Economy
Poll: 83% of Americans cutting back on personal spending due to inflation(The Center Square) – The vast majority of Americans are cutting back on their spending because of rising inflation, according to new survey data. Provident Bank based in… Read More
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Fed report: Inflation passed on to consumers, will continue for months(The Center Square) – Newly compiled data from the Federal Reserve shows that inflation is hurting businesses, costing consumers, and likely not going away anytime soon. The Federal… Read More
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Report highlights cost of pandemic school closures, limited effectiveness of lockdowns(The Center Square) – A working paper that examined how U.S. states responded to the COVID-19 pandemic found that states with strict lockdowns and other COVID-19 policies… Read More
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Number of Americans living paycheck to paycheck jumps 7 percent, report shows(The Center Square) – A growing number of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck despite increasing wages, a newly released report found. PYMNTS and Lending Club released the report, which… Read More
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Report: Federal unemployment benefits kept millions from returning to work(The Center Square) – Increased federal benefits last year perpetuated unemployment and kept millions of Americans from returning to the workforce, a new study released Wednesday reports. The Texas Public… Read More
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Report: Finances for Chicago, St. Louis among worst in nation, despite COVID relief(The Center Square) – The finances of two of the largest cities sandwiching Illinois are among the worst performers in the nation, despite having been sent billions of dollars in… Read More
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United Van Lines report: Americans continue moving out of higher-tax states(The Center Square) – While Americans continued to move out of higher taxed blue states in 2021, migration patterns were different than they were in 2020, a report by… Read More
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Report: Inflation costs families around $3,500 this year(The Center Square) – A new report estimated the annual cost of elevated inflation this year will be around $3,500 per household. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,… Read More