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Don't count on rate cuts just yet: Warsh as Fed chair may not lead to big policy changes
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1051+ words) The odds of Kevin Warsh becoming chair by the time Jerome Powell's term ends May 15 shot higher Friday when U. S. Attorney for Washington, D. C. , Jeanine Pirro, said she would drop her probe into Powell over his testimony last summer about the Fed's…...
The Iran war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (1031+ words) Like many soft toys, the creatures developed by a manufacturer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are made with polyester and acrylic, synthetic fibers derived from petroleum. Three weeks after the war started, suppliers in China notified Aleni Brands that getting the…...
D'lar en M'xico hoy, viernes 10 de abril de 2026: cotizaci'n y efectos en la econom'a
2+ week, 2+ day ago (269+ words) El d'lar estadounidense se cotiza este viernes 10 de abril de 2026 con un valor de intercambio de 17. 30 pesos mexicanos, seg'n informaci'n del Banco de M'xico al cierre de las transacciones del d'a laboral. El tipo de cambio oficial es determinado por…...
Consumer prices falls for first time since 2020 in North Texas
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (285+ words) North Texans didn't just see a slowdown in rising prices to start of the new year - but an actual decline. The Consumer Price Index in the region fell 0. 3% in January compared to the year-ago period, the first decline since May…...
Pepsi Co cuts prices on its salty snacks to bag lost consumers
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1469+ words) Frito-Lay's Flamin'Hot Cheetos are pictured near the front door of La Azteca Market in South Los Angeles. The Plano-based maker of salty snackscontrols nearly 60% of the U. S. market, which gives it more power to set pricing. Pepsi Co Inc.'s chips…...
Fed leaves rates unchanged, sticks with single cut in 2026 despite higher inflation
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (572+ words) The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and projected higher inflation, steady unemployment and only a single reduction in borrowing costs this year as officials took stock of economic risks from the U. S. and Israeli war with Iran. New…...
A modern-day Horatio Alger reveals an uncomfortable truth about class
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (482+ words) Took a whole lotta tryin" Just to get up that hill. Now we"re up in the big leagues Gettin" our turn at bat." Quoting the theme song from an iconic, beloved and groundbreaking television show from a bygone era…...
Debt collection complaints surged in 2025 as economy squeezes consumers
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1342+ words) Data and Interactives Intern Across the country, more consumers are complaining about debt collections, according to government data. Consumer protection advocates say the ballooning cost of living and weakening federal oversight are main causes. North Texas hasn't been spared. The…...
U. S. wholesale prices spiked in February, reflecting pre-Iran war inflation pressures
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (486+ words) U. S. wholesale inflation unexpectedly accelerated in February from a month earlier, reflecting higher costs for goods and services prior to the war in Iran. The producer price index rose 0. 7% after a 0. 5% gain in the prior month, according to Bureau of Labor…...
AI threatens America's trade surplus in services
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (374+ words) Artificial intelligence continues to transform society. Many people have used Chat GPT or Google Gemini to get questions answered, poems written or shopping lists drawn up. These large language models, or LLMs, are a novel tool for most, akin to…...