7+ hour, 59+ min ago   (196+ words) Drivers are lamenting soaring gas prices as the war in Iran and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz drag on. The price of regular gas spiked 16 cents over the last week, with the national average reaching $4.31 a gallon, according to…...

11+ hour, 47+ min ago   (374+ words) By Bo Erickson, Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries DOONBEG, Ireland, Sept 13 (Reuters) - No country should have lower interest rates than the U.S., President Donald Trump ‌said on Sunday, days before the Federal Reserve's next policy meeting. Speaking to reporters at ‌the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (33+ words) Yahoo As inflation holds steady and wages stagnate, the Federal Reserve is expected to make a decision in the upcoming week regarding whether it will raise interest rates....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (258+ words) The rising cost of goods and services is not only impacting households but businesses as well. Lankford's has been a staple restaurant in the Houston area for decades. The establishment, which started as one location, has expanded to three. That…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (505+ words) Electric bills may climb for people in Western Maryland who get power from Potomac Edison. Tri-State Alert reports that the utility is seeking approval for a $52.8 million rate hike that would raise a typical residential monthly bill by about 5.3%. Potomac…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (696+ words) As conflict involving Iran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, drivers and households in Central Texas are starting to feel the impact at the pump and in grocery aisles. Still, experts say that consumer behavior might not be shifting…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (994+ words) The US will ban imports of a range of Canadian products, including alcoholic spirits, some dairy goods and motorbikes, after its neighbour's retaliatory tariffs on American goods came into force. In a series of executive orders on Tuesday, President Donald…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (241+ words) Flagstaff has announced an increase in the city's minimum wage. The minimum wage will increase from $18.35 per hour to $18.95 per hour on Jan. 1, 2026. Arizona's minimum wage is $15.15 per hour in 2026, according to the state's industrial commission. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Officials with…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (182+ words) The Springfield Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners did not provide adequate oversight of the treasurer's accounting records and financial reports or ensure that all required annual financial reports were filed, according to a report from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli....

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (227+ words) Portuguese economist Ricardo Reis is reported to have been removed from the race for the post of chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after criticising Donald Trump's tariffs. According to the Financial Times, which cites three anonymous sources,…...