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Ending taxes an unreasonable expectation
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (602+ words) It might be popular to argue for eliminating taxes, but it's also intellectually dishonest and disingenuous. First, it was the individual income tax. More recently, I hear talk about abolishing property taxes. And now that Gov. Mike Braun has suspended…...
UN lowers forecast for global economic growth in 2026 over Mideast energy crisis
3+ week, 4+ day ago (605+ words) Americans paid more for their groceries in April, but high g" Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CE" UNITED NATIONS " Responding to Middle East crises and rising oil prices, the United Nations has lowered its forecast…...
Fort Wayne metro area unemployment drops to 3. 4%, state report shows
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (338+ words) Just over 7, 970 willing workers in the Fort Wayne metro area were unemployed in February, down 15% from the number without jobs in the same month last year, figures released Thursday show. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development said unemployment for Allen,…...
Fort Wayne area unemployment to start 2026 was similar to January last year, report shows
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (207+ words) Unemployment in the Fort Wayne metro area for January was 3. 8%, the same as the first month of last year, figures released today show. Figures from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development indicate the labor pool in January was 239, 002, up more…...
US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (380+ words) Director of the White House National Economic Council Kevin Hassett stands before a television interview of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. WASHINGTON " The national debt surpassed a record $39 trillion Wednesday, a milestone that comes just weeks into the…...
Wholesale prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3. 4% last month, the most in a year
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (339+ words) The Journal Gazette WASHINGTON " U. S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected in February. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index " which measures inflation before it hits consumers " rose 0. 7% from January and 3. 4% from February 2025. The year-over-year increase was…...
Cracks emerged in a resilient US economy before war in Iran sent oil prices rocketing
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (937+ words) Consumer spending was anemic in January, the government said. The economy grew sluggishly in the fourth quarter. WASHINGTON " The highly resilient U. S. economy was already showing signs of strain even before the launch of the Iran war, data released Friday showed,…...
US employers cut a surprising 92, 000 jobs last month as unemployment rate rises to 4. 4%
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (677+ words) FILE - Construction workers install a lumber roof at a new home build Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Laveen, Ariz. Signs like this on a restaurant last month in Chicago might be rarer as the economy lost 92, 000 jobs. WASHINGTON " American employers unexpectedly cut…...
Wholesale prices arrive hotter than expected, up 0. 5% from December
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (294+ words) WASHINGTON " U. S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month. The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index, which measures inflation before it hits consumers, rose 0. 5% from December and 2. 9% from January 2025. Economists had forecast a 0. 3% increase for the…...
Tips to Ease the Challenges of Starting a Small Business
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (218+ words) The annual Small Biz Challenge rewards entrepreneurs for innovation and drive. (State Point) Launching and managing a small business offers a complicated mix of challenges and rewards. National Entrepreneurship Week, celebrated Feb. 14-21, is an opportunity to both celebrate the role…...