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Local Living: Getting ready to welcome in 2022!

Dec 30, 2021 5:55 PM EST

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Local Living: Getting ready to welcome in 2022!

Consumer News: Weekly unemployment claims at lowest in 52 years, flight cancellations continue to pile up

Dec 30, 2021 5:28 PM EST

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Consumer News: Weekly unemployment claims at lowest in 52 years, flight cancellations continue to pile up

New law to protect patients against surprise medical bills in 2022

Dec 30, 2021 12:27 PM EST

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The new year will ring in new laws. One of these is called the ‘No Surprises Act,’ providing new federal protections for patients against surprise medical bills.

‘Good Riddance Day’ in Times Square celebrates the end of 2021

Dec 29, 2021 6:24 PM EST

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A lot of people want to put both 2020 and 2021 behind them, so the 15th Annual ‘Good Riddance Day’ in Times Square may be more needed than ever before.

GasBuddy’s projection for gas prices in 2022

Dec 29, 2021 6:13 PM EST

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GasBuddy says prices at the pump next year could rise to an average of $3.41 per gallon, that’s up from this year’s average of $3.02 a gallon.

Consumer News: Tips for those returning holiday gifts, a look at changes you can make to benefit your health in 2022

Dec 29, 2021 5:23 PM EST

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Consumer News: Tips for those returning holiday gifts, a look at changes you can make to benefit your health in 2022.

Consumer News- Holiday Sales

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Dec 29, 2021 3:31 PM EST

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CNN- In consumer news, shoppers apparently turned out in droves to grab up holiday deals. Mastercard released a new report showing u-s retail sales rose eight and half percent year-over-year between November 1 and Christmas Eve. The credit card company pointed to clothing sales as helping drive the surge. Mastercard also found shoppers were out earlier and many turned to…