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Column: Who is monitoring the debt? – The Morning Sun
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (24+ words) People of a certain age will recall a lyric from the Tennessee Ernie Ford song "Sixteen Tons: "Another day older and deeper in debt....
Banks see economy as "resilient" but warn about rising energy prices
3+ week, 1+ day ago (422+ words) But the strong profits were clouded by the bank's outlook for 2026, as bank executives warned how high oil prices were starting to negatively impact the consumer and further geopolitical uncertainty could hamper economic growth as the year progresses. "There is…...
Top central banker thinks businesses may be quicker to raise prices due to Iran war
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (376+ words) If oil and gas prices continue to rise, "the response of firms and workers may be faster than last time," ECB President Christine Lagarde said Wednesday in the text of a speech at a conference in Frankfurt, Germany. "We have…...
Small businesses reeling from tariffs brace for spiking oil prices
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (777+ words) By Rachel Siegel THE WASHINGTON POST In Minneapolis, Jeff Anderson's wholesale trade company is bracing for another wave of price increases after tariffs rippled through his supply chain. In Atlanta, Valerie Rachel is gaming out how much gas her home…...
Energy prices soar to levels not seen in years as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (700+ words) Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged to…...
Fact check: JD Vance touts jobs in Michigan, says gas prices will drop
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1319+ words) By Lauren Gibbons / BRIDGE MICHIGAN This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi. com. Gas prices may remain high in coming weeks because of an ongoing conflict in the…...
From electricity to rent, monthly bills are tipping the inflation scale
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (482+ words) By Julie Zauzmer Weil The Washington Post Tiffany Tagbo has been working two jobs " one full-time, one part-time " to make ends meet for most of the past decade, ever since the first of her two daughters was born. But a…...
Michigan has 2nd highest unemployment rate for 3rd straight month
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (47+ words) Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate moved to 5. 4% in May, the third straight month it ranked 49th among the 50 states. More in Michigan News...