Prices are up across the board, including on groceries, rent and gas prices. President Biden said he’s “fighting to bring down” prices, blaming inflation in part on “Putin’s price hike.” Prices surged last month, and inflation has been soaring since last May.
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Economics of a gas station
High gas prices don’t mean high profits for station owners
Exodus of 'iconic' American companies is taking psychic toll on Russians
The sight of well-known American companies suspending operations in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine is either cause for alarm — or generating disgust.
Inflation up 7.9 percent in February compared to last year as price rises grip U.S. economy
Inflation kept up its blistering pace in February, and economists say Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is triggering even steeper price increases this month.
Tesla to pay Ukrainian employees for up to 3 months if they are conscripted to fight
Ukrainian Tesla employees who are asked to return to defend their country will receive pay for at least three months, according to an e-mail the company sent Mo
Biden signs executive order that could bring U.S. one step closer to a digital currency
A U.S. digital currency could be on the horizon. The Biden administration is putting its support behind the research and development of a “U.S.
Gas prices are high, but you've got some options to stretch your fuel tank farther
With the war in Ukraine compounding already soaring fuel prices, motorists are struggling to find ways to increase their mileage and reduce costs.
Charles Entenmann, who helped bring baked goods to supermarkets, dies at 92
Charles Edward “Charlie” Entenmann, who helped expand his family’s Long Island, New York, bakery from a local delivery service to a household name, died last
Texas oilfield company, executive indicted in gas deaths of employee and his wife
A Texas oilfield company and a company executive have been indicted in the 2019 poisonous gas deaths of a worker and his wife.
Rift emerges among NATO allies as U.S. rejects Poland’s offer on jets for Ukraine
In a rare sign of disunity among NATO allies, the Pentagon on Tuesday rejected an unexpected offer by Poland to have the U.S. take custody of Soviet-era fighter jets that would be transferred to Ukraine in its fight against Russia.