WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers struggling with skyrocketing prices for food, gas, autos and rent got a tantalizing hint of relief last month, when prices didn’t budge at all from June after 25 straight months of increases. With gas prices continuing to fall, inflation is probably slowing ...

NEW YORK — In 2020, Kelly Jackson and Davina Arceneaux wanted to leave their company jobs and become business owners. They were looking for something both COVID-proof and recession-resistant. Instead of completely stepping out from under a corporate umbrella, they looked at franchising. ...

SALAMANCA — The Petruzzi Insurance Agency located in Salamanca has added Holly Kaltenbach to its team. Kaltenbach joined the agency at the beginning of July, bringing with her 20 years in the insurance industry. She holds agent and broker licenses New York and Pennsylvania. The ...

A partnership between Chautauqua Striders and Wegmans recently provided several students with career opportunities. At a recent hiring event held in partnership between Wegmans and the Chautauqua Striders Mentoring program at Jamestown High School, 16 students were hired by Wegmans for ...

Richard Erickson was elected the chair of The Resource Center’s board of directors during the agency’s annual meeting, held at TRC’s administrative offices on Dunham Avenue in Celoron. Also elected as officers for the board’s 2022-23 term were Richard Kimball, vice chair; Dr. Dawn ...

WASHINGTON — Bill Nelson has experienced the workings of the Federal Reserve from both sides of the street. Nelson is the chief economist of the Bank Policy Institute, a trade group for U.S. banks. Earlier in his career, he served as an economist at the Federal Reserve and rose to become ...