Neptune’s record tax hike another example of Phil Murphy’s school funding failure
NEPTUNE, NJ — Senate Republican Budget Officer Declan O’Scanlon is calling Neptune’s largest-ever property tax increase the direct result of Democratic leadership in Trenton slashing school aid and imposing funding caps. O’Scanlon…
Texas power demand hits monthly record in heatwave
(Reuters) – The Texas power grid said Tuesday that it has sufficient resources to meet demand this week as consumers crank up their air conditioners to escape unseasonably hot weather after usage…
Smile Doctors is Poised for Another Year of Record Growth
National network of orthodontists celebrates the most successful year in the organization’s history and anticipates continued growth in 2022 GEORGETOWN, Texas, May 10, 2022 — Smile Doctors, the largest ortho-focused dental support organization…
Fuel Prices Hit Record Highs After Biden Promised To Lower Costs
Fuel Prices Hit Record Highs After Biden Promised To Lower Costs Thomas Catenacci on May 10, 2022 The average price of gasoline in the U.S. shot up to a new all-time record…
U.S. bond funds record outflows for 17th week in a row
(Reuters) – U.S. investors remained net sellers of bond funds in the week to May 4 as the economy’s rising inflationary challenges fanned caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this…
Food prices ease slightly in April after record surge, U.N. agency says
ROME – World food prices eased slightly in April after hitting a record high in March, but global food security remained a concern because of the difficult market conditions, U.N. food agency…
U.S. service sector slows; input prices measure at record high – ISM survey
WASHINGTON – U.S. services industry growth unexpectedly slowed in April, with employment contracting for the second time this year, while a measure of input prices raced to a record high. The Institute…
Robust imports push U.S. trade deficit to record high in March
WASHINGTON – The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record high in March, confirming that trade weighed on the economy in the first quarter and could remain a drag for a while…
Spain’s April jobless number slips, formal jobs at record high
MADRID – The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell 2.77%in April to 3.02 million people, the lowest level since July 2019, as hirings sped up and took formal jobs…
As some states hit record low unemployment, Fed faces tough adjustment
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – When Georgia matched its record low unemployment rate of 3.4% last October, officials in the southern U.S. state could, in an important sense, mark the COVID-19 pandemic’s…
Mitsui posts record profit on strong metals, offsetting Russia loss
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO -Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co Ltd reported a record full-year profit on Monday as soaring metals and energy prices offset a loss from its liquefied natural gas…
Saudi Arabia may cut June crude prices to Asia from record highs
By Florence Tan and Muyu Xu SINGAPORE – Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia may cut prices for crude grades sold to Asia in June after benchmarks slumped from records in the previous…
GOP Ads Target Vulnerable Dems Over Record Inflation
GOP Ads Target Vulnerable Dems Over Record Inflation Sebastian Hughes on April 27, 2022 The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) put out a new batch of campaign ads Wednesday tying vulnerable House…
Toyota reports record high global production for March, despite slump at home
TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday posted record high global production in March, as overseas production made up for a drop off at home, highlighting the impact of factory stoppages and…
Black Knight: Mortgage Delinquencies Hit Record Low in March, Driven by Both Seasonal and Broader Economic Improvements; Prepays Up Despite Rate Increases
The national delinquency rate dropped by more than half a percentage point in March, falling to 2.84% and shattering the previous record low of 3.22% in January 2020 While March typically sees…
Power costs drive Spanish industrial prices to new record high in March
(Reuters) – Spanish industrial production prices rose at a record annual rate for the sixth straight month in March, pushed up by soaring energy costs, data from the National Statistics Institute (INE)…
Soyoil surges to record high as Indonesia bans palm oil exports
By Nigel Hunt LONDON -Soybean oil prices soared to a record high on Friday as Indonesia’s decision to effectively ban exports of palm oil heightened concerns about already depleted global supplies of…
Republicans Put Up Record Number Of Hispanic House Candidates In Border State
Republicans Put Up Record Number Of Hispanic House Candidates In Border State Sebastian Hughes on April 21, 2022 A record number of Hispanics in New Mexico are running for state House seats…
Area Port of Cleveland Sees Record Number of Drugs & Counterfeits 16,000 Pounds of Narcotics and $252 Million of Counterfeits Seized by CBP
CLEVELAND–The Area Port of Cleveland oversees major express consignment operations (ECO) in Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Louisville. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers that work in these facilities seize illegal shipments nightly…
Euro zone March inflation revised slightly down, still at record
BRUSSELS – Euro zone inflation in March was marginally lower than earlier reported, the EU’s statistics office said on Thursday, but still at record highs because of a surge in the cost…
United Airlines sees 2nd quarter profit, record revenue on booming travel demand
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO – United Airlines Holdings on Wednesday forecast a profit for the second quarter as it expects booming travel demand to generate the highest quarterly revenue in the…
African startups drew record $5.2 billion in venture capital last year – industry group
JOHANNESBURG – African start-ups attracted a record $5.2 billion in venture capital last year, bouncing back from a pandemic-induced dip in 2020 with a nearly five-fold increase in investments, according to data…
Busiest U.S. port sees record volume ahead of high-stakes labor talks
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES – The Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest, on Tuesday reported record first-quarter volume as anxiety builds ahead of the July 1 expiration of the labor…
New York’s Online Sportsbooks Just Miss Record in March with $1.6 Billion in Wagers
New York’s online sports betting industry takes just three months to break U.S. record for annual tax revenue, according to PlayNY LAS VEGAS, April 11, 2022 — New York’s online sportsbooks fell…
Liz Cheney Posts Record Fundraising Numbers As She Fights To Stay In Power
Liz Cheney Posts Record Fundraising Numbers As She Fights To Stay In Power Sebastian Hughes on April 11, 2022 Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming raised a record $2.94 million in the…
Japan’s wholesale inflation stays near record on Ukraine war, weak yen
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japan’s wholesale inflation remained near record-high levels in March as the Ukraine crisis and a weak yen pushed up fuel and raw material costs, data showed on Tuesday,…
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