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Key inflation gauge jumps to highest level in 3 years as war spikes gas prices
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (497+ words) Luciano V. replaces the fuel nozzel after filling the tank of their 1999 Mazda Miata at an Astro gas station on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore." An inflation gauge monitored by the Fed rose 0. 7% in March from February, up sharply from the…...
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Nebraska
4+ week, 2+ day ago (817+ words) Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Nebraska using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the 12 months ending February 2026. The charts…...
Are home prices going down in Omaha in 2026?
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (207+ words) The Norfolk Daily News 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…...
1-800 Accountant Survey Finds: 57% of Small Business Owners Admit Taking Questionable Tax Deductions
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (519+ words) A majority of small business owners admit they have claimed a tax deduction they believed might not fully qualify, according to a new national survey conducted by 1-800 Accountant, America's leading virtual accounting firm for small businesses. A bar chart visualizing…...
Best's Commentary: AM Best Comments on How a Prolonged Middle East Conflict Will Test Global Market Resilience of (Re)Insurers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (133+ words) The short-term impact of the U. S. /Israeli conflict with Iran on the credit quality of (re) insurers has been limited, according to AM Best. However, a prolonged conflict may have wider market implications. HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)…...
In search of affordability: How Nebraska ranks for cost of living
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1044+ words) If there's one issue that every single American is dealing with these days, it's that costs are going up. Food, shelter, energy " the bills just keep getting bigger, and the affordability of daily life is being strained. But here's some…...
New Home Serve Survey Reveals High Home Prices, Not Mortgage Rates, Are the Top Barrier for U. S. Homebuyers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (281+ words) The Awareness is There but Wallets Aren't Ready. Nearly two-thirds of Americans (62%) were aware that mortgage rates fell below 6%, and the news is generating optimism " nearly 6 in 10 (59%) say it makes them feel more positive about the housing market. But optimism…...
US trade deficit declined in 2025, but gap for goods hits record despite tariffs
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (456+ words) Cargo containers line a ship at the Port of Oakland on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Oakland, Calif." Overall, the gap the between the goods and services the U. S. sells other countries and what it buys from them narrowed to just over $901 billion,…...
China's trade surplus surges 20% to a record $1. 2 trillion
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (732+ words) Aerial view of a container terminal in Nanjing in eastern China's Jiangsu province, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026." China's exports rose 5. 5% for the whole of last year to $3. 77 trillion, customs data showed, as Chinese automakers and other manufacturers expanded into markets across the…...
Inflation cooled slightly in December though it remains above Fed's target
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (880+ words) A cashier rings up groceries in Dallas, Aug. 28, 2025." d expected inflation to jump last month as the government resumed normal data collection after the six-week shutdown last fall, so the modest increases that matched the November figures came as a…...