11+ hour, 58+ min ago   (315+ words) An economist argued Saturday that President Donald Trump's only hope of lowering inflation before the midterms will likely make him very, very mad. Professor of economics Justin Wolfers, who writes the Platypus Economics Substack, made the assessment during an appearance…...

7+ hour, 5+ min ago   (714+ words) "Regular unleaded in the Austin-San Marcos area is … about 98 cents more per gallon than one year ago." As conflict involving Iran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, drivers and households in Central Texas are starting to feel the impact…...

11+ hour, 17+ min ago   (195+ words) nny360.com The co-owner of Ingebretsen’s Scandinavian Gifts and Foods in Minneapolis stopped taking a salary for a nearly a year and cut her inventory of imported Norwegian sweaters after tariffs and other costs increased by more than she could…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (272+ words) U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he is confident Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will pursue a monetary policy path that balances inflation control with economic growth, while emphasizing President Donald Trump’s confidence in the Fed chief. The comments were reported…...

25+ min ago   (1183+ words) The sustained rise in the cost of living has been putting pressure on households for years at this stage, but this week in particular has been a hard one for consumers to stomach. Oil prices have shot up, which will…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (285+ words) Sunday 13 September 2026 Houthi fighters chanting and raising rifles atop a military vehicle in Dhubab district, Taiz province, Yemen Gas prices in the UK and Europe climbed to their highest level since 2022 as a resurgence of conflict in the Middle East…...

7+ hour, 30+ min ago   (214+ words) On September 12, 2026, as inflation risks escalate, central banks from the Group of Seven (G7) prepare for a critical week of interest rate decisions. Among the companies affected by these macroeconomic shifts is Super Micro Computer Inc SMCI. Here are some key…...

8+ hour, 52+ min ago   (327+ words) Interest rate rises are firmly back in vogue. Or, as ANZ put it in a recent note, “the post-GFC era of low rates is over”. Here’s what you need to know about the key economic data releases this week. The…...

9+ hour, 42+ min ago   (569+ words) An unusual spring freeze as well as rising gas prices are having an impact on local farms ahead of Autumn. NBC10’s Andrew Rowan explains how farmers are dealing with it while still finding ways to uphold fall traditions. Pennsylvania farmers…...

9+ hour, 15+ min ago   (203+ words) IMF’s austerity advice Business Recorder This is apropos a news item titled ‘Oxfam says IMF pushed for larger austerity cuts in borrowing countries’ carried by this newspaper recently; according to which, the IMF has pushed borrowing countries to make bigger…...