Month: June 2022

Is a recession near? Sharp drop in consumer spending signals it may be News Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion Inflation has slowed consumer spending faster than expected. That’s sending alarm bells about the economy to some analysts. They are now saying recession could hit sooner than originally expected. Recession is appearing closer on […]

Is a recession near? Sharp drop in consumer spending signals it may be News Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion Inflation has slowed consumer spending faster than expected. That’s sending alarm bells about the economy to some analysts. They are now saying recession could hit sooner than originally expected. Recession is appearing closer on […]

Low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines is opening a new base at Orlando International Airport Thursday, adding two new routes to its map and extra service to its existing hub in New Haven, Connecticut. “We’re excited to make Orlando a big center of gravity,” Andrew Levy, Avelo’s CEO told USA TODAY in an interview. “There’s a lot of opportunity […]

New York remains the nation’s pizza capital, based on a new ranking of the top 50 U.S. pizzerias by Italian experts. The Big Apple is home to nine of the top 50 pizzerias in the country, according to 50 Top Pizza, a pizza evaluation site in Paestum, Italy, not far from Naples. Earning the top spot: Una Pizza Napoletana, located […]

Fourth of July travelers will have some relief at the pump, although gas prices are still at levels never before seen for the holiday weekend.  The national average for a gallon of gas is $4.86, according to AAA. That is 26 cents more than Memorial Day weekend prices, but it reflects a decline in prices in recent […]

Fourth of July travelers will have some relief at the pump, although gas prices are still at levels never before seen for the holiday weekend.  The national average for a gallon of gas is $4.86, according to AAA. That is 26 cents more than Memorial Day weekend prices, but it reflects a decline in prices in recent […]

Grocery inflation pressures rise as farm fertilizer costs soar News Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion ARCANUM, Ohio – On a temperate morning in mid-May, Scott Stickley maneuvered a massive tractor across an empty field flanked by quaint, two-story farmhouses. It’s a common sight near his hometown of Arcanum, a farming community roughly an hour and a half […]

The fireworks shortage that affected consumers in 2020 and 2021 seems to be over. This year, retailers warn that supply chain challenges have led to higher prices. Costs across the fireworks industry are up 35%, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association. Planning to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend with fireworks this year? It’ll cost you.  […]

MADRID – President Joe Biden wraps up a six-day trip to Europe that has been largely overshadowed by domestic issues and will meet the press before heading home on Thursday. Biden has scheduled an 8 a.m. EDT news conference where he’s expected to field questions on international topics such as the war in Ukraine and […]