economics

Ah, election season. That festive time when politicians suddenly have new ideas about how to make our lives better. This year the limelight shines bri...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — The presidential campaign produced plenty of noise last week, but the race still appears mired in a virtual electoral-college tie. ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure on Friday provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that i...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The Silent Auction to complement the Empty Bowls & Baskets Dinner on Sept. 26 at St. Bonaventure’s Richter Center is live. Pro...

The American Dream was built on a promise of equality — a promise of equality in terms of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. During the 2024...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — To say Americans are dissatisfied with the state of the economy is an understatement. Polls since late 2021 have consistently shown...

AFFORDABLE: While inflation has slowed, high prices are still eating into household budgets — like $5 to $8 for a box of cereal. Home prices, rent and...

The evidence against rent control is vast and continues to pile high. The latest example comes from Argentina. In 2020, Argentina faced rapidly rising...

NEW YORK (AP) — A gold rush is here. The precious metal hit an all time high this week. The spot price for gold closed Tuesday above $2,514, according...

George Duke, chairman of the board for Zippo Manufacturing Co., announced the appointment of Norm Strotman to its board of directors, effective immedi...

Free money makes people less likely to work. If common sense doesn’t convince you of that, a new study should. In July, a National Bureau of Economic ...

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks held relatively steady in a calm Tuesday on Wall Street, as earnings reporting season ramped up for big companies. The S&P 500 ...

NEW YORK (TNS) — At first glance, the policy sounds absurd, especially to many Americans: In Sweden, grandparents are now eligible for government subs...

RIDGWAY – North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission (North Central) recently played an integral role in helping one Elk ...

DEAR RUSTY: I’ve been reading a lot lately about speculation on what next year’s benefit increase will be, and it seems like most of the experts are s...

On Wednesday, the left-leaning British newspaper The Guardian published a Harris poll about what Americans do and don’t know about the economy. It was...

Natural gas has been transformative for Pennsylvania’s economy, positioning the state as a global energy leader and providing a reliable and affordabl...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania has some good economic news: its general fund revenues are higher than expected — and next year’s are expected to grow by an...

In Bradford, the average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline is $3.761 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. They also repor...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Northwest Bank, a full-service financial institution offering a complete line of business and personal banking products, recently sha...