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Business

Supply & Demand

It’s a chicken-and-egg problem: Restaurants are struggling with record-high U.S. egg prices, but their omelets, scrambles and huevos rancheros may be part of the problem. Breakfast is booming at U.S. eateries. First Watch, a restaurant chain that serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, nearly ...

Egg Prices Are Soaring. Don’t Expect That To Change Anytime Soon

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the surge in demand as Easter approaches. The average price per dozen ...

Open For Business

Dr. Rosalie Betts, a recently graduated chiropractor, has opened an office in the Brookside Professional Center, 25 Harrison St., Jamestown. Betts graduated as valedictorian of her high school in 2017, and began her undergraduate journey at Finger Lakes Community College, where she graduated ...

New Directions Honors Longtime Staff Members

New Directions Youth and Family Services recently honored recipients of the agency’s Milestone Years of Service awards, which recognize individuals who dedicate their careers to helping Western New York children and families receiving New Directions services. Individuals from New ...

US Home Sales Hit Lowest level In Nearly 30 Years, Ownership More Out Of Reach

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest evidence that homeownership is becoming increasingly less accessible to many Americans: Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell last year to a nearly 30-year low for the second time in as many years. Elevated mortgage rates, a yearslong shortage of homes ...