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New York restaurant's $40 half chicken fuels cost of dining debate
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (122+ words) Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal A cook prepares a rotisserie chicken with potatoes during dinner in the French restaurant Gigi's in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on April 26, 2026 Customers eat during dinner in the French restaurant Gigi's in the…...
US Fed set to hold rates steady again on cost hikes from Mideast war
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (115+ words) Republican Senator Thom Tillis had vowed to block Federal Reserve appointments until a probe into chairman Jerome Powell involving renovation costs is resolved US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's term at the helm of the central bank is set to…...
A wartime economy would be different this time
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (134+ words) Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal I recently heard a terrifying prediction: Advances in defense technology will change the way war is waged today as much as industrialization did in World War I. If true " and I don't know one way or another,…...
UK inflation jumps as Mideast war propels energy prices
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (158+ words) Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Fuel prices pushed up British inflation to 3. 3 percent in March Britain's annual inflation rate jumped to 3. 3 percent in March as the Middle East war sent oil and gas prices surging, official data showed Wednesday. The Consumer…...
Trump Fed chair pick to vow interest rate independence at key hearing
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (187+ words) Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Financier Kevin Warsh (center) previously served as a Federal Reserve governor from 2006-2011 Kevin Warsh, US President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Federal Reserve, will stress his dedication to central bank independence on interest rates at…...
Pontotoc County's unemployment rate for January 2026 set at 3. 5%
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (201+ words) Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal For January 2026, Pontotoc County's unemployment rate was set at 3. 5 percent, which ranked 19th lowest among Mississippi's 82 counties, according to the Mississippi Employment Security Commission's recently released January 2026 report. According to the preliminary January 2026 estimates, Pontotoc County's labor…...
Markets steadier on Mideast peace hopes, as war hits luxury goods
1+ week, 5+ day ago (193+ words) Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Donald Trump told the New York Post US-Iran talks could take place 'over the next two days' Markets largely steadied Wednesday as traders waited to see if Mideast peace talks resume, though share prices of Gucci…...
Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rallies on lower oil prices
1+ week, 6+ day ago (157+ words) The new year arrived in many forms across parts of Asia on T" An assailant has opened fire at a high school in southeaster" A currency trader reacts near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing…...
Trump admin wants new Fed chair in place 'as soon as possible"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (178+ words) Trump admin wants new Fed chair in place 'as soon as possible'Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expresses confidence that Kevin Warsh will be the next Federal Reserve chairman The Trump administration wants Kevin Warsh in place…...
US bank profits jump as execs see consumers surviving oil spike, for now
1+ week, 6+ day ago (165+ words) Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon, shown here at January's World Economic Forum, said he does not view private credit deterioration as a systemic risk to the economy Large banks reported higher profits Tuesday, pointing…...