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1+ hour, 46+ min ago (151+ words) The Quad-City Times Javascript is required to use this website. An Amazon Data Center is under construction March 23 in New Carlisle, Ind. UPDATE: Eight in ICE custody after Davenport arrests; restaurant incident detailed De Witt teen accused of sexual abuse…...
Grocery prices rise, but these staples are getting cheaper
3+ week, 4+ day ago (110+ words) Economists predict higher grocery prices in coming months, even if the current two-week ceasefire between the U. S. and Iran leads to a permanent end to the Iran War. Grocery prices are on the rise, but not all foods see increases, according…...
Mark Grywacheski: Where does the labor market go from here?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (343+ words) Despite the anemic pace of job growth and a rising unemployment rate, it isn't a doom-and-gloom landscape for the labor market. Even at 4. 4%, the current unemployment rate is well below the 25-year average of 6. 4%. However, a closer look at the…...
Current Credit Card Interest Rates
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (258+ words) An Air Canada regional jet struck a firetruck on the runway of New York's La Guardia Airport late Sunday, killing at least two people, according to authorities. There were 72 passengers and four crew members aboard the plane, a Jazz Aviation…...
Cattle raised for beef are heavier than ever, raising new concerns in the industry about animal health and welfare
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (267+ words) Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has accused President Donald Trump of orchestrating a "cover-up" over files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to an interview with the BBC published Monday. "Get the files out. They are slow-walking…...
The changing cost of the grocery cart: The impact of inflation on groceries
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (184+ words) The Quad-City Times Javascript is required to use this website. A young man checking eggs from a grocery store shelf. People are also reading" - "Absolute crisis": What US Senator Ted Cruz, Governor Ron De Santis said about Iowa State transfer…...
The Hidden Costs Everyone Forgets in Financial Planning
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (602+ words) Most people build financial plans around the significant milestones: retirement, housing, or education. Yet many families are caught off guard by expenses that don't make it onto the spreadsheet. These hidden costs, from rising property taxes to end-of-life planning, can…...
MARK-TO-MARKET: Federal Reserve finally lowers interest rates, but is it enough?
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (555+ words) Rates just lowered, but potential home buyers are facing several other obstacles that could keep the American dream of owning a home out of reach. (Scripps News) Created by Congress in 1913, the U. S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) is America's central bank....
U. S. agricultural trade deficit reaches new record high
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (564+ words) The U. S. ag trade deficit climbed to a new high the first half of 2025. The deficit hit a record $28. 6 billion through June, according to USDA data released this month. Ag exports through June totaled $85. 6 billion with imports totaling $114. 1 billion, a deficit…...
Capitol Notebook: Iowa businesses shed jobs again in June; unemployment ticks up
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (1325+ words) Iowa businesses shed 2, 700 jobs in June, lowering total nonfarm employment to 1, 590, 700, according to Iowa Workforce Development. At the same time, Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 3. 7%, up from 3. 6% in May. More Iowans also joined the workforce in June,…...