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Killeen cost of living: 13% lower than national average
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (393+ words) In a statement from the City of Killeen the scheduled utilit" A Pennsylvania man recently was sentenced to prison time after being found guilt" A stone sign welcomes people to Killeen on State Highway 195. Although the cost of living has…...
World shares mostly gain after Wall Street wobbled over strong jobs report
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (594+ words) A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Tokyo. Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the…...
Surge of 130,000 US hires last month is a stark contrast to the weak hiring of 2025
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (860+ words) Hiring sign is displayed in front of a restaurant in Chicago, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, the Labor Department said Wednesday. The report included major revisions that reduced the number of jobs created last year to just 181,000, a…...
US hiring soars past expectations as unemployment edges down
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (585+ words) The US economy added 130,000 jobs in January, according to government data delayed slightly by a brief federal shutdown US job growth beat expectations in January while unemployment crept down, official data showed Wednesday, defying immediate concerns about labor market fragility…...
World shares are mixed ahead of an update on US employment
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (793+ words) NYSE President Lynn Martin wears a "DOW 50,000" cap to watch closing bell ceremonies as the Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 50,000 level for the first time, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. A screen above a trading post on the floor of the…...
Asian shares advance after weak US retail data weigh on Wall Street
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (749+ words) NYSE President Lynn Martin wears a "DOW 50,000" cap to watch closing bell ceremonies as the Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 50,000 level for the first time, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. A screen above a trading post on the floor of the…...
Stocks mixed as muted US retail sales spur caution
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (554+ words) Investors are looking ahead to a range of US data this week including on inflation, retail sales and jobs Global stocks moved without direction Tuesday as traders assessed mixed'company earnings and the outlook for the tech sector ahead of key…...
US retail sales flat in December as consumers pull back
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (468+ words) US retail sales was virtually unchanged in December, government data shows, sparking analyst warnings that consumers are starting to tire US retail sales showed no growth in December, according to delayed government data released Tuesday,missing analysts' expectations amid heightened…...
Retail sales unchanged in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (699+ words) Coffee is for sale at a grocery store Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Chicago. Aerial view of new cars waiting for shipment at a port in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. The report, issued by the Commerce Department on Tuesday, surprised economists who…...
US stocks drift as gold, silver and bitcoin stabilize
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (769+ words) A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Tokyo. A security guard stands guard at the gate of Tokyo Stock Exchange building, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Tokyo. Specialist…...