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US consumers' inflation expectations surge on Mideast war

US consumers' inflation expectations surge on Mideast war

Inflation expectations among US consumers surged in March to levels last seen around seven months ago, following rocketing energy prices due to war in the Middle East, survey data showed Tuesday. But overall, the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index beat analyst expectations to inch up this month to

Great Falls couple runs nonprofit helping community members in need

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — For many people, the rising cost of living has taken a significant toll, but one couple has made it their life's work to ease the burden for people in their community. Kim and Dee Chapel run HopeWorx, a nonprofit in Great Falls where they provide

CNN Viewers Blast Scott Jennings After He Mocks Democrats Over ‘No Kings’ Protests

Scott Jennings drew the ire of CNN viewers on Sunday’s (March 29) edition of State of the Union as he mocked Democrats over the recent No Kings rallies held across the nation. The conservative commentator said, “These No Kings rallies actually look pretty representative to me of the Democratic

Congressional Perks: Senate spending skyrockets by more than 40% in last few years

(The Center Square) – Spending in U.S. senators' office accounts spiked by 43% since 2020, with big jumps in 2022 and the last fiscal year for senators to pay their staff, travel and other expenses, an investigation by The Center Square found. In 2020, the U.S. Senate office

Belgrade Public Schools voters to decide on staff salary levies May 5

Belgrade Public Schools voters to decide on staff salary levies May 5

BELGRADE, Mont. — Belgrade Public Schools voters will decide on two general fund mill levies during the annual school election on May 5. The district announced the upcoming vote on March 27. Ballots will be mailed to registered voters starting April 17 and must be returned by 8 p.m. on

Oil climbs, stocks fall as markets see no end to war

Oil climbs, stocks fall as markets see no end to war

Oil prices rose and stocks fell Friday as the United States and Israel struck Iranian nuclear sites, denting optimism over potential talks to end nearly a month of war in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has extended a deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or

I went to CPAC and found Trump supporters unhappy about Iran, Epstein files and the economy, even while the fans at the MAGA conference celebrate his immigration policies

I went to CPAC and found Trump supporters unhappy about Iran, Epstein files and the economy, even while the fans at the MAGA conference celebrate his immigration policies

(NEWARK, NJ) There is a pall over the Make America Great Again, or MAGA, movement. Donald Trump overpromised. His public support has fallen. Some “America First” die-hards now openly criticize him. Amid war, economic challenges, democratic backsliding, the Epstein files and Americans shot dead in the street by government