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Doing Better Business: Unemployment benefit scams
7+ hour, 6+ min ago (118+ words) KTBS 3 SHREVEPORT, La. - It's Thursday and that means it's time for "Doing Better Business." Jo Ann Deal with the Better Business Bureau warns viewers about unemployment benefit scams. Join KTBS each Thursday at 3 p. m. on KPXJ CW 21 as the Better Business…...
CA: NEAR $10 GAS PRICES SHOCK DRIVERS ON BIG SUR COAST
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (96+ words) KTBS Sticker shock at the pump: Gas prices are close to $10 per gallon at one California station. SFD chief: Fire captain's actions, inactions linked to 'tragic loss of life' in Kemp house fire Brother of Ricky Evans confirms death in…...
Are home prices going down in Shreveport in 2026?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (216+ words) KTBS Aleksandrkozak // Shutterstock Are home prices going down in Shreveport in 2026? U. S home prices have set monthly record highs for over two years straight, pricing out many homebuyers and keeping more home sellers on the sidelines Prices skyrocketed during the…...
Are home prices going down in Alexandria in 2026?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (140+ words) U. S. home prices have set monthly record highs for over two years straight, pricing out many homebuyers and keeping more home sellers on the sidelines. Prices skyrocketed during the pandemic and have remained elevated since, largely due to persistent inflation and…...
Are home prices going down in Lake Charles in 2026?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (142+ words) U. S. home prices have set monthly record highs for over two years straight, pricing out many homebuyers and keeping more home sellers on the sidelines. Prices skyrocketed during the pandemic and have remained elevated since, largely due to persistent inflation and…...
UK finance minister warns of higher inflation amid Iran war
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (411+ words) Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK government is monitoring the economic impact of the US-Israeli war in Iran UK finance minister Rachel Reeves warned on Monday the country could face rising inflation due to the fallout of the…...
Tips to Ease the Challenges of Starting a Small Business
2+ mon, 6+ day 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…...
US economic growth sharply lower than estimated in fourth quarter
3+ week, 6+ day ago (552+ words) US GDP growth came in at an annual rate of 0. 7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 The US economy grew at a significantly slower pace than initially estimated for the final months of 2025, government data showed Friday, a major downgrade…...
Cash handouts, fare hikes as Philippines battles soaring fuel costs
3+ week, 2+ day ago (478+ words) Tricycle drivers queue in Manila on Tuesday for a fuel subsidy meant to offset the soaring cost of petrol Tricycle drivers stand outside a Manila community centre on Monday as they await a 5, 000 peso fuel subsidy from the government Hundreds…...
Oil eases, equities rise as market focuses on Strait of Hormuz
3+ week, 3+ day ago (637+ words) The US-Israel war on Iran has sent oil prices surging above normal levels Oil prices pulled back and equities rose on Monday as investors focused on the crucial Strait of Hormuz and the head of the IEA said more crude…...