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March inflation jumps to 3. 3% as war in Iran drives energy costs higher
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (86+ words) FOX19 | Cincinnati March inflation jumps to 3. 3% as war in Iran drives energy costs higher National parties go head-to-head on voter reforms as midterm season begins Daily Brief: Chief Theetge speaks out after investigation Critical injuries in Tucson crash near Valencia, Country…...
US economy expands at a surprisingly strong 4. 3% annual rate in the third quarter
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (773+ words) U. S. gross domestic product from July through September " the economy's total output of goods and services " rose from its 3. 8% growth rate in the April-June quarter, the Commerce Department said Tuesday in a report delayed by the government shutdown. Economists surveyed by…...
Study reveals income to "live comfortably" in U. S. , Greater Cincinnati
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (151+ words) CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A new study was conducted to reveal how much it costs to "live comfortably" in states and metro areas across the U. S. , and the results may surprise you. The study, released by Upgraded Points, examines average expenses of essentials…...
Minimum wage to increase for 2026 to keep up with inflation rates
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (219+ words) CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Minimum wage employees in Ohio will see an increase in pay beginning in 2026, according to the Department of Commerce. Beginning Jan. 1, minimum wage will increase from its current $10. 70 to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5. 50 per hour for…...
Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1054+ words) In a high-profile speech closely watched at the White House and'on Wall Street, Powell said that there are risks of both rising unemployment and stubbornly higher inflation. Yet he suggested that with hiring sluggish, the job market could weaken further....
Gold prices surge to new record high
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (87+ words) (CNN) - The price of gold jumped to a new record high on Tuesday. Gold surged to a new record of just over $3, 500 per troy ounce at one point, according to Refinitiv data. Gold has risen more than 31% so far this…...
Home Depot says it will raise some prices because of tariffs
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (111+ words) (CNN) " Fixing and remodeling things around your house could get a little more expensive. Home Depot announced prices on some of its items are likely to go up. It broke the news in its quarterly earnings results Tuesday. The nation's…...
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged even as Trump demands cuts
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (793+ words) EN ESPA'OL | Reserva Federal mantiene las tasas sin variar pese a presi'n de Trump "We've learned that the process will probably be slower than expected," Powell said. "We think we have a long way to go to really understand exactly…...
President Trump talks trade and tariffs
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (256+ words) WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump is targeting seven more of America's trading partners with higher tariffs on goods they export to the U. S. More countries are in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump's tariffs policy. The announcement Wednesday is aimed at…...
US inflation gauge cools with little sign of tariff impact, so far
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (602+ words) The figures show inflation is still declining from its post-pandemic spike, which reached the highest level in four decades in July 2022. Economists and some business executives have warned that prices will likely head higher as Trump's widespread tariffs take effect,…...