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Watching Your Wallet: Using personal loans to manage debt
1+ week, 4+ day ago (275+ words) FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- As economic pressures fuel a surge in personal loans, experts say the so-called flexible financial tool is only a solution to debt if used responsibly. "If you use it well, you can knock out that credit problem,…...
Why fresh tomato prices have skyrocketed, how fuel prices and other factors could keep them high
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (211+ words) The average cost for a pound of fresh tomatoes is currently $2. 26. CHICAGO -- New inflation data shows that fresh tomatoes, the star ingredient in an array of dishes from salads to sandwiches, are skyrocketing in price. In the past year, prices…...
Housing Watch: What to know as rates fall below 6%
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (253+ words) FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A mortgage interest rate of 5. 99% was an encouraging sign for both buyers and loan officers like Paul Salazar of American Pacific Mortgage in northwest Fresno. "They're going in the right direction," he said. "When it starts to…...
Act quick: Millions of Californians still have money on their inflation relief debit cards -- they expire April 30
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (34+ words) ABC30 Fresno Millions of Californians still have money on inflation relief debit cards -- they expire April 30...
Rising fuel prices amid war with Iran could start impacting several goods and services locally
5+ day, 45+ min ago (365+ words) VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Rising fuel costs amid the war with Iran could start having an impact on several goods and services locally, as prices at the pump have hit local businesses, government agencies and agricultural work. Tulare County farmers, who…...
Iran ceasefire deal could mean lower gas prices for motorists
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (244+ words) CHICAGO -- Motorists could see some relief at the gas pump with the war with Iran on pause. Some industry experts said the price of gas could start to drop in the next two days by a few cents daily, meaning…...
City of Fresno feels squeeze over rising gas prices, looks to make deep budget cuts
2+ week, 4+ day ago (306+ words) FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- As gas prices tick up to $5. 74 a gallon, the City of Fresno is feeling the squeeze. "Any sustained over $5 prices is definitely going to have an impact," Fresno City Manager Georgeanne White told Action News. The rising…...
Vice President Vance speaks in Rocky Mount with focus on economy
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (25+ words) Vice President JD Vance visiting North Carolina Friday to focus on the economy'ABC30 Fresno Vice President Vance speaks in Rocky Mount with focus on economy...
Watching Your Wallet: Navigating inflation as a small business
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (19+ words) ABC30 Fresno Watching Your Wallet: Navigating inflation as a small business...
Trump's 'roaring' economy meets a rough start to 2026: What the latest numbers show
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (692+ words) WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but instead it has kicked off with job losses, rising gasoline prices and more uncertainty about America's future. In his State of the Union address less…...