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From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (1113+ words) But the new signs of strain cited by major retailers as generous income tax refunds helped shore up their sales make some economists and analysts think they will see a wider retrenchment when the refunds are gone and consumers face…...
Rising tomato prices hitting Heartland small businesses hard
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (363+ words) WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - As inflation continues to hit families and small businesses, tomatoes have joined the rising costs of goods. Allyson Silvestre owns Ally's Bake Shop at the General Store near Walker's Bluff in southern Illinois. She said tomatoes have…...
Impact of higher prices on Memorial Day weekend
2+ week, 1+ day ago (286+ words) CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Gas and beef prices this Memorial Day weekend are the highest they have been in years. Melissa Hubbard and her husband are filling up ahead of a trip to Kentucky to visit friends and family this…...
Gas prices impacting pricing of Mother's Day
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (14+ words) KFVS12 Gas prices impacting pricing of Mother's Day...
Gas prices in California continue to go up past $6
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (61+ words) KFVS12 Gas prices in California continue to go up past $6 Report: Daycare employee abused baby in Lake City, causing skull fracture, brain bleed Secretary Hegseth announces new plan for Strait of Hormuz Elementary school student dies when tree falls on playground…...
Rising gas prices & inflation strain Cape Girardeau seafood restaurant
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (305+ words) CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The owner of a Cape Girardeau restaurant known for serving up pounds of seafood every day says rising gas prices and inflation are squeezing its bottom line'and forcing some menu prices higher. Fast-rising oil prices pushed…...
SIU economist: Iran conflict and the impact on the U. S. economy
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (180+ words) CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - As strikes in Iran continue, an economics expert said Americans could feel the impact beyond the gas pump, but only if the conflict drags on. Kevin Slywester, director of the School of Analytics, Finance and Economics at Southern…...
Oil prices soar and stock prices fall as US-Israel war with Iran rattles markets
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (690+ words) The futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 1. 7%. The price of a barrel of U. S. benchmark jumped 9% to $73 per barrel. Brent crude jumped nearly 10% to nearly $80 per barrel. European markets opened sharply lower. Germany's DAX dropped 2. 2% to…...
Will tariffs impact your fireworks shopping for this year's Fourth of July?
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (301+ words) SCOTT CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Heartland News went out to Hoffman Family Fireworks in Scott City to ask how tariffs could impact the prices consumers will pay this Independence Day. Here's what we found out. "I would just say we have…...
Barge cover manufacturer to invest nearly $6 M in Marshall County, create 25 new jobs
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (116+ words) MARSHALL COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - A fiberglass barge cover manufacturer is set to invest millions in Marshall County. According to Governor Andy Beshear, James Composites LLC will invest $5. 8 million in Marshall County to locate its first facility in Kentucky and create…...