1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (28+ words) One topic of conversation among all my friends and acquaintances is the shock of today's prices " for everything. When I was a kid, I remember vividly t...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (820+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul in Cheektowaga on Wednesday touts a more affordable New York state despite increasing budgets and taxes. Almost every level of bureaucracy is guilty of overusing the word affordability. As prices keep rising " whether due to inflation, at…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (487+ words) CHAUTAUQUA'If you think economics is boring, Stephen Moore proves the opposite. On Aug. 7, the White House chief of staff called Moore, co-founder of the Club for Growth and a Fox News contributor, and asked that he meet with the president,…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (415+ words) Across upstate New York, small businesses remain the backbone of local economies, fueling job creation and shaping the character of regional communities. As new ventures open their doors and established shops expand, residents and leaders alike are taking note of…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (244+ words) Question: I had the STAR reduction on my property tax, do I need to reapply for that each year? How do I do that and when? The income figures used this year is your income for 2024. So this income is…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (925+ words) Green garlands, giant nutcrackers, baubles and bows go up in early November on the historic downtown building that houses the gift shop. Inside, customers can choose from over 500 different types of ornaments and a variety of holiday gift baskets. "We…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (694+ words) The 2025 forecast from the National Retail Federation on Thursday estimates that shoppers will collectively spend between $1. 01 trillion and $1. 02 trillion in November and December, an increase of 3. 7% to 4. 2% compared with last year. Retailers rung up $976 billion in holiday sales last year,…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (279+ words) In 1992, James Carville coined the phrase, "It's the economy, stupid," referring to how the economy affects one's personal finances. This phrase was credited with playing a big part in getting Bill Clinton elected President. The economy means different things to…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (727+ words) Doll's small farm west of Detroit had no cases of bird flu, despite an ongoing outbreak that killed more than 2 million U. S. turkeys in the last three months alone. He also avoided another disease, avian metapneumovirus, which causes turkeys to lay…...

9+ mon, 14+ hour ago  (977+ words) But this summer, the 41-year-old hit a milestone that long felt out of reach: She became a millionaire. A surging number of everyday Americans now boast a seven-figure net worth once the domain of celebrities and CEOs. But as the…...