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Rise In Food Prices Goes Beyond Eggs: Here’s Rundown Rise In Food Prices Goes Beyond Eggs: Here’s Rundown
Rise In Food Prices Goes Beyond Eggs: Here’s Rundown Eggs are not the only food product seeing a sharp increase in prices. December grocery prices were nearly 28 percent higher than five years ago, reflecting how much harder families are finding it to manage their everyday expenses, The Wall Street Journal reports.  According to Labor Department data, grocery prices surged 1.8 percent year-over-year in December, marking the fastest increase in over a year, The trend started just after the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2019, mainly due to pandemic-related supply chain issues. According to a Trace One analysis of US Bureau of Labo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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These Jobs Will Dominate Nationally In 2025, According To U.S. News Rankings These Jobs Will Dominate Nationally In 2025, According To U.S. News Rankings
These Jobs Will Dominate Nationally In 2025, According To U.S. News Rankings U.S. News & World Report has unveiled its 2025 Best Jobs rankings, highlighting the top careers across various sectors to guide job seekers in making informed decisions. For the second consecutive year, the health care sector leads the list, with Nurse Practitioner securing the No. 1 position. The top five jobs for 2025 are: Nurse Practitioner IT Manager Physician Assistant Financial Manager Software Developer These rankings consider factors such as growth potential, work-life balance, job safety, employment rate, and salary.  The prominence of health care and STEM (Science, Tec…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Massachusetts' Unemployment Rate Takes Nosedive - A Good Sign For Economy Massachusetts' Unemployment Rate Takes Nosedive - A Good Sign For Economy
Massachusetts' Unemployment Rate Takes Nosedive - A Good Sign For Economy The Massachusetts unemployment rate took a nosedive from July to August - a sign that the economy is rebounding. And Massachusetts no longer has the highest unemployment rate in the country. The state’s overall unemployment rate fell by 5 percentage points between the two months, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s a rare abrupt change in the monthly rates. In August, the unemployment rate was 11.3 percent In July, the rate was 16.2 percent unemployment. Massachusetts gained more than 50,000 jobs in August, the early numbers indicate. While Massachusetts’ economy ha…

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by Kristin Palpini