Prices keep rising, but White House calls it a victory
Is “three” the new “two?” Consumer prices notched another 3% year-on-year increase in September, according to data published from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. No one in Washington seems bothered that this remains well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target. The headline measure of consumer-price inflation rose 0.3% from August to September, with so-called core prices excluding food an energy increasing 0.2%. But core inflation also hit 3% year-on-year, a signal that households’ purchasing power continues to drop at a rapid pace. The White House press office ...
Take time this weekend to check fire, CO alarms
The time of year has arrived when the region gets an extra hour Sunday — but also will have to adjust to the sun setting not long after 4:30 p.m. Central time. ReadyWisconsin has a suggestion for putting that added time Sunday to good use. As daylight saving time comes to an end Sunday morning, ReadyWisconsin encourages people to fall back on safety and emergency preparedness as well. “When clocks change twice a year, it’s the perfect time to check and refresh preparedness measures that keep us safe,” Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Greg Engle said in a news ...