Elevatedinflation continues to wallopAmericans' buying power across the country, but rising prices are impacting some areas more than others. The latestconsumer price index (CPI)released by the Labor Department on Wednesday showed prices in the U.S. climbed 3.5% in March from a year ago, rising...
Even though most hourly workers are making more than the federal minimum, it’s still not enough to keep up with inflation — especially the elevated inflation of recent years. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ inflation calculator, $1 in 2023 has only 70% of the buying power as...
The housing market has been in a sales slump since 2022 as elevated mortgage rates put off many would-be homebuyers. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in August even as mortgage rates began easing. The recent uptick in mortgage rates may already ...
With a menu inspired by iconic Asian cities, the lounge and bar area is where guests can enjoy Pan-Asian sharing-style dishes constructed by head chef Craig Best. The menu features the Aura sticky confit duck salad, glazed miso salmon, loaded grilled cauliflower and cooling desserts such as...
LOOK: Here Are the 25 Best Places to Live in New York State Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in New York using data from Niche. Niche ranks places to live based on a variety of factors including cost of living, schools, health care, recreation, and weather. Cities,...
The JPMorgan Chase Institute also recently released data showing that cash balances remain elevated among their customers, including those with lower incomes. Bank account balances for Americans with less than $26,000 in income were 65% higher at the end of last year than they were two years ...
was ultimately their downfall. After a series ofdeadly police shootingsin which officers killed teenagers they believed were armed with real weapons, cities began banning them. Entertech tried to manufacture less realistic water guns, but the companywas purchased by Acclaim Entertainment in 1990and be...
Cities and towns have gotten by on generous state aid packages (made possible by Federal pandemic relief). If/when that dries up – they will be extremely-reliant on property taxes for their fiscal needs because lots of small businesses did not make it through the pandemic. If receipts from...
was ultimately their downfall. After a series ofdeadly police shootingsin which officers killed teenagers they believed were armed with real weapons, cities began banning them. Entertech tried to manufacture less realistic water guns, but the companywas purchased by Acclaim Entertainment in 1990and be...
It’s long been said that Apple stores are the most profitable around and the brand’s approach to memorable customer experience is renowned. The company has always allowed customers to directly interact with its product line and encourages users to explore and play. This has elevated Apple...