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Fast shipping is increasing emissions. Here’s why delivery has become more polluting

Reporter USDecember 24, 2025

It feels simple: You shop, find something you want and click to buy. It shows up today, overnight or tomorrow. We’ve gotten used to that speed. But that convenience comes with a climate cost. Multiple factors shape the environmental toll of a delivery. These include the distance from a fulfillment center, whether the shipment rides […]

Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out

Reporter USDecember 24, 2025

WASHINGTON — Consumers confidence in the economy was shaken in December as Americans grow anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell 3.8 points to 89.1 in December from November’s upwardly revised reading of 92.9. That is close to […]

US drivers are seeing lower gas prices this holiday season

Reporter USDecember 24, 2025

This holiday season, many U.S. drivers are getting the gift of lower gas prices. According to data from motor club AAA, December has been the cheapest month for prices at the pump this year. The national average for unleaded gasoline has stayed below the $3 mark since Dec. 2, falling to its lowest level of […]

Colombia declares an economic emergency in a criticized effort to raise more taxes

Reporter USDecember 24, 2025

BOGOTA, Colombia — BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia ’s government has declared an economic state of emergency that enables President Gustavo Petro’s administration to issue taxes by decree, as the nation struggles to finance hospitals and the military while paying off record debts. Petro issued the decree late Monday. His leftist government recently failed to […]

US jobless claim applications fell by 13,000 last week as layoffs remain low

Reporter USDecember 19, 2025

WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell by 13,000 last week, remaining in the same historically healthy range of the past few years even as concerns grow about the health of the labor market. The number of Americans applying for jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 13 declined by 13,000 to 224,000 from […]

Average US long-term mortgage rate edges lower, remaining near its low for the year

Reporter USDecember 19, 2025

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged lower this week, staying relatively close to its low for the year. The decline brings the average long-term mortgage rate to 6.21% from 6.22% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.72%. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular […]

Kansas tribe ends nearly million deal with ICE

Kansas tribe ends nearly $30 million deal with ICE

Reporter USDecember 19, 2025

A Kansas tribe said it has walked away from a nearly $30 million federal contract to come up with preliminary designs for immigrant detention centers after facing a wave of online criticism. The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation ‘s announcement Wednesday night came just over a week after the economic development leaders who brokered the deal […]

Student loan borrowers in default could see wage garnishments begin in 2026

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Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out

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