2+ week, 2+ day ago  (629+ words) The world is facing what could be the largest energy shock in history. We aren't there yet. The U. S. and Israel have heavily damaged Iran's military capacity. Iran no longer has a meaningful air force, anti-aircraft defenses or blue-water navy. This…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (762+ words) There is a simple way to cut through the noise about whose economy is stronger " Donald Trump's or Joe Biden's. Pick a moment in time under each president and compare the numbers side by side. The best comparison is the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (544+ words) MUNCIE, IN " Mayor Dan Ridenour and commissioner Stephen Brand on Thursday, March 5, offered a positive forecast for Muncie and Delaware County. Addressing a large breakfast audience at the Horizon Convention Center, Republicans Ridenour and Brand addressed "the state of our…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (318+ words) The Star Press Hicks: It's 'sell off America' time around the world The value of the U. S. dollar dropped against most foreign currencies in late January, while dollar-denominated gold and silver prices rose by record rates. In normal times, this would…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (882+ words) A close observer of the economy might be tempted to ask, "What is going on?" The stock market continues to do well (subject to day-to-day presidential musings) and GDP growth is strong, while nearly every other measure of economic activity…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (104+ words) The Federal Reserve's recent interest rate cut signals a slowing economy and concerns over current economic policies. Tariffs and immigration restrictions are contributing to job losses and rising. .. Federal Reserve's 0. 25% interest rate cut, announced Sept. 17, will have little economic effect…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (419+ words) Social Security recipients in Indiana could get a 2. 7% raise next year, up from last month's estimate of 2. 5%, based on the latest inflation report, according to a new estimate. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W),…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago  (663+ words) Consumer sentiment has dropped by more than 10 percentage points since President Trump's inauguration day and labor markets have stalled. Help wanted ads nationally dropped by 21% since Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcements and by 27% here in Indiana. The private sector jobs…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (531+ words) The average American family will pay about $2, 500 more this year because of tariffs. But unlike inflation, your wages won't rise to compensate. That's because tariffs work differently than inflation. Tariffs cause an increase in the price of goods, both imported…...