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Average CareerTech employee pay increased 3.3% in 2025
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (157+ words) Base salaries among Oklahoma CareerTech employees increased an average of 3.3% in the past year, according to a Tulsa World analysis of payroll data. According to police, another collision was reported minutes before the fatality crash near 86th Street North, "and the…...
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged even as Trump insists they be lowered
1+ week, 3+ day ago (169+ words) Gold prices have soared past $5,000 an ounce for the first time, marking a historic rally with the precious metal surging over 60% in 2025, the largest annual increase since 1979. WASHINGTON " The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts…...
Brian Henderson: Steady gains ahead: Why 2026 could mark a turning point for the U.S. economy
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (164+ words) After a slower finish to 2025, we expect the U.S. economy to return to a modest but positive growth trajectory in 2026 " with gross domestic product (GDP) tracking close to a 2%, when adjusted for inflation. Brian Henderson is chief investment officer for Tulsa-based…...
The changing cost of the grocery cart: The impact of inflation on groceries
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (107+ words) Originally published on thebarcodegroup.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. When building your goals for 2026, experts recommend focusing less on the past and more on an optimistic yet realistic vision for the future. SmartAsset reports states with projected…...
US inflation stays elevated but prices rose less than feared last month
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (143+ words) Amid a federal government shutdown, the US government's gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion a record high, underscoring America's accelerating debt growth. It marks the fastest $1 trillion increase outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the US reaching $37 trillion just in…...
How Americans are feeling about their chances on the job market, according to an AP-NORC poll
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (170+ words) The government shutdown has delayed key inflation and jobs data, leaving the Fed "data-blind" ahead of its next meeting. Powell said the blackout complicates rate-cut decisions, with officials split over labor and inflation trends. WASHINGTON " Americans are growing increasingly concerned…...
Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs forces many retailers to be cautious on holiday hires
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (399+ words) The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which releases monthly labor data, is closed. That makes it harder for economists at all levels to understand which way the economy is moving. (Scripps News) NEW YORK " Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs is…...
US hiring stalls with employers reluctant to expand in an increasingly erratic economy
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (410+ words) U.S. hiring slowed sharply in August with just 22,000 jobs added, the first BLS report since Trump fired its chief, as tariffs and federal layoffs weighed. (Scripps News) WASHINGTON " The American job market, a pillar of U.S. economic strength since the COVID-19 pandemic,…...
Cassie Pound: Gen Z is quietly reshaping the workforce with a return to skilled trades
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (769+ words) Despite what you may have heard about Generation Z, the fact is that they are leading a quiet revolution that is reshaping the American workforce. No, they aren't buying up tech companies or creating multiple streams of income. But Gen…...
Phone-friendly portal eases access to state unemployment help
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (566+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " A new cellphone-friendly portal to access the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission should make it easier and less stressful for people to file claims for unemployment benefits or take care of other business. According to OESC officials, a benefit…...