“Duke Power reported profits of $5 billion and is pushing to raise energy rates in North Carolina by 18%.”
Duke Energy reported approximately $4.9 billion in net income for 2025 and, as of March 2026, was seeking approval for residential rate increases in North Carolina that were described in filings and public reporting as being up to 18%.
Financial reports from early 2026 confirm Duke Energy's 2025 net income was $4.9 billion, and contemporaneous reporting from March 2026 documents that the company had filed requests with the North Carolina Utilities Commission for rate increases totaling up to 18% for residential customers.
Judged as of Mar 9, 2026— the video's publish date
Domino's Pizza is not closing 250+ locations or filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2026.
As of early July 2026, a major Popeyes franchisee, Sailormen Inc., which operated 136 locations in Florida and Georgia, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2026 and has since closed or is in the process of closing approximately 33-52 of those locations, not the entire 136 plus.
While some Virginia residents experienced significant spikes in electricity bills in early 2026 due to cold weather, rate increases, and rising demand, a usage of 5,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month is extraordinarily high for a typical household and is not representative of average residential con
As of March 2026, the year-over-year increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) was 3.3 percent, which was higher than the previous month and above the Federal Reserve's target of 2.0 percent.
As of March 2026, the average monthly electricity bill in the U.S. was around $142-$165.