New claims for jobless benefits are at their highest weekly level since late last year. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 16 rose by 7,000 to 251,000, up from the previous week’s 244,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s the most since mid-November last year. The total number of Americans collecting jobless
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HEATHROW, Florida — Good news for your wallet! The price at the pump is going down. According to a price-reporting agency for AAA. Regular gas costs less than four dollars a gallon at nearly one in five gas stations. Most of the cheaper gas is in the Southeast, Texas, and Oklahoma. Despite relief for some, AAA
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The biggest pay raises in 15 years are on tap for next year, but experts say those raises will not make up for inflation. That’s according to advisory firm Willis Towers Watson. A survey of more than 1,400 U.S. employers found an expected average raise of 4.1% in 2023. But a key measure of inflation, the consumer
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Inflation in the U.S. is surging to the highest level in 40 years. Wednesday, the bureau of labor statistics reported consumer prices rose nine-point-one percent last month, in a year-over-year comparison. That’s the highest rate since 1981. Refinitiv reports, that it’s also higher than the eight-point-eight percent that economists predicted. Analysts say gas prices played a major factor
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Consumers worldwide are getting set for major online discounts. Amazon’s prime day sales event started this morning at 3am eastern and goes for 48-hours. The shopping event has become synonymous with deals, although not everything you want will be on sale. Still, there are lots of opportunities to save. Discounts will be offered on many items
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EL PASO, Texas – Raising prices are being felt by everyone across the country. Groceries, bills, and of course, gas prices have skyrocketed in the past several months. According to AAA, the national average for regular gas is $5.009 a gallon. In El Paso County, the average price for a gallon of gas is $4.82.
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EL PASO, Texas – On Wednesday morning in a news conference between the City of El Paso and Solar United Neighbors, the announcement was made about a new partnership between the two entities, and the launch of the El Paso Solar Co-op. To join the new co-op is free, and you don’t have to commit
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EL PASO, Texas – Drivers are paying an average of $3.38 a gallon for regular unleaded fuel in Texas according to the latest report. The AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch show rose 17-cents from a week ago. El Paso drivers are seeing prices at the pump averaging $3.58, while drivers in Amarillo are paying the
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(BPT) – People often underestimate the financial implications that timing can have on retirement. Consider this scenario: You retire confidently with $1 million, but immediately get hit with a huge stock-market decline. “A major mistake I see people make is to assume that their investment returns will be average every year of retirement,” says Daniel
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(BPT) – Spending more time in the kitchen means learning the importance of not only keeping food fresh for weeks at a time, but also minimizing waste for fewer trips to the grocery store. Food waste also impacts our wallets. In fact, a recent Bosch home appliances survey conducted by OnePoll found that the average
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(BPT) – It will take some time to adjust and recover from the major disruption experienced because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many consumers are figuring out how to cope with challenges when it comes to their financial health. A lot of people are feeling the financial strain of not being able to go to
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(BPT) – In these unprecedented times, when many families are facing physical, emotional and financial hardships, a common question is, “How do I keep up with my mortgage when I’m not working?” A home is a family’s most important asset. But now it’s more than that: It’s where they are hunkering down and staying safe.
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