Florida citrus production at an eight-decade low

With the state pouring millions of dollars into research and marketing efforts, Florida’s citrus industry is approaching the end of the 2021-2022 growing season with its lowest production since around the start of World War II.

Biden blames pandemic, Putin as high US inflation persists

In President Joe Biden’s estimation, the U.S. is in a strong position to overcome the worst inflation in more than 40 years. But so far, inflation just keeps getting the better of the U.S. economy and of the Biden administration.

Out-of-gas calls on the rise, AAA says

In April alone, AAA received 50,787 calls from stranded drivers.

US inflation hit 8.6% in May, a new 40-year high

Consumer prices surged 8.6% last month from 12 months earlier, faster than April’s year-over-year surge of 8.3%, the Labor Department said Friday.

Woman wins $1 million in Florida Lottery 'Gold Rush' scratch-off game

A Florida Lottery scratch-off game contestant won $1 million and dedicates it to her late mother who used to collect spare pennies.

No, you're not imagining it — package sizes are shrinking, here's why

Shrinkflation isn’t new, experts say. But it increases during times of high inflation as companies grapple with high costs for ingredients, packaging, labor, and transportation.

Soaring diesel prices impacting the trucking industry could lead to rising food costs

Many truck companies say they cannot keep absorbing these costs. That will ultimately be reflected in the prices that the consumer pays and that's part of the increase in the cost of food.

Go-broke dates pushed back for Social Security, Medicare

Social Security retirees got a 5.9% boost in benefits this year, the biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years.

May jobs report: US added 390,000 jobs last month as hiring remained robust

U.S. employers added a healthy 390,000 jobs in May 2022, extending a streak of solid hiring that has bolstered an economy under pressure from high inflation and interest rates.