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What a deserted mall in Moscow says about Russia's economic woes
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (1144+ words) Moscow (CNN) " High-energy pop music blares out across the atrium of a glitzy shopping mall in a middle-class Moscow suburb. But what was meant as the soundtrack to the hustle and bustle of shoppers is instead playing to largely vacant…...
Wisconsin's unemployment increases in March
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (142+ words) MADISON, Wis. -- Unemployment increased to 3. 5% in the month of March according to data released by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. That number is 0. 8 percentage points below the national unemployment rate of 4. 3%." -- Unemployment increased to 3. 5% in the month of March…...
IMF sees global oil shortfall this year and warns Iran war could tip world into recession
2+ week, 3+ day ago (748+ words) An Iranian resident looks out the window of his damaged home after Israeli-American strikes in Tehran, on April 7 2026. London/Hong Kong (CNN) " The International Monetary Fund says the world will suffer an oil shortfall this year " even if the war…...
Jill On Money: Consumers are miserable, but resilient
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (285+ words) Americans are having a strange economic moment. We feel bad " really bad. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell to its lowest level ever recorded, as war in the Middle East caused all demographic groups across age, income, and…...
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Consumer sentiment rebounds slightly after hitting lowest level on record
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (261+ words) People shop at a grocery store in Manhattan on February 27 in New York City. Americans still feel lousy about the economy and worry that the US-Israeli war with Iran will continue to push up prices. The University of Michigan's final…...
Jeanine Pirro drops criminal probe of Jerome Powell
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (905+ words) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in Washington, DC, on Thursday, March 19. US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro said April 24 she is closing the criminal probe of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. (CNN) " The Trump administration's extraordinary criminal investigation of Federal…...
Consumer Headlines: Retail Sales Up 1. 7% in March
1+ week, 2+ day ago (94+ words) news8000. com News 8+ 24/7 Live Stream Smithsonian's New Elephant Plays in Bath Consumer Headlines: Retail Sales Up 1. 7% in March UPDATE: La Crosse County Sheriff's Office requests volunteers for search of missing man New La Crosse County Board members sworn in Motorcycle chase…...
$28 billion and counting: Europe tallies the cost of another energy crisis
1+ week, 2+ day ago (853+ words) London (CNN) " The European Union has unveiled a raft of planned emergency measures to cushion its economy from soaring energy costs. The proposals, announced Wednesday, underscore the economic damage the Iran war is inflicting on Europe, which only recently emerged…...
Metal plant employees sue owners over sudden closure, layoffs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (304+ words) WISCONSIN (WCCO) -- Dozens of former employees are now suing their former bosses after they were all abruptly laid off from a metal fabrication plant in western Wisconsin. David Olsen is one of those employees. He said that ownership at Northern…...