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Restaurant chain to raise prices, ‘lean in’ to customers who make at least $100K
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (338+ words) A national restaurant chain is planning to raise prices after its CEO said he wants to "lean in" to customers who make at least $100,000 a year. Chipotle Mexican Grill's interim CEO Scott Boatwright said during an earnings call last week…...
Beef prices spike: Double-digit jump for 2nd month (Grocery tracker)
23+ hour, 18+ min ago (242+ words) The price of ground beef jumped nearly 18% in December after a similar increase the month before, according to federal data. The price for a pound of ground beef in the Northeast was $6.60 in December, up 17.9% when compared with a year…...
Albany must rein in utility costs pushing families to the edge (Guest Opinion by Sen. Chris Ryan)
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (250+ words) State Sen. Christopher J. Ryan, D-Geddes, represents the 50th Senate District, which includes parts of Onondaga and Oswego counties. If you live in Central New York, you probably didn't need a news story to tell you something is wrong; you knew it…...
Want to save on energy bills? A free workshop in Syracuse offers tips and supplies
2+ week, 4+ day ago (183+ words) Syracuse, NY " Residents looking to save money on their utility bills are invited to attend a free workshop later this month to learn about energy-saving tips, discover available programs and take home a free weatherizing kit. The session on Jan....
Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment
4+ week, 1+ day ago (240+ words) In a video statement, Powell said the threat of criminal charges are "pretexts" to undermine the Fed's independence when it comes to setting interest rates. "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates…...
Trump proposes 10% cap on credit card interest rates
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (451+ words) NEW YORK " Reviving a campaign pledge, President Donald Trump wants a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates, a move that could save Americans tens of billions of dollars but drew immediate opposition from an industry that has been in…...
NY is giving a manufacturer a $1 million incentive to bring Quebec jobs to Onondaga County
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (218+ words) Brewerton, N.Y. " The state of New York is giving a packaging equipment maker a $1 million incentive to move a production line from Quebec to Brewerton. Empire State Development, the state's economic development arm, said it has agreed to give Schneider Packaging…...
Syracuse’s painful employment gap for Blacks and Hispanics: What can be done?
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1035+ words) Hispanic and Black workers in Syracuse have some of the highest unemployment rates in the nation, according to U.S. Census data. The city also has wide gaps between the unemployment rate for white workers and the rates for Black and Hispanic…...
Central New York residents receive $83.8M in inflation refund checks
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (355+ words) Central New York residents have received nearly $84 million in inflation refund checks, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. Figures released by the governor's office show 321,000 checks totaling $83.8 million were sent out in Syracuse and CNY as part of the state's first-ever…...
Trump scraps tariffs on certain items in effort to lower grocery prices
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (750+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities " a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices....