Stories tagged: "inflation"

Economy America's central bank approved an historic interest rate hike Wednesday. But what does that mean for your groceries? (Shutterstock)
Economy Here’s What the Historic Interest Rate Hike Has To Do With Your Groceries

 It’s the biggest single rate increase since Bill Clinton was president. But will it help? 

Jeremy Borden Jeremy Borden June 16, 2022 11:15 am EDT
Analysis President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Analysis Deficit Reduction, Lower Costs Cornerstone Of Biden Budget

Based on the Biden Budget proposed last month, it’s clear what the President values — deficit reduction, a fairer tax code, and lower costs.

Joe Zepecki Joe Zepecki April 21, 2022 2:34 pm EDT
Economy Record levels of inflation have Americans scrambling to make ends meet while corporate profits soar.
Economy Grocery Store Prices Are Up, But So Are Corporate Profits

North Carolinians are wringing their hands over the still-increasing costs of living while businesses, as a whole, are raking it in. 

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska April 14, 2022 3:47 pm EDT
Economy A push to stop big banks from hitting its customers with overdraft charges is gaining momentum.
Economy Big Banks Need to Quit It With the Overdraft Fees, NC’s Attorney General Says

NC Attorney General Josh Stein joins others in calling on banks to stop collecting overdraft fees, which disproportionately impact communities of color. 

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska April 12, 2022 9:00 am EDT

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This May 8, 1964 file photo shows Linda Brown Smith standing in front of the Sumner School in Topeka, Kansas. The refusal of the public school to admit Brown in 1951, then nine years old, because she is black, led to the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the "separate but equal" clause and mandated that schools nationwide must be desegregated. Tuesday marks the 68th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. (AP Photo, File) Commentary 68 Years After Brown v. Board of Education, the Work to Desegregate Our Schools Isn’t Finished