The America Chronicles

Economy, tariffs, Elon Musk and veterans care on constituents' minds during Biggs town hall

Congresswoman Sheri Biggs hosted first telephone town hall on April 21. Biggs listened to constituents on economy, tariffs, Elon Musk, veterans.

Russia's economy ministry cuts 2025 Brent price forecast by nearly 17%

Russia's economy ministry has cut its forecast for the average price of Brent crude in 2025 by nearly 17% from what it saw ...

The right financial adviser can help you navigate a shaky economy. We rank the top firms.

Feeling uneasy about the economy and your investments? A financial adviser may be able to help. USA TODAY and Statista ranked the best.

Here’s how much Costco’s hot dog combo would cost today — if accounted for inflation

And let’s be frank, Costco doesn’t want any beef with its loyal members. But if the retailer did increase the price for inflation, that $1.50 hot dog and soda combo would cost you $4.55, just over ...

ECB’s Inflation Job Is ‘Nearing Completion,’ Lagarde Tells CNBC

The European Central Bank has almost achieved its goal of returning inflation to 2% but must remain flexible as the economic ...

Singapore’s core inflation hits four-year low of 0.5% in March

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s core inflation eased to 0.5 per cent year-on-year in March, down from 0.6 per cent in February, the latest figures from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed on Wednesday (Apr 23).  This is the sixth consecutive drop in the figure and marks a

South African inflation slows sharply in March

South Africa's headline consumer inflation fell more sharply than expected in March, to 2.7% year on year from 3.2% in ...

South Africa Inflation Eases to an Almost Five-Year Low

South African inflation slowed to an almost five-year low in March, taking it below the floor of the central bank’s target ...

'Heartstopper,' queer YA romance Netflix series, to end with movie

The Netflix movie "Heartstopper," featuring a young adult queer romance plot, will end with a movie on the streaming service.

George Clooney dismisses Trump insulting him as a 'second-rate' movie star: 'I don't care'

George Clooney is dismissing a social media post by President Donald Trump that labeled him a "second-rate movie 'star' and failed political pundit."

8 Rules for Managing Your 401(k) in a Recession

In a 401 (k) during a recession, this means not selling out of equity funds to sit in cash, but instead staying the course ...

Gen Z is so terrified of a recession that they’re ditching doom spending, ordering Happy Meals, and using ChatGPT for free therapy

Young people are preparing for a recession with savings tricks like dumpster diving, fast-food rewards, and “no-buy lists.” ...

'I'm alarmed': With recession fears rising, jobless benefits still fall short: Report

Unemployment insurance is still plagued by barriers, delays 5 years after the COVID recession caused chaos and just as another slump threatens ...

Make Ends Meet: What is a recession and how can you prepare?

WAVE News talked to Marcus Warren of Marcus Warren Wealth Management and Tax Planning about recessions, what are they and how you can prepare.

15 things you should — and shouldn't do — in a recession

Another way to prepare yourself for a recession is to rethink your approach to debt. While debt can sometimes feel like an ...

John Friedman named inaugural dean of Watson School of International and Public Affairs

John Friedman, a professor of economics and international and public affairs, has been named the inaugural dean of the Watson ...

NIL, transfer portal giving players options around early entry into NFL Draft

The changing economics of college sports have “altered the dynamics of the NFL draft as prospective early-entry players now have the option of staying in college” for lucrative NIL deals and using the transfer portal in “what amounts to unfettered annual free agency.”

Tucson middle school students win statewide economics competition

Orange Grove Middle School students swept a statewide economics competition after months of studying personal finance, ...

Oil prices fall as tariffs 'ricochet' across the global economy

Oil prices were down sharply Monday, after climbing by more than 5% last week, with tariffs "ricocheting across the global economy and diplomacy doing its best to drag Iran back into the fold" —making ...

Russia's economy ministry cuts 2025 Brent price forecast by nearly 17%, Interfax reports

Russia's economy ministry has cut its forecast for the average price of Brent crude in 2025 by nearly 17% from what it saw ...