Walmart’s discounts send sales surging
Walmart on Tuesday offered a much rosier picture for consumer spending than it had forecast just a month earlier, as the company’s steep discounts…
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City issues violation after Salvation Army installs barbed wire fencing to protect property
Management at Salvation Army said there has been an uptick in severe damages to all four properties in New Mexico since the pandemic — particularly…
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Six Flags amusement park shooting near Chicago leaves 3 hurt
Three people were injured in a shooting in a parking lot of an amusement park north of Chicago that sent visitors scrambling for safety, authorities…
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Arizona gas prices fall to more than 15 cents per gallon
Arizona’s average gas prices fall to 15.9 cents per gallon this last week, according to a GasBuddy survey of 2,269 stations in…
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American recession fears collide with reality
The American economy didn’t get the memo that it’s supposed to already be in a…
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Biden administration announces latest steps aimed at filling high-quality jobs
The Biden administration this week announced two new steps aimed at placing more Americans into high-quality jobs, dedicating $500 million toward…
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Gas prices are falling. So is interest in electric cars
As gas prices rose in the the first three months of 2022, interest among car shoppers in hybrid and electric cars rose right along with it.…
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VIDEO: Gas prices dipping overnight
The national average for a gallon of regular dipped again, overnight down to 4.14, the 51st straight day of sliding…
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OPEC agrees to produce slightly more oil as recession fears loom
The world’s oil-exporting countries have agreed to a tiny increase in output next month amid fears that a global recession will crimp…
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Uber’s business is booming even with high gas prices and inflation
Even higher gas prices and soaring inflation aren’t slowing down Uber’s rebound from the worst days of the…
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U.S. oil prices fall to five month low
Economic worries sent oil prices tumbling on…
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Here come the discounts at Walmart, Best Buy and Gap
A glimmer of relief is emerging at the checkout aisle: the return of…
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What’s next for the US housing market
Home prices — already at all-time highs — have continued to climb and mortgage rates have risen much faster than…
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$2,245.62 a second: ExxonMobil scores enormous profit on record gas prices
ExxonMobil and Chevron both reported record massive profits thanks to record gasoline prices during the…
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VIDEO: Consumer spending rose 6.8 percent
The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 6.8%, the biggest 12-month move since the 6.9% increase in January…
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The strange reason America’s economy is shrinking
When you think about a shrinking economy, what comes to mind? t now, even though the country’s gross domestic product has declined for two…
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Fuel prices impacting first responders’ budgets
High fuel prices are impacting every part of society and business and local public safety departments are not…
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Inflation hits NYC’s bodega favorite: bacon, egg and cheese
To keep up with today’s levels of inflation due to the pandemic and Russia’s war with Ukraine, bodega owners are faced with no choice but to raise…
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A sign inflation is easing: Walmart is slashing prices on clothing and other products
Many shoppers have pulled back on buying clothing and other discretionary items as the highest inflation in four decades pinches their…
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This fast-food restaurant’s founder bought a lottery ticket for the $810 million Mega Millions jackpot for all 50,000 of his employees
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot grew to an estimated $810 million Tuesday and players are testing their luck nationwide — including Todd Graves,…
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