Economy Tag

Bed Bath & Beyond Won’t Open New Stores in California

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 20, 2025 35 Comments

"California has created one of the most overregulated, expensive, and risky environments for businesses in America. It's a system that makes it harder to employ people, harder to keep doors open, and harder to deliver value to customers."...

Teamsters Donating to Republicans Ahead of Midterms in Shift Away From Democrats

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 13, 2025 17 Comments

"For the second year in a row, the labor union’s political arm donated to the Republicans’ House campaign arm after nearly two decades of mostly backing Democrats."...

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July Inflation Holds Steady at 2.7% for All Items Year-to-Year

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 12, 2025 14 Comments

However, the index for all items minus food and energy rose 0.3% in July after a 0.2% increase in June....

California Seeks Buyer for Benicia Refinery as Fuel Supply Warnings Mount

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 29, 2025 21 Comments

This may be the first small step California is making away from the edge of the Net Zero cliff....

City-Funded Grocery Store in Kansas City has Empty Shelves, Plagued by Crime

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 24, 2025 39 Comments

Socialism doesn't work....

Trump Announces Trade Deal With Indonesia, Opening Entire Market to U.S.

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 15, 2025 12 Comments

"For the first time ever, our Ranchers, Farmers, and Fishermen will have Complete and Total Access to the Indonesian Market of over 280 million people."...

CPI Increases at 2.7% Annual Rate in June, Highest in Four Months

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 15, 2025 21 Comments

Eggs continue to drop, but gas and electricity slightly ticked up in June....

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Illinois Keeps Hemorrhaging Young People

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 04, 2025 33 Comments

"A dwindling youth population means shrinking potential — not just economically, but in civic energy, creativity and community life. That’s bad news for a state that depends on young people to power its workforce and its future."...

Trump Announces Trade Deal With Vietnam, Including ‘Access to Their Markets’

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 02, 2025 24 Comments

30% of Vietnam's exports go to America, which makes the country "vulnerable to Trump's tariffs."...

CPI Increased 0.1%, Egg Prices Continue to Fall

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 11, 2025 11 Comments

Again, it is too early to tell how tariffs affected prices....

May Jobs Report: Hiring Slowed, Unemployment Stayed the Same

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 06, 2025 7 Comments

It's a mixed bag, but it's not the end of the world....

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Fed’s Preferred Gauge Shows Inflation Hits Four Year Low

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 30, 2025 33 Comments

Hopefully the trend continues....

For First Time in Rasmussen’s Polling History, 50 Percent of the Country Says America is on Right Track

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 28, 2025 23 Comments

“Never thought I would see it. I don’t think the Republican Party understands the gravity of the gift which Trump has given them. Unprecedented presidency.”...