When it comes to tempering the cost of living, President Biden could have done a whole lot more by doing a whole lot less.
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Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Politics
In a city of divided loyalties, Lewiston voters cite economy and abortion as top concerns
Both Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage have carried the city on their previous paths to the Blaine House.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: A little help on parsing inflation from New Hampshire’s Sununu
What we’re confronting today is primarily global; not just fueled but also fired up by the supply chain shutdown during the worst of the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Soaring U.S. dollar spreads pain worldwide
The soaring U.S. dollar is adding to global inflationary pressures at a time when prices were already soaring.
Posted inNation & World, News
You can keep more money from the IRS next year, thanks to inflation
The standard deduction – the baseline amount of income that filers can collect tax free – will increase to $13,850 for individuals and $27,700 for married couples.
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
March against inflation turns up political heat in France
The march for wage increases and other demands was organized by left-wing opponents of Macron and lit the fuse on what promises to be an uncomfortable week for his centrist government.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
As the causes of inflation grow, so do the dangers
Consumer prices skyrocketed 6.6% from a year ago – the fastest pace in 40 years.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. retail sales stagnate as inflation, rates hit consumers
Consumers are feeling a bigger pinch from rampant price pressures.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. homes face longest streak of energy bill increases in decades
U.S. heating bills are poised to be even costlier, given signs of soaring oil and natural gas prices and cooling temperatures ahead of winter.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Worsening inflation will pressure Fed to keep raising rates
Even with widespread price spikes, the September data showed that the prices for many physical goods, including clothing, used cars, furniture, and appliances, dropped last month.