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Consumer Prices Reportedly Rose in March Over Soaring Energy Costs, but It's Mostly Good News
15+ hour, 38+ min ago (182+ words) Sometimes, it's a good thing when a newsflash turns out to be unsurprising or a situation unfolds about how people expected things to. That was the case on Friday morning with the release of March's. .. Consumer Prices Reportedly Rose in…...
California "engineered the conditions" for gas crisis hammering state harder than nation
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (194+ words) Following Operation Epic Fury, supply chain disruptions have ricocheted across the market and hiked gas costs for the average American " with Californians paying the prettiest penny at the. .. California "engineered the conditions" Posted By: Mercedes44, 4/9/2026 7: 59: 00 AM Following Operation Epic Fury, supply…...
Stephen Moore: Trump economy will go BOOM in a few weeks
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (193+ words) The jobs numbers are coming in hot, and they're hitting at the right moment for Trump. The war with Iran, rising gas prices, and hand-wringing from the usual doomsayers is causing a lot of. .. Stephen Moore: Trump economy will go…...
U. S. payrolls rose by 178, 000 in March, more than expected; unemployment at 4. 3%
1+ week, 1+ day ago (190+ words) The U. S. labor market bounced back in March, with job creation much stronger than expected though the broader picture of a slow-growth labor market held intact. Nonfarm payrolls rose a seasonally. .. U. S. payrolls rose by 178, 000 in March, Posted By: Dreadnought, 4/3/2026 10: 23: 08 AM The…...
Trump Effect: Consumer Confidence Defies War Fears, Rises for Second Straight Month
1+ week, 4+ day ago (191+ words) American consumers shrugged off the Iran war and rising gas prices in March, pushing the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index up to 91. 8 from 91. 0 in February " well above the 87. 9. .. Trump Effect: Consumer Confidence Defies Posted By: Dreadnought, 3/31/2026 4: 26: 02 PM American consumers shrugged…...
Checking Out Chicago's Checkout Bag Tax
2+ week, 5+ day ago (195+ words) The City of Chicago instituted its Checkout Bag Tax in 2017. When introduced, allegedly to reduce the use of grocery bags to protect the environment, the charge was seven cents per bag. It was. .. Checking Out Chicago's Checkout Bag Tax Posted…...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he won't leave bank until DOJ probe is over
3+ week, 2+ day ago (201+ words) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday he would not step down as leader of the central bank until his successor is confirmed and would not leave the bank's board of governors until the. .. Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he…...
Trump's Oil Move Shows the Difference Between Energy Strategy and Political Theater
3+ week, 5+ day ago (184+ words) The waiver allows that oil to move into global markets for a short period while energy prices face pressure from the conflict in the Middle East. The decision came as oil markets tightened following. .. Trump's Oil Move Shows the Difference…...
Economy Flatlines Ahead of Iran War Stoking New Cost of Living Crisis Fears
3+ week, 6+ day ago (204+ words) The economy unexpectedly flatlined in January ahead of the war in Iran, with the lack of signs of growth stoking fears of recession and another cost-of-living crisis. The Mail has more. In January, .. . Economy Flatlines Ahead of Iran War Stoking…...
Who's The Biggest Monopolist Of All? (Hint: It's Not A Corporation)
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (178+ words) Policymakers often argue over whether capitalism works and how aggressively it should be restrained. But they rarely ask the more pertinent question: where, exactly, does large-scale laissez-faire. .. Who's The Biggest Monopolist Of All? Posted By: Rocky TCB, 3/4/2026 1: 45: 17 PM Policymakers often…...