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In search of affordability: Where to find a lower cost of living
19+ hour, 33+ min ago (595+ words) (Stacker) - 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…...
Tariff bill nearly the same cost as item
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (71+ words) Tariff bill nearly the same cost as item'WECT Tariff bill nearly the same cost as item INTERVIEW: Sheriff Bill Rogers emerges as unofficial winner in Columbus Co. Republican Sheriff's primary race TECH TALK: Staying scam free while filing taxes online…...
More than oil: Iran, the economy and your wallet
5+ day, 31+ min ago (73+ words) More than oil: Iran, the economy and your wallet'WECT More than oil: Iran, the economy and your wallet INTERVIEW: Sheriff Bill Rogers emerges as unofficial winner in Columbus Co. Republican Sheriff's primary race TECH TALK: Staying scam free while filing…...
UNCW economist weighs in as inflation holds steady at 2.7%, grocery costs climb
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (533+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Federal government data shows inflation holding steady at 2.7%, but consumers continue to face higher costs across essential categories, from groceries to utilities. The latest statistics show inflation rates vary significantly by category. Groceries overall increased 3.1%, with meats, poultry,…...
Fewer Americans boosted emergency savings in 2025 as credit card debt climbed
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (375+ words) (InvestigateTV) " A recent Bankrate survey found Americans who ended last year with less in emergency savings were more likely to have increased their credit card debt. Among those who saw their emergency funds shrink, 39 percent reported higher balances on their…...
Trump says inflation is ‘defeated’ and the Fed has cut rates, yet prices remain too high for many
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (863+ words) Trump told the United Nations General Assembly late last month: "Grocery prices are down, mortgage rates are down, and inflation has been defeated." And at a high-profile speech in August, just before the Fed cut its key interest rate for…...
Watching Your Wallet: Who can afford a home?
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (49+ words) Live recording for VODIN THIS WATCHING YOUR WALLET, CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR RACHEL DEPOMPA LOOKS AT WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING TO BE READY FINANCIALLY FOR EXTREME WEATHER. IN THIS WATCHING YOUR WALLET, ... Watching Your Wallet: Who can afford a home? Watching Your…...
Trump pushes start date of tariffs back to Aug. 7
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (939+ words) Trump told NBC News in a Thursday night interview the tariffs process was going "very well, very smooth." But even as the Republican president insisted these new rates would stay in place, he added: "It doesn't mean that somebody doesn't…...
Jack in the Box plans to shut down nearly 200 locations
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (205+ words) (Gray News) - Jack in the Box plans to shut down dozens of its locations and is also exploring selling its Mexican fast food brand, Del Taco. According to a CNN report, the 74-year-old fast food chain is expected to shut…...
Federal Reserve leaves its key rate unchanged; Trump criticizes Powell for not cutting rates
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (800+ words) The Fed's policymakers signaled they still expect to cut rates twice this year, even as they also project that President Donald Trump's import duties will push inflation higher. They also expect growth to slow and unemployment to edge up, according…...