Cost of Living

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (101+ words) GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 9 -- Furman University posted the following news: Francis Kim advocates for an independent Federal Reserve "That 75-year-old principle - the Treasury does not interfere in monetary policy, and the Fed does not finance government debt - is again coming…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (547+ words) 🏥 👮🏽 👩‍🚒 HEROES AMONG US — NOMINATE ONE TODAY! 👩‍🚒 👮🏽 🏥 Are you a penny pincher when it comes to setting your budget at home? Or do you find yourself asking: “Budget, what budget?” Maybe it’s time to get out your pen and paper and…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (150+ words) Trade tiff could cost Calgary $500M: officials CTV News Trade tiff could cost Calgary nearly $500M: officials City officials say the prices of several projects already on the go could cost the city nearly $500M, including new fire trucks and the Green Line…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1448+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Tracking rent prices may help businesses and policymakers understand where inflation is headed months in advance of government inflation reports, according to researchers at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business who developed the Penn State/ACY Alternative…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (534+ words) Dan Netter//September 7, 2026// Twin Cities industrial market vacancy is about 2 percentage points below the national average vacancy rate. Sitting at 4.4%, the metro is also project to “lead tier-1 markets” for the sector’s rent growth, estimated to between 5% and 6% over 2027, according…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (914+ words) By Wu Yu, Jin10 Data Latest disclosed Fed schedules show that two Federal Reserve governors met with banking industry figures or attended related events during the 'blackout period' surrounding FOMC meetings in May and June this year. While there is currently…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (778+ words) U.S. job growth surpassed Wall Street and economists’ expectations in August. The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is much more than the 53,000 new jobs projected for last month by economists and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (318+ words) Wage growth continued to cool, with average hourly earnings rising 3.1% year over year in August, down from 3.2% in July and marking the slowest pace of 2026. Average hourly earnings reached $37.75. Meanwhile, a recent sharp increase in energy and gasoline prices, driven…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (985+ words) A waiter serves rotisserie chicken with potatoes at Gigi's restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, on April 26. The latest read on the labor market shows that it remains stable despite growing headwinds. (CNN) — The US labor market in August roused from…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (157+ words) The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month. The US labor market added 162,000 jobs in August, blowing past economists’ expectations, and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% The gains came largely…...