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26th annual Economic Forecast Conference highlights issues, growth in the Northstate
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (22+ words) 26th annual Economic Forecast Conference highlights issues, growth in the Northstate'KRCR 26th annual Economic Forecast Conference highlights issues, growth in the Northstate...
'People are feeling optimistic,' CEO says of 2026's economic outlook
1+ week, 1+ day ago (281+ words) What's the economic forecast for 2026? Alfred Ortiz, CEO of the Job Creators Network, joined The National News Desk to discuss what's to come. He said 2025 ended on a high note. "I know that consumers were actually out there shopping away....
Trump weighs bringing 'gross incompetence' lawsuit against Fed Chair Powell
2+ week, 2+ day ago (20+ words) Trump weighs bringing 'gross incompetence' lawsuit against Fed Chair Powell'KRCR Trump weighs bringing 'gross incompetence' lawsuit against Fed Chair Powell...
This could be the biggest challenge for small business owners in 2026
2+ week, 3+ day ago (12+ words) This could be the biggest challenge for small business owners in 2026KRCR...
Fact Check Team: Americans brace for holiday credit card bills as spending remains high
2+ week, 6+ day ago (28+ words) Fact Check Team: Americans brace for holiday credit card bills as spending remains high'KRCR Fact Check Team: Americans brace for holiday credit card bills as spending remains high...
Holiday sales expected to surpass $1 trillion, National Retail Federation says
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (144+ words) NORTHSTATE, Calif. " The National Retail Federation (NRF) is expecting holiday sales to exceed $1 trillion for the first time this year. According to a recent NRF survey, consumers are gearing up to spend an average of $890.49 per person this holiday season....
More than 8 million inflation refund checks mailed to New Yorkers ahead of Thanksgiving
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (179+ words) New York (WRGB) " Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that more than 8.2 million Inflation Refund Checks have now been mailed to eligible New Yorkers, aimed at easing household costs. The release states the Inflation Refund Check program, secured in the FY 2026 State…...
November consumer confidence falls to second-lowest level of the year
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (515+ words) (TNND) " Consumer confidence slipped in November after several months of sideways movement, a new survey from The Conference Board showed. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell 6.8 points to a reading of 88.7. That was the second-lowest level of the year…...
Small business optimism holds steady, but earnings deterioration a concern
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (718+ words) (TNND) " On the surface, small business optimism didn't move much last month. But there's reason for concern under the hood. The National Federation of Independent Business released its monthly Small Business Optimism Index, which registered a 98.2 in October. That's hovering…...
Why the BLS models might not be able to explain an increasingly bizarre US economy
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (630+ words) by CHRISTOPHER WHITE | THE NATIONAL NEWS DESK The Labor Department's internal watchdog is investigating how the Bureau of Labor Statistics collects and reports economic data as a part of an effort to better understand how the U.S. economy is performing. But…...