The cold weather and Russia’s war on Ukraine have increased U.S. gas exports to other countries, tightening supply and increasing prices.
The average rate for a 30-year mortgage dropped slightly by 0.04% to 6.09%.
| Scripps News Staff
In the salad bowl of the U.S., field workers are working through long hours, harsh weather and border commutes to put food on America's tables.
Critics say both inside and out of government those margins ought to renew interest in a windfall profits tax on big oil.
It’s organized retail crime — where the thefts are planned, and part of organized rings.
| Scripps News Staff
The list of desirable markets was based on factors such as population size, housing availability, median listing prices and job opportunities.
Rising economic costs have made it difficult for pet owners to keep animals they adopted during the pandemic, and for rescues to pay for their care.
| Vanessa Misciagna
A paper by the Chicago Federal Reserve shows that job switching boosted inflation an extra percentage point as people were able to garner higher pay.
| Daniel Grossman
The overall spending figures for the final two months of 2022 were the weakest in two years.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
A proposed Texas bill prohibits land sales to entities and individuals with ties to North Korea, Russia, China and Iran.
When retailers like Amazon deliver on their speedy shipping promises, it’s good news for consumers. But it can compromise workplace safety.
The nation's gross domestic product decelerated last quarter from the 3.2% annual growth it posted from July through September.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Supply chain shortages can cause years-long delays in recovering from natural disasters.
| Scripps News Staff
Experts say there are three primary factors causing inflation to skyrocket, with housing at the top of the list.
The American Rescue Plan of 2021 provided $39 billion in child care relief funds that are starting to run dry.
| Diane Duenez
The latest year-over-year figure was down from 7.3% in November and from a recent peak of 11.7% in March.
| AP
Gen Z (40%) and millennials (46%) count on the tax-time cash infusion the most, according to the study by Qualtrics on behalf of Credit Karma.
Athletes are buying land and leasing the land to farmers, earning a single-digit-percentage annual return on the investment.
| Patrick Griffin
Digital banking is on the rise. About 197 million people used it in 2021 and that number increased to 203 million in 2022.
| Scripps News Staff
The Federal Reserve doesn’t expect inflation to slow enough to get close to its 2% target until well into 2024.
| AP and Bianca Facchinei
Crypto keeps evolving since Bitcoin’s inception in 2009. Estimates show there are roughly 20,000 different digital tokens, coins and currencies today.
| Scripps News Staff
Ascutney Mountain first started welcoming skiers in the winter of 1935. Seventy-five years later it went into foreclosure.
While you might be concerned about the economy in the short term, experts say not to lose sight of long-term goals.
| Justin Boggs
President Biden and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell will make a rare joint appearance in McConnell's home state of Kentucky on Wednesday.
| AP
The benchmark index fell 0.3% Friday, the last trading day of the year, leaving it down 19.4% for the year.
| AP
Applications for unemployment aid for the week ending Dec. 24 climbed 9,000 to 225,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
| AP
According to Billboard, concert goers’ money doesn’t go straight to the artist. The base ticket price goes toward marketing, production and the venue.
U.S. sales between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24, a period that is critical for retailers, were fueled by spending at restaurants and on clothing.
| AP
Inflation still remains well above the 2% year-over-year growth the Fed wants to see.
| AP
Jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 17 inched up by 2,000 to 216,000 from the previous week’s 214,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
| AP
The economy's gross domestic product — output in goods and services — grew 3.2% from July through September.
| AP
The National Association of Realtors found first-time homebuyers made up just 26% of all homebuyers this year.
| Carlos Mendez
Applications for jobless claims fell to 211,000 for the week ending Dec. 10, down by 20,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department reported.
| AP
Policymakers forecast that their key short-term rate will reach a range of 5% to 5.25% by the end of 2023.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
