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Target's comeback strategy is working by increasing sales
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (306+ words) Target is starting to win back shoppers after a rough few years. American shoppers are brushing off higher gas prices and finally spending money at Target again. Target's comparable sales, which include both those at stores and online, grew 5. 6% during…...
SVSU economics professor weighs in on economic outlook
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (342+ words) As we make our way into a new year, economic experts warn turbulence could be ahead. SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - Economic experts are warning of potential turbulence ahead due to factors like tariffs, inflation and unemployment. Zachary Cohle, an associate professor…...
U. S. inflation rose to 3. 8% in April, eroding Americans" paychecks
1+ week, 1+ day ago (421+ words) A woman shops for dairy products at a local supermarket in New York City on April 9. For the first time in three years, Americans" wages are no longer outpacing inflation. Prices rose 0. 6% on a monthly basis, driving the annual rate…...
Annual inflation rose 2. 4% in February
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (455+ words) President Donald Trump's war with Iran has pushed up prices for Americans, but even steeper costs are likely as the conflict continues. Annual inflation rose 2. 4% in February, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. , released Wednesday. On a monthly basis,…...
Iran war oil shock pushes U. S. inflation to 3. 3%
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (641+ words) A customer shops in a grocery store on March 11 in Miami. Prices are expected to rise in the coming months due to the ripple effects of the US-Israeli war with Iran. A war-driven jump in gas prices helped push US…...
Gas station shocks drivers with prices near $10 a gallon
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (347+ words) BIG SUR, Calif. (KSBW) - As drivers feel the pain at the gas pump, some are getting sticker shock when they pull in for gas in the coastal hamlet of Gorda-by-the-Sea on the Big Sur coast. "That's insane. I just saw…...
Small businesses are growing across the U. S.
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (27+ words) WJRT ABC12 Dave Charest, director of Small Business Success for Constant Contact, explains the recent boom with small businesses....
Trump calls for a 10% cap on credit card rates in his latest appeal
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (655+ words) Man in restaurant pays using a handheld credit card reader in Manhattan, New York City. Trump on Friday called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates. President Donald Trump on Friday called for a one-year, 10% cap on credit…...
Michigan unemployment benefits increasing by $84 weekly on Jan. 1
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (208+ words) Economists predict a total of 153, 000 jobs added to the US economy in December and an unemployment rate holding at 4. 2%. LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - Unemployed Michigan workers will be eligible for increased benefits beginning Jan. 1. The maximum jobless benefits amount will increase…...
The dirty secret of America's holiday shopping season
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (999+ words) A holiday market featuring artisans from around the world runs at Bryant Park in New York City during the holiday season. A customer walks the aisle with Christmas decoration items at a store in Houston, Texas, on November 18, 2025. Americans, enraged…...