Economics

Weekly jobless claims total 351,000, worse than expected

September 25, 2021

First-time filings for unemployment benefits jumped last week, hitting the highest level in a month, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Initial claims for the week ended Sept. 18 on a seasonally adjusted basis totaled 351,000, […]

Economics

Grocery prices headed higher: Kroger

September 14, 2021

Grocery prices are headed higher later this year, according the U.S.’s largest supermarket by sales. Cincinnati-based Kroger Co., which had $132 billion in sales last year, says inflation is running hotter than management previously anticipated and that expectations […]