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DAVIDSON, N.C. (TNS) — The first few months of Donald Trump’s nonconsecutive second term as president have been marked by controversial economic initi...

OLEAN — Now what happens? That was the daunting question facing the community, particularly its governmental, educational and business leaders — when ...

DEAR RUSTY: For most folks collecting Social Security, you get back what you put in within 3-5 years, so for those that scream, “SS is not an entitlem...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — You’ve heard it many times: A voter says they don’t like Donald Trump; they cite his nasty personality, divisiveness or penchant fo...

Finding a job is getting a lot harder, and it’s likely to get harder still, but there’s an obvious remedy. The U.S. Federal Reserve needs to cut inter...

Democrats open their national convention Monday in Chicago, the largest city in Illinois, a state that perfectly encapsulates the dangers of their pro...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Government spending is stealing your future. Each year, the federal government takes and spends nearly one-quarter of every dollar ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — If you’re facing a cost-of-living crisis, you’re not alone. Three-quarters of Americans agree with you, saying they don’t feel fina...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Perhaps, like many other Americans, you’re finding it harder and harder to deal with punishingly high food bills. Well, don’t look ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — President Joe Biden promised to lower housing costs during his State of the Union address earlier this spring. To date, his plan ha...

If you want inflation to drop, pay attention to the national debt. Interest payments on the debt recently surpassed spending on defense and Medicare, ...

The goal of the latest interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve? To avoid a deep recession “by acting with resolve now,” according to Fed Chairman ...

ALLEGANY — Work at Allegany Crossing, the $13 million project at the former Kmart in Allegany, slowed to a pause this summer. It remains on track to w...

With so much attention fixed on soaring prices for gasoline and groceries, one can almost overlook the fact that we’re also enduring an affordable hou...

Do you care more about higher prices at the grocery store or a steady job? Of course your answer will depend on your circumstances, but for the Federa...

The coronavirus pandemic has thrust millions of American small businesses into crisis mode, as they scramble for the cash they need to get through to ...

Prior to the arrival of the corona virus, the federal budget deficit for 2019-20 was on track to exceed a trillion dollars due to the massive tax cuts...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County recently went out to bond for $7.9 million with a sweet interest rate of 2.61% over 10 years. County Treasurer Jose...