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US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren't the only reason
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (870+ words) Prices for food eaten at home rose 2. 9% in April compared to the same month a year earlier, according to government figures released Tuesday. That was the highest year-over-year inflation rate for the category since August 2023. Prices at restaurants, fast-food chains…...
Americans owe $1. 3 trillion in credit card debt as balances pile up
1+ week, 19+ min ago (61+ words) WCAX Americans owe $1. 3 trillion in credit card debt as balances pile up Court battle over taxpayer funding for Vermont religious school continues Vermont lawmaker questions additional funding for Burlington safe injection site The Good Side: Extraordinary Birthdays For Every Child…...
Welch hears from food shelf staff about impact of rising costs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (49+ words) WCAX Welch hears from food shelf staff about impact of rising costs Trial underway for suspect in 2022 Bennington murder Burlington seeks more state funding for overdose prevention center DNA testing closes 25-year-old Vermont missing person case...
Gas prices in California continue to go up past $6
1+ week, 2+ day ago (42+ words) WCAX Gas prices in California continue to go up past $6 Sec. of State Rubio pins Iran blockade on Iran Fight led to shooting at Oklahoma park that left 23 wounded, police say...
How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive
1+ week, 4+ day ago (894+ words) The dollar has fallen about 10% against other major currencies since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, a pullback potentially playing a role in Americans" concerns about affordability. "It"s kind of a hidden tax," says economist Thomas Savidge…...
Vermont home heating costs up $218 a month since start of Iran war
4+ week, 1+ day ago (183+ words) WCAX MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermonters have paid an average of $218 more a month in home heating costs since the start of the war with Iran, according to new data. Analysis from the Joint Economic Committee shows a nearly 40% increase since…...
Vermont ticket resale company partners with Ticketmaster
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (344+ words) Brothers Brando and Dusty Rich, cofounders of Cashor Trade, say people who choose their site over other ticket resellers are not trying to make a big profit. They say they wanted to digitize the experience they had as young Phish…...
U. S. stocks suffer worst day since start of Iran conflict; Nasdaq sinks 10% below its record
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (800+ words) The S&P 500 slumped 1. 7% for its worst day since January and is back on track for a fifth straight losing week. That stretches back to before the Iran war began, and it would be the longest such losing streak in…...
Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (262+ words) WCAX Prices rose 2. 8% in January compared with a year earlier, the Commerce Department said Friday, slightly below December's increase in a report that was delayed by last fall's six-week government shutdown. The shutdown created a backlog of data that is…...
Concerned about retirement savings and paying for care? Steps you can take now
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (436+ words) (Aging Untold) " Planning for retirement is something to strive for, but many Americans are struggling to save enough for retirement, and the gap between generations is growing, according to Fidelity Investments. The average 401(k) balance for millennials, 29 to 44, is $67, 000. For Gen…...