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Private Job Growth Hits Lowest Point In Months As Trump's Trade Wars Shake Economy Private Job Growth Hits Lowest Point In Months As Trump's Trade Wars Shake Economy
Private Job Growth Hits Lowest Point In Months As Trump's Trade Wars Shake Economy Job growth in the private sector slowed to its weakest pace in seven months, as hiring lags amid economic uncertainty and rising trade tensions, according to new data. Private employers added just 77,000 jobs in February, the ADP said in its National Employment Report released on Wednesday, Mar. 5. That number marks the smallest job growth since July 2024 and was down sharply from January's revised total of 186,000. February's data is the latest in a wave of troubling economic indicators during the first two months of President Donald Trump's return to office. "Policy uncertainty…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Canada, Mexico, China Retaliate As Trump's Tariffs Spark Trade Wars: 'We're Ready To Fight' Canada, Mexico, China Retaliate As Trump's Tariffs Spark Trade Wars: 'We're Ready To Fight'
Canada, Mexico, China Retaliate As Trump's Tariffs Spark Trade Wars: 'We're Ready To Fight' Canada, Mexico, and China are responding to President Donald Trump officially placing tariffs on the three nations, escalating tensions with the US's key trading partners and increasing concerns about rising costs for American consumers. The US officially imposed 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods on Tuesday, Mar. 4. On the same day, the US also raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 20 percent. On his social media platform Truth Social, Trump claimed the solution to the trade wars is bringing more businesses into the country. "IF COMPANIES MOVE TO THE UNITED STATES, …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
As Egg Prices Soar, Another Breakfast Staple Is Seeing Inflation Reversal As Egg Prices Soar, Another Breakfast Staple Is Seeing Inflation Reversal
As Egg Prices Soar, Another Breakfast Staple Is Seeing Inflation Reversal As egg prices continue to soar with no relief in sight, there's finally some good news for consumers. Another breakfast staple is seeing prices snap, crackle, and drop. For the second straight year, cereal prices have decreased. Analysts attribute the reason to lower demand and increased harvests. According to pattern.com, the follow cereals saw the biggest price declines in 2024: Fruity Peebles Corn Pops Quaker Oats Cap'n Crunch Grape Nuts Rice Krispies Trix Other popular brands, such as Cheerios, Rice Krispies, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Honey Bunches of Oats, Life, a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Cookie Remix: Post Malone, Oreo Create Unique Flavor With Special Designs Cookie Remix: Post Malone, Oreo Create Unique Flavor With Special Designs
Cookie Remix: Post Malone, Oreo Create Unique Flavor With Special Designs Music and snacks collide as music star Post Malone is teaming up with Oreo to release a limited-edition cookie featuring unique flavors, designs, and a personal touch from the chart-topping artist. Oreo announced the partnership with the hip-hop and country musician in a news release on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The Limited Edition Post Malone OREO Cookies will have a one-of-a-kind swirled creme and designs inspired by Post Malone's world. The cookies feature a swirled creme combining salted caramel and shortbread flavors, sandwiched between a chocolate cookie and a golden cookie—a firs…

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
Brand-New Poll Reveals Shift In NYers' Consumer Sentiment Brand-New Poll Reveals Shift In NYers' Consumer Sentiment
Brand-New Poll Reveals Shift In NYers' Consumer Sentiment New Yorkers are feeling more optimistic about the economy, according to a new Siena College poll released Wednesday, Sept. 14. The New York State Index of Consumer Sentiment was up 9.1 points to 70.8 in the third quarter of 2022, the poll found. That’s 12.6 points above the nation’s Index of 58.2. The current index rose nearly 12 points from the previous quarter to 64.1 and the future index increased nearly eight points from 67.6 to 75.2, researchers found. Future confidence in the state is 17.2 points higher than the nation’s 58.0. “New Yorkers’ collective sentiment continues to o…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
New Poll Reveals Percentages Of NYers Squeezed by Gas Prices, Hit By Food Costs New Poll Reveals Percentages Of NYers Squeezed by Gas Prices, Hit By Food Costs
New Poll Reveals Percentages Of NYers Squeezed by Gas Prices, Hit By Food Costs If you’ve been feeling the pinch at the gas pump or grocery store lately, you’re not alone, according to a new poll from the Siena College Research Institute (SCRI). Pollsters found that 69 percent of New Yorkers said that current gasoline prices are having a very serious or somewhat serious impact on their financial condition.  That’s up from 66 percent last quarter. And even more New Yorkers reported feeling burdened by the cost of groceries, with 80 percent of respondents saying that the amount of money they spend on food is having either a very serious or somewhat serious impact …

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by Michael Mashburn