California's gas tax will increase by 2 cents starting July 1, according to a recent notice by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
Items bought in shops are becoming more expensive at the slowest pace in more than two years, according to latest industry figures which show that some prices are actually falling. It means that goods, such as clothes and food, are becoming more costly but far less than before, according to the shop price index from the trade organisation for UK retailers, the British Retail Consortium (BRC), and retail behaviour researchers NielsenIQ. Why have some prices fallen? The shop price index for April...
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McDonald’s reported mixed quarterly results Tuesday as its reorganization weighed on its profit and boycotts hurt its Middle Eastern sales. The company also continues to see consumers worldwide pull back on their restaurant spending. “Consumers continue to be even more discriminating with every dollar that they spend as they faced elevated prices in their day-to-day spending, which is putting pressure on the [quick-service restaurant] industry,” CEO Chris Kempczinski said on the company’s...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is alone in its perception that Nigeria’s surging inflation is fueled by excess liquidity. CBN has inauspiciously pushed the monetary policy rate (MPR), the nation’s benchmark lending rate to a record 24.75 per cent, while banks cash reserve ratio (CRR) stands menacingly at 45 per cent in a […]
Inflation is not going away anytime soon. Jonathan Hoenig, aka The Capitalist Pig, visits the Steve Cochran Show to share his money tips for the middle 60% from how to save to how to invest during this uncertain time. https://omny.fm/shows/steve-cochran-on-the-big-89/inflation-is-not-going-away-
The average owner-occupied home cost 432,061 euros in the Netherlands in March, 5.4 percent more expensive than in the same month last year, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Land Registry reported. Prices rose by 0.7 percent in March compared to February.
Paying for streaming platforms has been getting more expensive, and now there’s some bad news for Comcast’s Peacock subscribers. The company announced this week that subscription prices will increase soon for both new and existing subscribers. Read on as we detail more about this price increase. more
WASHINGTON >> A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden’s re-election bid.
A potential upcoming split between Manchester United and Marcus Rashford may now be inevitable. The English forward was previously seen as an untouchable player with the Red Devils. After all, he netted 30 goals and added 10 more assists for the club just last season. As a result of his stellar campaign, team executives rewarded A potential upcoming split between Manchester United and Marcus Rashford may now be inevitable. The English forward was previously seen as an untouchable player with...
Retail inflation has lessened, but businesses are still swamped by huge price increases in materials and servicesConsumer prices ticked up again in March, rising to anywhere from 3.2% to 3.8% year-over-year, depending on the rate you’re tracking. Of course, that’s way down from what it was back in 2022. But don’t tell that to any of my clients – or people running businesses in just about every industry across the country. For them, prices are not only rising but are significantly –...
Advertisement Money expert Clark Howard says you’re not alone if you’ve experienced “shell shock” at how much your auto insurance has gone up. By the end of 2023, each of the ten largest auto insurers raised their rates by double digits! And many companies are continuing to raise rates this year. Even if you’ve got