Charleston, West Virginia. State officials announced on July 1 that West Virginia closed Fiscal Year 2026 with a $370 million general revenue surplus, reporting total General Revenue Fund collections of $5.693 billion; officials cited a $159 million personal income tax surplus and $534 million in severance tax receipts that exceeded...
United States – Gold prices fell sharply on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, putting the precious metal on track for its steepest monthly drop since the October 2008 global financial crisis. Spot gold traded at $3,985.57 per ounce, down 0.8% on the day and 12.1% lower for June, while U.S. gold...
United States: Multiple regional outlets reported gasoline price declines this week as national averages fell; GasBuddy recorded a national average of $3.78 per gallon on Monday. Local figures included Natrona County at $3.81, Central Ohio at $3.80, Montana at $3.97, Green Bay at $3.70, and Tennessee at $3.38 this week. These...
The U.S. dollar has risen to its strongest level in 13 months, with the U.S. Dollar Index gaining more than 5% since late January 2026 as foreign capital pours into American financial markets. Investors are attracted by the rapid expansion of generative artificial intelligence and semiconductor technology, driving heavy buying...
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that a combination of rising public debt, financial fragilities and uncertainty over the sustainability of the artificial intelligence boom is heightening global economic risks. In its Annual Economic Report released on Sunday in London, the central bank umbrella group said that strained...
Washington — The United States labor market showed unexpected resilience as new weekly jobless claims declined to 215,000, underscoring that many employers are retaining staff despite economic uncertainty and well-publicized layoffs in the technology sector. The figure, reported this week, came in well below Wall Street forecasts and signaled that...
The United States Commerce Department reported Thursday that the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, rose 4.1 percent year-over-year, its highest level in three years and up from 3.8 percent the previous month. On a monthly basis, PCE increased 0.4 percent, matching the prior month...
Nashville: Gas prices in multiple U.S. states declined this week, with Tennessee averaging $3.50 per gallon, Massachusetts dipping below $4 on Thursday, and AAA reporting Indiana among the lowest-price states following a state tax suspension. Publishers cited AAA and GasBuddy averages and local official statements to report week-over-week and month-over-month...
United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released fiscal year 2025 SNAP payment error-rate data this week, showing a national error rate of 10.62% and wide variation among states; South Dakota registered 2.47% while Alaska recorded the highest rate of 23.15%, with Maryland at 13.08% and Illinois at 14.7%. The report,...
United States — Gasoline prices fell across multiple U.S. metros this week as retailers adjusted pump prices following recent market moves. In Columbus on Sunday, GasBuddy reported averages of $3.89 per gallon after a 27.5-cent weekly drop; Monday reports showed Campbell County, Wyoming, at $4.06 and Natrona County averages near...
