by shenal.tissera | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Ever since Donald Trump won the presidency again last November, Sandy Swett, founder of the Harrison Food Bank in Maine, had been expecting a reduction in the food shipments from the federal government. However, a 40% decline was far more than she had envisioned. In...
by shenal.tissera | Apr 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
President Donald Trump’s surprisingly high and expansive ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs levied on the rest of the world will increase inflation and slow down growth in the U.S. economy, said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday. The Nasdaq closed in a bear market...
by shenal.tissera | Mar 31, 2025 | Featured
When Ben Feldman began skiing in his 20s, he could count on snow-filled winters buffeting the slopes. Not anymore. When he took his family to Liberty Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania last winter, the slopes looked very different. “It’s the first time I saw where...
by shenal.tissera | Feb 19, 2025 | Featured, Retail
Retail sales had their worst start of the year since 2014, falling more than the modest decline expected by economists. Sales were down 0.9% from December, according to data from the Commerce Department, which includes sales online, in stores and at restaurants. But...
