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 ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Target’s rollback on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is raising questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic commitment to fighting racial disparities and promoting progressive values in liberal Minneapolis, where it is based, and beyond. Target and the ...
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 ...
The CHQ Chamber has promoted Staunzie Grady to the newly created position of events director. Grady joined the chamber in 2022 as a part-time chamber coordinator and has served primarily the Westfield and Mayville areas, with a focus on event planning including the expansion of First ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as prices for gas, eggs, and used cars rose, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve could still cut its key interest rate this year. The consumer price index rose 2.9% in ...
By Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’Innocenzio AP Business Writers American consumers wrapped up the year in a spending mood, buying all sorts of merchandise from furniture to clothing and eating out at restaurants, according to the latest government snapshot. The figures, announced ...