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US trade gap widens in March as AI spending boosts imports
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (416+ words) The US trade gap rose 4. 4 percent to $60. 3 billion in March, government data shows The US trade deficit grew slightly less than expected in March, government data showed Tuesday, as spending linked to the artificial intelligence buildout boosted imports. But US…...
US Fed official says rate hikes may be needed if inflation surges
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (498+ words) Four out of 12 voting members on the Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee dissented against its latest policy statement A key US Federal Reserve official warned Friday that a series of interest rate hikes could be needed if price shocks from the…...
How many homes are getting built in Great Falls in 2026?
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (137+ words) Redfin Real Estate compiled data on how many homes are being" Olivia Lyndes, a junior at Capital High School, is a part of" Homebuilding plays a critical role in maintaining a steady housing supply and keeping prices at sustainable levels....
What's happening with house prices in Great Falls in 2026?
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (171+ words) Fairfield Sun Times have remained at record highs for years, driven by a limited supply and a persistent homebuilding shortage More recently, economic uncertainty has kept more homebuyers on the sidelines, but it's also discouraged home sellers, further limiting new…...
Oil spikes while stocks slide ahead of US Fed rate decision
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (628+ words) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran's proposal was 'better than what we thought they were going to submit' but any deal had to be 'one that definitively prevents them from sprinting towards a nuclear weapon' An employee at…...
US Fed set to hold rates steady again on cost hikes from Mideast war
1+ week, 2+ day ago (778+ 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…...
UK inflation jumps as Mideast war propels energy prices
1+ week, 6+ day ago (430+ words) 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 Prices Index (CPI) increased…...
German investor morale lowest in over 3 years on Iran war fallout
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (333+ words) German investor morale slid to its lowest level in over three years in April, a survey showed Tuesday, as the Middle East war threatens to snuff out a tentative recovery in Europe's top economy. Sentiment among investors on the future…...
AI is now the smartest person in the room: Workers face crossroads, pivots and perils from artificial intelligence
3+ week, 5+ day ago (839+ words) For workers, will AI take their jobs and livelihoods or enhance their skillsets and careers? For employers, is AI a new path to productivity, creativity or both? Will automation and autonomous systems result in growing profits and innovations but reduced…...
US registers strong job growth in boost to Trump
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (679+ words) Construction was among the sectors that showed job growth in March The US economy posted unexpectedly strong job gains in March, data showed Friday, in a development hailed as a win by US President Donald Trump's administration but seen with…...