On Tuesday, consumer prices hit a 41-year high as prices rose 8.5 percent in March. The White House said they expected this to happen due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Still, opponents say this record inflation has been coming as the economy has been artificially inflated due to several large spending bills by both […]
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NKY gas prices rise as world oil market feels effects of Russian invasion of Ukraine
At 2:43 p.m. Thursday, Ron’s Sunoco Services Center in Covington was selling gas for $3.29 per gallon. It will presumably raise higher in the coming weeks as Americans are preparing for more economic uncertainty. Across the region, Northern Kentuckians are feeling the effects of rising gas prices in their wallets as the world’s geopolitical landscape […]
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The Next Economic Bubble
By Mark Collier I was a Financial Advisor right out of school. Probably my favorite and most challenging part of the job was trying to plan for trends or foresee potential trouble on the horizon. I got firsthand experience with that during the bursting of the housing bubble in 2008. Money was cheap. Qualifying for a home […]
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Economic Matters
Catchy title for a blog, huh? Fort Thomas resident, Janet Harrah, the senior director for economic analysis and development at Northern Kentucky University, started blogging yesterday for Cincinnati.Com. The blog, titled Economic Matters, will explore how national and local economic trends impact our everyday lives. To date, she’s posted 3 times and the information so […]
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Fort Thomas Creates
I get on kicks where I’ll read a book a week, and no, I have not read any Nicholas Sparks so you can stop with the jokes there. Who Moved My Cheese was one I was wanting to get around to for awhile so I could actually be involved in a conservation about the book, […]
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How is Fort Thomas Faring in the Current Recession?
It has been a long winter in the country as we have seen the credit markets seize, bailouts, and massive layoffs and it is always good to take a pulse in the community. I know a few Ft Thomas residents personally who have felt the pinch but I thought I would offer a few data […]
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Bear Creek Issues – Newport Pavilion Concerns
I have been getting lots of comments and emails about the Bear Creek issues and Newport Pavilion and despite being untimely I thought I would add my two cents. 1. I absolutely hate to see this happen. I want a Target, Chipotle, and Kroger closer to home just like everyone and I hope it can […]
