South’s Consumer Price Index Up to 3.4%
The Consumer Price Index For The South Region Is Up 3.4% Over The Year Through July, According To New Data From The U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics.
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Small Businesses Concerned About Labor Market, New Taxes
Newly Released Small Business Survey Data Shows That Those Businesses Cite The Labor Market As Their Top Concern Along With Tax Increases In A Time When They Are Already Struggling To Deal With Elevated Inflation.
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Majority Of Americans Living Paycheck To Paycheck, Struggling With Inflation
Two Out Of Three Americans Are Living Paycheck To Paycheck As They Deal With Rising Costs, According To A New Survey.
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Federal Data Shows Job Creation Slowed In September
The U.S. Economy Added 263,000 Nonfarm Jobs Last Month, The Lowest Total New Jobs For A Month All Year.
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Taxpayer Watchdog Group Lays Out Agenda For Fighting Inflation
A Taxpayer Watchdog Group Has Released An “Anti-Inflation Agenda” That It Says The Federal Government Should Follow To Combat The Persistent Inflation Felt Across The Country.
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Inflation Is Hammering Rural America, Report Shows
A Report From Iowa State University Shows That Rural Americans Are Feeling The Pain Of Inflation More Than The Rest Of The Country.
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Quarter Of Americans Will Delay Retirement Due To Inflation, Survey Says
Millions Of Americans Say They Likely Will Have To Push Back Their Retirement Because Of Rising Inflation, Newly Released Financial Survey Data Found.
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Holiday Blues? Economic Challenges Threaten Season With Delays, Shortages & Price Hikes
A Series Of Economic Struggles That Have Grown Increasingly Worse This Year Will Likely Have A Significant Impact On The Holiday Season, Many Economic Experts Predict.
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Food Prices Reach Highest Level In A Decade
Food Prices Hit A 10-Year High Worldwide, According To The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations (FAO)’s Food Price Index. U.S. Companies Are Feeling The Pinch, Resorting To Increasing Prices To Offset Their Costs To Purchase Goods And Deal With Labor And Transportation Problems.
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Tennessee’s COVID Policies Limited Damage To Economy
Lee’s Approach To Pandemic Mitigation Efforts Helped Limit The Impact On TN’s Economy Without Having A Negative Effect On The State’s COVID-19 Metrics, A New Report from The Beacon Center Of Tennessee Says.
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