5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (627+ words) NEW YORK " Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: A nagging reminder of rising costs. Prices for those red orbs have soared more than any other food product…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (285+ words) WASHINGTON " More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims were up to 215, 000, up from 210, 000 the week before. The four-week moving average…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (187+ words) Redfin Real Estate compiled data on how home prices are changing in 2026 in Youngstown, OH. (Felix Mizioznikov // Shutterstock/Felix Mizioznikov // Shutterstock) Now, the housing market is in the early stages of a long, gradual reset. Redfin economists predict that affordability…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (185+ words) Redfin Real Estate compiled data on how home prices are changing in 2026 in Toledo, OH. (tokar // Shutterstock/tokar // Shutterstock) Now, the housing market is in the early stages of a long, gradual reset. Redfin economists predict that affordability will slowly…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (277+ words) FRANKFURT, Germany " The European Union's executive commission cut its growth outlook and predicted higher inflation due to sharply higher energy prices from the war in Iran " but said the economy will avoid an outright recession. "As a net energy importer,…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (667+ words) WASHINGTON " The Trump administration on Thursday loosened federal rules that require grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment, a step President Donald Trump said would help lower grocery costs. Trump, at a White House…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (719+ words) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina " At 6 a. m. , in the Mataderos neighborhood of Buenos Aires, workers unload sides of beef from a truck outside a butcher shop as customers line up for wholesale purchases. Inside, 73-year-old owner Jorge Garc'a and his staff prepare meat…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (825+ words) WASHINGTON " The U. S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. President Donald Trump had picked the former Fed governor to replace Jerome Powell, believing that Warsh can deliver the booming economy the president had promised voters. Warsh…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (387+ words) Action News Jax Where rent increased and decreased most: 2026 study Rent in 100 of the largest U. S. cities increased by an average 1. 73% over the past year, going from $1, 810 to $1, 843. Meanwhile, general inflation " estimated to be at 2. 41% nationally over the same time period…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (887+ words) Americans paid more for their groceries last month, but high gasoline prices resulting from the Iran war were only one of the reasons why. Prices for food eaten at home rose 2. 9% in April compared to the same month a year…...