by Frank Navarrete | May 20, 2025 | Economy
In the spring, Francis Roy packs his bags for a six-week stay in northern Maine. Roy lives in Quebec and will leave his girlfriend and children to spend the maple sugaring season at a sugar-shack he bought last year. Roy and his team collect the sap from 60 thousand...
by Frank Navarrete | Apr 1, 2025 | Economy
Weaker consumer spending and stubborn inflation suggests that Trumponomics might cast a grim shadow over the coming year. Today’s report showed personal income going up $194.7 billion in February, and consumption expenditures up $87.8 billion for the month....
by Frank Navarrete | Mar 26, 2025 | Economy
Lechuan Baker was delivering pizzas, a second-job he held while home from the oil fields of the Alaskan Bush, when his car was suddenly t-boned while crossing an intersection. The accident hospitalized him for three months, and while recovering and unable to work, he...
by Frank Navarrete | Mar 8, 2025 | Economy
Consumers spent far below expectations in January as the nation holds its breath to see how Trump’s tariffs play out. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported personal consumption expenditures dropped to $30.7 billion (0.2 percent) from December, while personal...
