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Global Economy 2023: Why There Will Still Be Plenty Of Pressure On Food Prices In The Year Ahead

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 01/10/2023 - 3:00am

Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, the closely watched food price index of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reached its highest recorded level, stoking consumer prices across the world. In the UK, for example, the prices of many everyday items increased way ahead of inflation, with bread and eggs both up 18% in the year to December, and milk up 30%.

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Bellevue Chamber Of Commerce Suspends Programming In Wake Of Woes With Tax-Exempt Status

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 01/10/2023 - 1:00am

BELLEVUE, Nebraska — Programs have been suspended at the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce & Community as the agency tries to regain tax-exempt status, which it lost a decade ago for failure to properly file federal tax forms.

Chamber president and CEO Michelle Andahl this week announced her departure in light of the tax problem that apparently she was not told about when hired less than two years ago.

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Porn, Piracy, Fraud: What Lurks Inside Google’s Black Box Ad Empire

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 01/03/2023 - 5:00am

In late 2021, the right-wing site Conservative Beaver published a story falsely claiming the FBI had arrested Pfizer’s CEO for fraud.

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Americans’ Personal Savings Rate Is Near An All-Time Low – An Economist Explains What It Means As A Potential Recession Looms

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 01/03/2023 - 4:00am

The rate at which Americans are saving money has dipped close to an all-time low, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The personal savings rate was 2.3% as of October, down from 7.3% a year earlier. It’s the lowest since July 2005, when the rate hit a record low of 2.1%.

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6 Ways To Make Extra Money In Retirement

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 01/03/2023 - 2:00am

More than 1 in 4 retirees say they're spending more than they can afford, according to an October 2022 survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. With inflation at 7.1% in November, it's not surprising that savings aren't going as far as they used to. But there are ways to bring in extra income without taking on a full-time job.

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Tech Nebraska, A New Statewide Technology Organization, Will Unite The State’s Tech Community

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 12/27/2022 - 5:00am

NE Chamber President Bryan Slone announced the formation of Tech Nebraska, a new, statewide organization to cultivate Nebraska’s tech community and drive collaboration, growth and policy.

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Elon Musk’s Archaic Management Style Prioritizes Profit Over People

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 12/20/2022 - 4:00am

Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has been rocky, to say the least. Since taking over the company on Oct. 28, Musk has made a number of changes to the platform, resulting in widespread chaos and turmoil within the company.

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Nebraska Unemployment Rate Up Slightly Over Last Month

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 12/20/2022 - 3:00am

Employment in Nebraska reached another high in November, according to the latest data from the Department of Labor.

“This is the second consecutive month of record nonfarm employment in Nebraska,” said Labor Commissioner John Albin.

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Recession Emerges As Most Likely Scenario For Nebraska

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 5:00am

The Nebraska economy is expected to contract during 2023 before returning to growth in 2024 and 2025, according to the new forecast from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Bureau of Business Research and the Nebraska Business Forecast Council.

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Wholesale Inflation In US Further Slowed In November To 7.4%

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 4:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States rose 7.4% in November from a year earlier, a fifth straight slowdown and a hopeful sign that inflation pressures across the economy are continuing to cool.