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PA Minimum Wage Stagnant 20 Years
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (198+ words) If its over 80, some lawmakers want mandatory breaks/shade/e" T-minus 30 hours, no deal confirmed. Optimism remains, but t" Back in 2006, the state set minimum wage at $7. 15. That limit got bumped to $7. 25 by the federal minimum wage increase in 2009. Democratic…...
Inflation Increased for a Third-Consecutive Month
2+ week, 4+ day ago (207+ words) In the latest report, higher energy costs drove up the'producer'price surge. The war with'Iran'is one of the factors in higher energy costs as major trade routes have been choked off due to the war.' "No, I love it," responded the…...
Are home prices going up in Watertown in 2026?
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (246+ words) WENY News Trong Nguyen // Shutterstock Are home prices going up in Watertown in 2026? Home prices have been a major talking point since the pandemic, when they climbed at a record pace in response to a frenzy of demand This increase…...
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in New York
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (793+ words) The typical home value in the United States was $366, 712 in April, 0. 7% higher than the year before. Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in New York using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar…...
Mortgage Rates Dip in Hope of War's End
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (894+ words) Bus, nurse and woman with smartphone, travel and communication with public transport. Person, healthcare professional and employee with cellphone, morning commute and texting with social media or app If you've seen contradictory headlines about mortgage interest rates today, that's because…...
Cost of Goods Rising, Local Business Owners React
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (413+ words) CHEMUNG COUNTY, NY (WENY) " It's no surprise that the cost of everything from gas to food is rising. For some restaurant owners, they are passing the cost onto consumers, but for the owners of Hill Top Inn and Keke's Eats-N-Sweets,…...
US Fed official says rate hikes may be needed if inflation surges
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (498+ words) Four out of 12 voting members on the Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee dissented against its latest policy statement A key US Federal Reserve official warned Friday that a series of interest rate hikes could be needed if price shocks from the…...
What's happening with house prices in Syracuse in 2026?
2+ mon, 11+ hour ago (191+ words) So, what's been happening with home prices in Syracuse, NY, in 2026, and how do they compare to previous years? Redfin Real Estate analyzed the city's January-March average median sale price over the. .. have remained at record highs for years, driven…...
ECB warns of risks from Mideast war as it holds rates
2+ mon, 16+ hour ago (650+ words) Speaking in Berlin earlier this month, ECB President Christine Lagarde said the institution was facing "double uncertainty" Inflation in the 21-nation single currency area jumped to 2. 6 percent in March, above the ECB's two-percent target With a hold for Thursday seen…...
US Fed set to hold rates steady again on cost hikes from Mideast war
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (778+ words) Republican Senator Thom Tillis had vowed to block Federal Reserve appointments until a probe into chairman Jerome Powell involving renovation costs is resolved US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's term at the helm of the central bank is set to…...