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Money Monday: the Price of Groceries
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (87+ words) It's Money Monday on Minnesota Live, and with grocery and gas prices squeezing household budgets, many families are looking for smart ways to save. A new ABC News-Washington Post poll shows 44 percent of Americans have cut back on driving and…...
Higher gas prices starting to affect other areas of household spending
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (319+ words) Gas prices have climbed past $4 a gallon nationwide, and higher fuel costs are starting to affect other parts of household spending. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of gas is $4. 01. That is more than a dollar higher…...
North Loop businesses facing economic slowdown, hopeful for months ahead
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (357+ words) A Minneapolis neighborhood once recognized as one of the fastest neighborhoods to recover after the COVID-19 pandemic is facing another slowdown, leaving some restaurant owners adjusting while remaining optimistic about the months ahead. Known for its vibrant energy fueled by…...
Safeguards catching attempted fraud in Minnesota's paid leave program, officials say
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (230+ words) Minnesota's new paid leave program has seen attempts at fraud within its first month, according to state officials. The program, which offers 12-20 weeks of paid, job-protected leave for medical or family reasons, is funded by employer and employee premiums. The…...
Child tax credit increases this tax season
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (149+ words) Tax season is officially underway, and this year, parents should be aware of an increase in the child tax credit. This year, the credit rises to $2, 200 for each child, that's $200 more than last year. RELATED: Tax changes you should know…...
Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (761+ words) The move represents an unprecedented escalation in President Donald Trump's battle with the Fed, an independent agency he has repeatedly attacked for not cutting its key interest rate as sharply as he prefers. The renewed fight will likely rattle financial…...
Asian shares and US futures advance and oil prices fall back
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (760+ words) The gains mirror much of the action from the previous year, when big technology stocks often drove the market to a series of records. Technology stocks led the gains, but several other sectors assisted in the broader market's advance. Health…...
World shares are mixed in the final stretch of 2025
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (498+ words) Crude oil prices edged higher and gold and silver resumed their ascent. U. S. futures were flat. In Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi rang out the final session for 2025 in a traditional year-end ceremony. "By realizing a Japanese economy that earns…...
Asian shares are mixed, while gold and silver hit record highs
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (278+ words) The S&P 500 index fell 2. 11 points, less than 0. 1%, to close at 6, 929. 94, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 20. 19 points, also less than 0. 1%, to 48, 710. 97 and the Nasdaq composite fell 20. 21 points, or 0. 1%, to 23, 593. 10. Institutional investors are largely closed out of their positions for…...
A post-Christmas shopping boom fueled by gift cards
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (391+ words) Kelly Cabalka and her family, hitting Ridgedale Mall on Christmas Eve, are already making plans for next week. "Yes, actually, I do more than before Christmas," she smiles. Cabalka, from Plymouth, says for her, holiday hindsight is 20/20. "But then afterwards,…...