Rise in gas prices from Iran war could have helped inflation hit a 3-year high
U.S. inflation surged to a three-year high in part because of skyrocketing gas prices as consumer prices exceeded 4% in May’s overall inflationary spike.
Hibbett Sports owner plans to close 175 underperforming stores in major North American reorganization
Hibbett Sports will close 175 stores around the U.S. over the next three years as its parent company, JD Sports, looks to reorganize its footprint.
This gas buying trend indicates financial stress, top industry executives say
Industry executives said that while spending among U.S. consumers hasn't stopped, many people are changing their habits, particularly at the gas pump. More Americans are choosing to top up their…
2 new cases of screwworm found in Texas, Canada blocks Texas livestock imports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday confirmed two additional cases of New World screwworm in Texas, widening a multi-agency response that has already triggered international trade restrictions.
Texas scales up emergency response to combat destructive New World screwworm
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday activated the Texas State Emergency Operations Center to support the state’s response to a reemergence of the New World screwworm, a destructive livestock pest the…
Screwworms in Texas: What an infestation means for livestock, beef supply and the economy
The return of the flesh-eating screwworm fly in Texas has ranchers and government agencies scrambling to contain what could threaten a $113 billion cattle industry in the U.S.
USDA confirms first US case of flesh-eating screwworm in Texas calf, triggering quarantines
Federal agricultural officials on Wednesday confirmed the first U.S. case of the destructive New World screwworm in a Texas calf, triggering emergency quarantine measures and sparking a sharp political clash…
Social Security fears: Researchers predict benefit drops by state if trust fund runs dry
Tens of millions of Americans will soon face significantly smaller Social Security payments if the U.S. government does not take steps to protect the program, and new research estimates just…
Retirement at 65? Here’s which states have the most senior workers
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans who are 65 and older are still working. See which states have the most employed seniors.
USDA warns of flesh-eating screwworm found just 25 miles from US border
A flesh-eating parasite was found on a goat just miles away on the other side of the U.S. border with Mexico.