National Get Smart About Credit Day
Thursday is National Get Smart About Credit Day.
U.S. economy
Wholesale inflation surged in September
Wholesale inflation surged in September to the highest level in more than four years, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Thursday morning, October 15.
Wall Street muscles higher despite more swings for AI stocks
U.S. stock indexes muscled higher Thursday, led by companies delivering bigger profits.
The number of Americans filing for jobless aid remain at historically low levels below 200,000
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched up last week as layoffs remain historically low and most American workers enjoy job security.
US stocks fall further from their record as inflation gets worse
Worries about worsening inflation are weighing on the U.S. stock market Wednesday and pulling Wall Street further from its record.
Social Security recipients to get 3.6% cost of living boost, an average of $75 per month
The Social Security Administration projected Wednesday that the annual cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities will go up by 3.6% beginning in 2027, with some recipients complaining that is not enough to offset soaring prices.
Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% in sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections near
U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gasoline and many other goods and services became more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before midterm elections that have focused heavily on affordability.
Medicare for all support surges
A health idea once considered fringe is gaining support, Medicare for all.
Gas prices jump in the Midlands
Gas prices here in the Midlands have jumped 15 cents over the last week.
U.S. food safety confidence drops
Americans are losing confidence in the safety of their food.
