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How much does it take to be considered 'middle class' in North Carolina? Here are the numbers
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (265+ words) A study from financial information company SmartAsset has defined what it takes to be "middle class" in all 50 states using 2024 one-year American Community Survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau. States with the highest incomes needed by households to maintain a…...
US beef prices stay red-hot for summer cookouts
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (570+ words) CHICAGO — Grill masters and home chefs face sizzling beef prices for summer cookouts as drought and wildfires discourage ranchers from expanding cattle supplies that are at their lowest levels in 75 years. The record-high beef prices strained the wallets of U.S....
Gas prices push inflation rate to 2.4% in March: StatsCan
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (93+ words) morganton.com App Reviewer (do not remove) DSI - Digital Plus Free Account - No DSI Account needed Unlimited Digital + digital-adfree iap - Puzzmo Annual Adfree Unlimited Digital + Puzzmo This browser does not support the video element. Statistics Canada says the annual inflation…...
Fed keeps key rate unchanged, sees limited economic effect from Iran war
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (245+ words) WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday and Chair Jerome Powell highlighted the increasingly uncertain outlook for the U.S. economy and inflation in the wake of the Iran war, suggesting the Fed could stand pat for…...
How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (311+ words) NEW YORK — As the price of crude oil surpassed $110 a barrel Monday, reaching heights not seen since 2022, consumers were feeling the effects of the Iran war and its damage to worldwide energy production. Residents and officials attend the funeral of…...
The changing cost of the grocery cart: The impact of inflation on groceries
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (108+ words) Originally published on thebarcodegroup.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. When building your goals for 2026, experts recommend focusing less on the past and more on an optimistic yet realistic vision for the future. Forbright Bank reports that using…...
Coming price cuts at McDonald's could signal a broader fast food price war
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (1734+ words) Seeing Play Places at our 'go to' fast food stop has been a common experience for most all of us. Whether or not we actually climbed around in hm in the 70s, 80s, or up to the pandemic, we are all very…...