19.

According to TMZ, the Kamala Harris campaign will limit celebrity appearances at the upcoming convention “for fear of making the DNC feel too Hollywood.”

“They don’t want to overdo the Hollywood aspect to the point where it turns off everyday folks,” the publication reported, citing unnamed sources.

https://ca.yahoo.com/news/harris-could-become-first-u-143410458.html

Aug. 16, 2024 "Harris Economic Proposals Envision Tax Cuts and Subsidies": Today I found this article by Jennifer Epstein on BNN Bloomberg:

Vice President Kamala Harris will propose sweeping new federal subsidies for 

parents, 

homebuyers, 

and Americans with low-incomes 

alongside new programs to curb increases in rent and grocery prices 

as she seeks to convince voters that she would act swiftly to address one of their top concerns — rising consumer costs.

The Democratic nominee, who will unveil the plan Friday afternoon in North Carolina as part of her three-month sprint to Election Day, plans to target some of the core expenses of daily life — the costs of 

food, 

housing 

and prescription drugs 

— while overhauling the federal tax code.

Harris’ plan would expand the child tax credit to $3,600 from $2,000 per dependent, 

with a super-sized $6,000 credit for newborns. 

Harris also proposes expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit for low-wage workers who don’t have children, 

and increasing subsidies for those who purchase insurance on federal health exchanges.

The vice president also envisions 

new price controls on groceries, 

and expanding limits on out-of-pocket prescription drug prices to all Americans. 

Tens of billions of federal dollars would be spent to improve the supply of federal housing, 

while Harris is pledging to implement new rules to prevent corporate and landlord price gouging. 

The effort comes as the Democratic presidential nominee rapidly tries to define herself for the American public, with less than three months until the November election. Her message is an acknowledgment that many Americans are unhappy with the economic status quo, and a marked shift from President Joe Biden’s rigorous defense of their administration’s economic record, which contributed to Democratic leaders’ concerns that voters saw him as out of touch.

Economists are divided on the practicality and efficacy of some of Harris’ proposals - and particularly price cap efforts.

The World Bank in 2022 described temporary price controls as “the second best option,” given they can be inefficient and costly, though the bank acknowledges they have a role in keeping inflation expectations in check — provided they are designed well. 

Her $25,000 proposal to assist first-time home owners secure mortgages threatens to further push up housing prices.

Other elements of Harris’ proposals would carry a substantial price tag. 

The expanded child tax credit alone would likely cost hundreds of billions or trillions of dollars over the next decade, though it could garner bipartisan support: 

Trump’s running mate, Senator JD Vance, also proposed increasing the credit to $5,000 per child. The politically popular tax break is set to decrease in value at the end of 2025, meaning that whoever wins the White House will face pressure to revive it.

Still, advisers believe that concentrating on pocketbook issues offers a favorable frame to voters who still rank the economy among their biggest concerns. 

It’s also an opportunity for Harris to highlight the years she spent as California attorney general advocating for consumers in price-fixing cases.

And even as economists point to supply-chain disruptions and the federal government’s pandemic-era stimulus spending as major factors in price increases, 

Democrats argue that inflation, which peaked at a 40-year high of 9.1% in mid-2022, has been driven by corporate profit-padding. 

Many Americans agree, Harris’ advisers have found in polling and focus groups.

Trump, looking to counter expected attention regarding the proposals, held a press conference Thursday at his New Jersey golf club where he labeled the Harris plan as “communist” and warned efforts to control grocery prices would lead to “food shortages, rationing, hunger, dramatically more inflation.”

Light on Specifics

While Harris will offer some policy details in her speech, slated for Friday afternoon in Raleigh, she’s not expected to weigh down the address with too many specifics. Instead, allies say, it’s more important politically to deliver a message showing that she understands voters’ economic struggles and will fight to alleviate them.

“We’re more interested in the storytelling than the precise policy,” said Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, which has worked closely with the Harris campaign on economic messaging, drawing on weekly polling conducted with Data for Progress. 

Harris is right to start with grocery prices, he said, because they are “the number-one pain point in peoples’ lives by far.”

Harris heads into Friday’s speech with a narrow polling advantage on the economy, a rare position for a Democratic presidential candidate. 

Forty-two percent of registered voters surveyed for a Financial Times-University of Michigan Ross School of Business poll released Sunday said they trust her to handle the economy, while 41% said former President Donald Trump would do a better job. Biden trailed Trump by six points when the survey was last conducted, in July. 

Economic Wariness

Recent US economic data has generally been strong. Stocks climbed Thursday after reports showed that retail spending and the labor market continue to be healthy. Underlying US inflation eased on an annual basis in July for the fourth consecutive month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to cut interest rates in September. 

Still, there have been a few signs of concern that have analysts raising the odds of a recession. The unemployment rate rose in July to 4.3%, the highest level in three years.

Despite the generally positive economic news, voters have a bleak outlook. In the Financial Times-University of Michigan poll, 73% of those surveyed described American economic conditions as negative. 

While Harris is promising to fight drugmakers from the Oval Office, she can also point to what the Biden administration has already done to cut costs.

For the first time since he dropped out of the presidential race, Biden joined Harris for a public appearance on Thursday to roll out the lower prices secured from pharmaceutical companies for participants in Medicare Part D.

Harris says she would push the government to negotiate additional savings faster, 

and cap the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for all Americans.

--With assistance from Molly Smith and Enda Curran.

Harris Economic Proposals Envision Tax Cuts and Subsidies

These are the other 2 blog posts:

"Quiet quitting is nonsense: Expecting all staff to work above and beyond is a mistake"/ "'They're in a state of fear': CEOs are worried about quiet quitting"

https://badcb.blogspot.com/2024/09/quiet-quitting-is-nonsense-expecting.html

"Quiet quitting surges among finance workers as it gains steam across industries"/ "Quiet quitting is picking up speed as workers tune out from their jobs"

https://badcb.blogspot.com/2024/09/quiet-quitting-surges-among-finance.html

My week:

Tues. Sept. 17, 2024 Careers in Transition:

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https://citinc.ca/product/a%c2%b2-e-free-2-week-online-course/

Fall 2024 TV season:

High Potential: 

"A single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual partnership with a by-the-book detective."

Trivia

American (English) remake of the French series "HPI: Haut Potentiel Intellectuel".

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27774673/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_high

If you go on Kaitlin Olson's imdb page, there is the pilot, but under a different title.  There is a 4.2/ 10 rating out of 10 votes.

Episode guide1
 Wake Up with Dr. Phil

Original title: High Potential

• TV Series
• 2024–

"Follows Morgan, a single mom of three kids and how thanks to her exceptional mind, she is able to help to solve a crime as she rearranges evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26748649/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_3_act

My opinion: This stars Kaitlin Olson (from The Mick).  The picture is of her wearing her headphones around her neck, with a lollipop in her mouth, and wearing rubber gloves and looking through the blinds of a window.

This looks like a comedy drama mystery. 

Sept. 13, 2024: I wrote the above last week.  Now the "Wake Up with Dr. Phil" has been removed from Olson's page.

Sept. 18, 2024: I saw the pilot last night and it was average.  I will watch the series because it's a crime drama mystery.

These are the TV shows coming out next week:

Rescue HI- Surf:

"Follows the dedicated, heroic, and adrenaline-seeking lifeguards of the North Shore of O'ahu, as they save people's lives in the difficult and often life-threatening conditions of Hawaii's Seven Mile Miracle."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27629382/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_rescu

My opinion: Arielle Kebbel (from Midnight, Texas) is in this.

Brilliant Minds:

"Follows a revolutionary neurologist, Dr. Oliver Wolf, and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier, the human mind, while also struggling with their own relationships and mental health."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26448526/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_3_nm_5_in_0_q_brilliant%2520

My opinion: Zachary Quinto is in this. 

Murder in a Small Town:  

"Detective Karl Alberg and his partner Edwina Yen deal with a surprising string of murders in a usually quiet Sunshine Coast community."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12408718/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_murder%2520in%2520a%2520

My opinion: Kristen Kreuk is in this.

Doctor Odyssey:

"Max is the new on-board doctor for a luxury cruise ship where the small but mighty medical team navigate unique medical crises and each other, miles from shore."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31849826/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_doctor%2520o

My opinion: Joshua Jackson is in this.

Joan:

"A woman who goes between her thriving and daring career as a jewel thief, all whilst trying to get her daughter back from social services, we see a mother in despair swept up in the exhilarating world of crime."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23541316/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_7_tt_2_nm_5_in_0_q_joan

My opinion: This looks interesting.  However, this is on the CW, and I may not be able to access this.

Scamanda:

"Amanda Riley a wife, mother, blogger and Christian whose tragic cancer tale intrigue thousands. But she has a secret she's dying to keep and after an anonymous tip to an investigative reporter, her own words may be her downfall."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33022767/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_4_nm_4_in_0_q_scama

Sept. 18, 2024 Mandate Paid Menstrual Leave in the Workplace: Today I got this petition in my email:

Started

September 12, 2024

Why this petition matters

Started by Sabrina Edwards

Media inquiries

It seems every month I, along with many other women, find myself making the difficult choice between nursing awful menstrual cramps at home or pushing through the pain to go into work. Our male colleagues don't have to make this compromise. Modern society should recognize that menstruation is a natural physiological process which, for some women, can cause severe discomfort and pain that shouldn't be ignored in a professional setting. 

Over 800 million women globally experience menstruation monthly, often with accompanying physical and emotional challenges (WHO, 2021), forcing them to perform below their potential or to take unpaid leave.

Countries like Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and, more recently, Zambia, have taken a step forward by introducing paid menstrual leave. In light of this, it’s time that all workplaces account for the significant segment of the workforce who menstruate and institute policies that allow for paid menstrual leave.

By signing this petition, you will stand in support of mandating paid menstrual leave which will contribute to 

providing equal opportunities for all workers, 

fostering better mental and physical health, 

and promoting overall productivity in the workplace. 

The concept of menstrual leave is not about treating women as weaker but about recognizing and respecting that women's bodies work differently and that their needs should not be neglected. Please sign this petition and contribute to a fair, equitable work environment.

https://www.change.org/p/mandate-paid-menstrual-leave-in-the-workplace?recruiter=253666986&recruited_by_id=52d62460-c9ca-11e4-b0c1-cd0aa2c1a32c&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=115f2ce87ed149b792ac2a0b52088d4b&utm_medium=facebook&utm_content=fht-490208937-en-ca%3A0

My opinion: I don't really experience bad cramps.  However, there are a lot of women who do.  There should be paid menstrual leave for women who has pain.

Sept. 19, 2024 "Think your dog can understand words? This scientist says you might be right": Today I found this article by Catherine Zhu on CBC:

When Alexis Devine was having a tough time one day, her sheepadoodle dog named Bunny consoled her — just not in a way that most people might expect. 

"I was talking to my partner over FaceTime and I was crying … and Bunny pressed 'no.' I wasn't looking at her, I was just engaged in the conversation," said Devine. 

After what seemed like a plea from Bunny for her to not cry, Devine said, "There was a pause, and then she pressed 'love you.'" 

My opinion: Awww...

Reuse Centre: I was at my community league meeting and they talked about this.  I went to this Reuse Centre when it was by the CN Tower years ago. 

I looked up what's there.  There is home decor, office and school supplies.

There is a virtual tour to go inside and look.

This seems really fun to go shopping, but I have a lot of those things already and/ or I don't really need or want them.

You should go here first before you buy anything new.

I called them and the woman says everything is free, and you have to weigh the things before you leave.  This is to measure how much is diverted from landfills.

https://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/garbage_waste/reuse-centre#stack87229