Dollar Tree doubles down on pricing items over $1

Dollar Tree will charge $1.25 for the majority of its products across all of its locations nationwide by the end of April.

'The market is in a crazy spot right now,' auto dealers say

Inflation is hitting the new and used car market hard. The average transaction price for a new vehicle in October rose 12.9% year over year, according to Kelley Blue Book.

US unemployment claims drop seventh straight week to 268,000

U.S. jobless claims dipped by 1,000 last week from the week before to a pandemic low of 268,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Target, Walmart say holiday inventory is up despite supply chain disruptions

Target and Walmart say they are kicking off the holiday season with stocked shelves despite the industry's battle with supply chains and shipping backlogs.

Toy shortage, higher prices could complicate holiday shopping trips

Experts are predicting a toy shortage this holiday season and encouraging parents to start their Christmas shopping early, while retailers struggle to keep up with the demand.

US inflation: Economists explain why consumer prices are rising

For months, many economists had sounded a reassuring message that a spike in consumer prices, something that had been missing in action in the U.S. for a generation, wouldn’t stay long.

From bakery clerks to warehouse workers, Publix is hiring

Companies around the U.S. say they are struggling to deal with a shortage of workers, including one of the largest employers in the state. Lakeland-based Publix is looking to fill a wide variety of jobs.

Missouri school district hiring its own students to ease labor shortage crunch

One Missouri school district has found a unique way to deal with the nationwide labor shortage: hire their own students for some open positions, from cooks to custodians and after-school childcare.

US hospitals ask for donations of gently used crutches, canes, walkers amid shortage

An aluminum shortage is hitting hospitals across the U.S. hard, limiting the number of much-needed crutches, canes, walkers and even wheelchairs that they can provide to patients.

Soaring prices present heavy burden for consumers as holidays near

A worsening surge of inflation for such bedrock necessities as food, rent, autos and heating oil is setting Americans up for a financially difficult Thanksgiving and holiday shopping season.

US consumer prices jumped 6.2% in past year, highest inflation rate since 1990

Driving the price spikes are supply shortages resulting from consumer demand and COVID-related factory shutdowns coming out of the pandemic recession.

11 Democratic lawmakers ask Biden to dip into Strategic Petroleum Reserve to alleviate gas price hike

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is stored in huge underground salt caverns at four sites along the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico and is the world’s largest supply of emergency crude oil.

October jobs report: US hiring rebounds with 531,000 jobs added

The October 2021 U.S. jobs report showed employers stepped up their hiring, adding a solid 531,000 jobs — the most since July.

Cryptocurrency conference increases Tampa's clout in financial-tech sector

A two-day event in Tampa will focus on blockchain and financial technology in Florida with the hopes of making the state a leader in the field.