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Trump claimed gas is under $2. What's the real price?
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (463+ words) President Donald Trump, during his long State of the Union address, spent about a minute talking about gasoline prices, as some suspected he would. Trump railed against former President Joe Biden, blaming him for high prices, and seemed to claim…...
Ahead of State of the Union, what is the state of the US economy?
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (635+ words) As President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to Congress on Feb. 24, he'll likely point to a strong economy as a key indicator of how America is faring. Indeed, inflation has fallen, even more than most analysts…...
Gold hits 3-week high as tariff fears surge
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (319+ words) Gold rose'nearly 2% to'a three-week high on Monday, fueled by a fresh wave of safe-haven demand on uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans after he vowed to raise duties following the Supreme Court's ruling against his'earlier levies. Spot gold'XAU='was…...
Metro Phoenix's housing market started 2026 slow. Here's what to know
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (139+ words) Pricier home sales propped up the Valley's median last year, but in January it fell from $450,000 in December 2025 to about $445,000. Metro Phoenix's housing market started 2026 slow. Here's what to know Metro Phoenix's median home price held steady in 2025, but slid…...
Quiet week on Wall Street ends loudly with court decision on tariffs
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (466+ words) It was shaping up to be a relatively quiet week for markets, until Friday, Feb. 20, delivered a cascade of market-moving headlines." Fresh economic data showed the U.S. economy expanded at just a 1.4% annualized pace in the fourth quarter, a sharp slowdown…...
Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs, how much could you be owed
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (605+ words) TheUnited States'Supreme Court'ruled on Feb. 20 that President'Donald Trump did not have the authority to impose'sweeping tariffs'at the stroke of a pen, almost a year after Americans had been taxed for the president's economic agenda. It's unclear how this ruling will…...
US economic growth slows sharply in the fourth quarter
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (279+ words) WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters)-U.S. economic growthslowed more than expectedin thefourthquarteramid disruptions from last year's government shutdown and a moderation in consumer spending, but tax cuts and investment in artificial intelligence were expected to support activity this year. Gross domestic product increasedat…...
Here's what the Supreme Court tariff ruling means for consumer prices
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (493+ words) Expect the most'relief'on categories of consumer items that are'most impacted by tariffs, including glassware and tableware, furniture'and a wide range of household supplies." Trump's tariffs have inflated prices across a host of imported items, an effect visible in the'January inflation…...
Feeling broke in a steady economy? Here's what's happening.
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (717+ words) Inflation ticked down to 2.4%, the unemployment rate fell, and'U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs'in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, whose reports economists view as the "gold standard" of data. On paper, the economy'appears to be'stabilizing. Chief economist for Comerica…...
Gold Heads Into 2026 Near Record Highs: Why More Americans Are Selling Their Gold
1+ week, 11+ min ago (739+ words) Gold had a year few investors will forget. Prices surged more than 65% in 2025, marking the metal's strongest annual performance in nearly half a century. Gold not only outpaced U.S. stocks and bonds, but it also left cryptocurrencies behind as well. The…...